Chapter 143 - CHAPTER 143:TRUTH MUST BE REVEALED

"Give me a chance to show my love for you. I am willing to be Elijah's father. I promise you, I will be a good husband.... and a good father to your child..." 

Jestoni's words keep ringing in her ears. 

It was evening, after dinner, when all the children are all sound asleep, Jade went out and sat at the big rock looking at the vast horizon before her. There are no stars in the sky at that very moment but the candle light from each houses at a distant town below seems to be so bright particularly that very hour.

Jade couldn't sleep. Her brain keeps on thinking about Jestoni's words over and over again. How she wanted to erase that scene but she just couldn't!

"Jade..." Cecil, the old woman stood beside her. "Is there something bothering you today? Care to share?"

"Mother..." She paused for a few seconds and heaved a heavy sigh.

"Say it."

"It's Jess..." Jade doesn't know how to start sharing her burden to the old woman. How can she position it in a way she'll understand her point of view?

"He came to see me before he went back to the city." The old woman sat beside her when she felt the woman's difficulty of speaking up the things in her mind. "He was asking for my permission if he can marry you."

"H-he did that?" Jade is undeniably shocked. She doesn't have the least idea that Jestoni did such a thing.

The old woman nodded in respond. "From what I saw, He is serious into marrying you. I saw his eyes... he likes you. Or no, I believe he loves you."

"But he shouldn't." Jade lowered her head in guilt. 

"My child..." The old woman took her hand and ċȧrėsses it lovingly. "I understand your concern as well as your fears. But the man is doing his best to win your heart. I heard that he even had an argument with his parents when they badmouthed you. Do you know its very rare to find a man who can fight for you?"

"I know." Jade replied. "Jess is a good man, mother, he is. He could be the best man a woman could ever dream of. But I can't be that woman, mother."

"It's more than that, mother. Jess deserves a better woman and that's not me. He has a bright future and I don't want that to be ruined just because of me."

"It could be even brighter if he has a woman like you beside him." The old woman sweetly smiled. "My child, if he is the representation of a perfect man, then I must say you are the perfect representation of a best woman. You are everything a man could ever dream of."

"You can say that because you are only seeing the superficial, mother." She gave a bitter smile. "I am the complete opposite."

"But that's not what I am seeing right now. It's not what Jess have seen as well. Jade, I think you have to have a new pair of eyes."

"W-what do you mean? There's nothing wrong with my eyesight!" She exclaimed. She took the old woman's words literally without her knowing.

Seeing her innocent reaction, Cecil burst into laughter. "I didn't know you could joke like that!" She blurted, still laughing. However, Jade could not crack the right code yet. 

The old woman gave up. She originally thought that Jade may be joking but seeing her creased brows made Cecil realized that she truly took her statement literally.

"You..." The old woman laugh for a few seconds before heaving a defeated sigh. "What I mean is, you must have a change of view about yourself. You've been looking down on yourself for so long, your mind must have engraved the thought that your unworthy of true love for who knows why. But I want to let you know now that true love exist. You only need to open the windows of your soul to accept whatever is pure, whatever is true that have come into your life."

Jade smiled bitterly at her words. Of course, she has long believed in true love. But that was before.... 

Cecil tapped her shoulder before standing up. "It's late and its getting cold now. I am going in first."

"Mother...." Jade stood up and hold onto her arm. "Thank you... Thank you for everything." She smiled. "I never know what it feels like to have a mother but having you is a whole new experience for me. Thank you." She smiled sweetly before letting go of her hand. 

"I love you too, my child." The old woman smiled back. "Bloodline is not the only connection therein to become a family... it's the heart that connects each person. And love is more than enough..." 

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"This!!!! Who sent this?!" Marcus clenched the papers in her hands. 

When he came back in the late afternoon after his meeting with the new investors, he directly went back to his office. To his surprise, an envelope is on his table. To his curiosity, he picked it up and took out some photos and documents inside it. 

His eyes widened in disbelief but he read all of it before calling Sonny in.

"Do you know what this is?" He creased his brows in confusion. 

"What is that?" Sonny was puzzled as to what's inside the envelope as well. He didn't know who sent it but how the envelope entered Marcus' office was the greatest piece of the puzzle. 

"I don't know how this envelope reached your office but this only confirms what we already know, sir!" Sonny exclaimed. Not sure if he feels happy or sad about it. 

Marcus agreed. They've heard about it but the documents that was inside the envelope only strengthened the validity of the hearsay. It's a fact!

They have to remove Zenia as one of the culprit since she was with Marcus at the meeting the whole afternoon. 

Could it be----- Marcus looked at Sonny.

"Do you think my father sent this?" Marcus blurted. 

"Do you want to ask him about it?" Sonny suggested but Marcus paused upon hearing it. 

It's confusing.

This incident is too confusing for Marcus. His father never mentioned about the conference since the day he told him about it. Is this his father's doing? But why does he have to give the evidence secretly? he could have just told him personally?

No, something is odd. Something is not right with this set-up.

"I'm sorry but Marcus needs to know the truth. Even if it causes you your career, the truth must be revealed!" 

Rachelle trembled in fear upon receiving a message from an unknown sender. She could have treat it as a prank or scam but since there was an attached photo on the message, Rachelle couldn't help but staggered in fear. Dang! who could it be?!