672 A Christmas Gift - Part 3

Tuesday, continued...

Having made her excuses with Lu Jingho, who was making the most of the last few days of freedom by spending it with his newborn granddaughters, Jane was driven to the care facility and told the driver to head home and she would eventually make her way back to the villa.

Yesterday after court had been a reality check for the Lu's, particularly Lu Jingho when the consequences of what had happened at court.  She, however, was in two minds about the sentence.

Walking inside the facility, she headed towards the rear of the main building to head to David's home.  As she exited the door, David was waiting for her.  After giving her a hug he said, "What was your excuse for coming here?"

"I told Lu Jingho that my client's family were refusing to visit him for Christmas, and I said I would come.  He still has no idea about the situation.  But I think today …"

"The reality of yesterday and his impending imprisonment along with his newborn grandchildren are his focus today."

"True.  He did not care what I was doing."

"Jane, my parents have come for a quick visit.  You know they spend the day with my sister and her children, but always stop by to check on me.  When they heard you were coming they decided to wait to see you."

"But you know we still need to talk?"

"Absolutely, we will once they have gone."

Quietly the two of them completed the walk to David's home and as soon as she entered the room Jane was pulled into a hug.  "Jane, sweetheart…"

"Mum, Dad, let me breath," responded Jane laughing as she pulled back.  Ever since the death of her parents, Jane realised that her only parents would be the couple who should have been Belinda's parents-in-law.

They all headed into the lounge and sat down, went a staff member brought them in cups of tea and a light snack.  Before Jane knew it, the questions started to be fired at her.  "Why did you represent that man who killed Belinda?"

"Mum, Dad, I have a job.  As much as it pains me to have done it, as a lawyer I cannot let my personal feelings dictate my work.  But I promise you in the new year I will visit you to talk about it, because it is something I do not what to talk about today.  Let us talk about more pleasant things."

"I actually agree with Jane, Mum and Dad.  I see you so little and let us just enjoy the time before you head back to finish spoiling my nieces and nephews."

Having clearly deflected the conversation away, David and Jane spoke to his parents for thirty minutes before they indicated that the needed to leave.  Once they were gone, David dismissed the staff for the balance of the day, and he and Jane settled to talk.

"Truthfully Jane, how do you feel about the whole situation?"

"Conflicted.  In some respects, I do not want him jailed…"

"As you want the s*xual life that he gives you.  Jane, I know you too well and could tell this would be an issue."

"True.  But at the same time, that has, despite being pleasurable, always been my secondary objective."

Hearing Jane pause, David said "Your problem is that professionally you regret where the case went and would not have gone forward with the deal if you could have avoided it but want to bring him down financially."

"How in the world…?"

"As I said, I know you well little sister.  Knowing you so well, I have gotten that charitable body set up to deal with the money when you are ready to act.  I agree ruining him financially will be good to see, but in doing that work I have found out someone else has been working to bring him down as well."

"What!  You said nothing?"

"Jane, it would have coloured your legal judgement.  When I found out who was acting, I spoke to them about the situation…"

"Who was it?"

"Hou Yi.  And before you say anything in talking to him and looking at what has happened with the case, I believe him.  He started acting behind the scenes to deal with Lu Jingho for his wife.  He is not stupid, and as acted in a way that has undermined Lu Corporation and the flow of money through making legitimate business decisions.  He is not an astute businessman for nothing.  As he told me the businesses linked to the illegal activities that he uncovered with his investigations, he knew they would be dealt with in this case.  The funny thing was he told me about the background of the conflict between the families.  Given what I understand from my parents about what Lu Jingho was like as a young man, viewing the family staff were his s*xual toys to use and abuse the conflict makes sense."

"What!"

David sat and explained in depth the conversation he had with Hou Yi.  By the end Jane realised to a point that Lu Jingho had manipulated her in terms of her view about Hou Yi and his wife.

After some small talk about other matters, David said "When are you going to use the agreement to get your financial revenge?  What will you do when you do?"

"I will wait a few weeks for him to settle into the prison system, but in the meantime, I am going to move to a new place, this time in my birth name rather than my adoptive name, making it a little harder for people to locate me.  I will leave the firm and take some time to think about what I want to do."

"Promise me you will take that time."

"I will." Nothing the time, Jane said "I need to leave, but when I act I will let you know."