Chapter 24 - You Need Her?

Cale could accept that Jade could really treat him in such a way. He had expected her to be angry like any other person should, but Jade acting indifferently towards him, was what he couldn't understand. He hadn't expected that at all.

Leaving Jade was not even an option to him. If she left him then what about his upcoming projects? How was he to expect a promotion without Jade to help him do the job. He wouldn't give up on Jade, at least not till he got his promotion.

Having Jade in his life since college has been nothing but a blessing. Her intelligence had come in handy and had helped him tremendously in his academic pursuit and career. So there was no way in hell he'd leave Jade alone, even though he also wants to be with Stephanie.

"Where have you been?" Helen asked with a frown immediately Cale stepped into the house.

"I went out" Cale answered as he plopped himself down on the sofa.

"Out? You were supposed to be in your bedroom resting, and not going out" She said angrily. She had gone looking for him in his bedroom earlier with his pills, but she was surprised to find an empty bed with no Cale. She had been worried about him. The doctor had asked him to rest at least for a few weeks.

"I'm sorry. I went out to meet Jade" He said with a sigh.

"And why would you do that?" Helen asked with a scowl.

"Haven't you done enough to her? Then why did you go to her?" Helen asked in anger.

"Mom. I need her" He said as he turned to look at her.

"You need her? Not that you love her? Don't you have that girl you chose over her?" Helen asked in anger and disbelief as she emphasized on 'that girl'. She didn't know what her son was up to. She couldn't understand him anymore.

"She's not that girl. Her name is Stephanie" Cale corrected as a frown formed on his face.

"I don't care what her name is. Where was she when you nearly died and Jade had to fight for your life?" Helen at this point was beyond furious. She couldn't believe her son could be so shameless as to approach Jade after all he has done to her.

"Mom..."

"No! Your Stephanie didn't show up not until Jade went out to look for money to save you, something even I your mother couldn't do. But she did it for you with no hesitation. She did all she could to save to you and all you could do was rub mud on her face and break her heart. Cale that was evil"

"If you want to be with Stephanie that's your business, but don't you go around bothering Jade or else..." She let her words trail off as she stared at Cale dissappointedly.

"Or else what? Mom" Cale asked in anger.

"I won't mind picking Jade over you. I love Jade as my own child, so don't go around bothering her. Steer clear of her" She said with a hint of warning before dropping his pills on the table as she walked out on him.

Cale wiped his face with his hand frustratedly. He knew Jade was indeed hurt by his actions but there was no way he could let Jade be. No way!

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"Why are you in my office again?" Jake asked Blake as soon as he walked into his office.

"Is that the apology you owe me?" Blake asked as he sat down on the sofa in the office and picked up a magazine on the table.

"Apology?" Jake asked raising a brow.

"Yes an apology"

"For what?" Jake asked again.

"For always picking a woman over me! Your own biological brother. I can't begin to imagine how vain you've always been, to choose a woman over your own little brother. I'd prefer having a monk for a brother than a hunk who doesn't love me at all" He whined with a sad face, making Jake laugh.

"So you're indirectly calling me a hunk?" Jake asked admist laughter, while Blake frowned slightly. He didn't know why he was laughing instead of apologizing.

"Aren't you?" Blake asked back.

"Well It depends on who's saying it. FYI, I don't sleep with everything I see. And remind me why I'm explaining this to you again?" Jake asked with cocked brows, as he stared amusedly at his brother.

Blake was the fun part of his life. Though he might be a bit nosy, or rather very nosy and extremely lazy, he still loved him nonetheless. Blake and his grandfather where the only family he had left, since his father died. And he wouldn't ask for more.

Blake eyed him when he saw that Jake had no intentions if apologizing, but what could he do. He was used to it already.

"Bro, you still haven't told me about your mysterious lady in red" Blake asked as he hopped over to the chair across Jake's desk in his full gossipy mood. He wasn't going to let go of this matter, not until Jake told him all about it.

Jake brows narrowed as he looked at Blake in disbelief. Blake was far more nosy than a woman.

"There's nothing to tell?" Jake said as he flipped through a file on his desk, making Blake pout sadly.

"What do you mean there's nothing to tell. There's alot to tell. I won't ask you for her name because I know you don't know it. But you can tell me if she was really a virgin. I don't believe she's not hooker" Blake said thoughtfully.

"Well she's not"

"That means she was a virgin?"

"Blake. get.out."Jake said when he realized Blake was toiling with him. He couldn't believe his brother had tried to outsmart him.

"But you said she isn't a hooker. That means you knew..."

"I'm going to kill you Blake Beau. Get out now" He said with a mock glare.

"Alright fine. But just so you know this isn't over.. I'll be back" He said with a broad smile before strolling out of his office.