Chapter 185 - Love Him Despite

Jade had a gleam look as she walked into the sitting room. Her two eager family members were both looking at her as she beelined herself to the dinning table.

"Good morning family" Jade greeted as she took her seat at the table. She looked at the table and it was a simple breakfast of toasted bread, omelette and hot choco.

She put some bread and eggs on her plate. The sight of the eggs reminded her of Jake's egg, and she couldn't help but smile broadly.

"Okay that's it Jade, what is wrong? Why all the giddiness?" Grace couldn't stay quiet anymore. Jade has been behaving funny since last night. She had returned home smiling and hopping, and she had heard her giggling to herself or maybe with someone over the phone, she isn't sure.

"Yeah sist, what's wrong? You're acting strange like you know, koko" Kevin said gesturing with hand that she was behaving like she has gone mental.

Jade looked at the both of them, they were both shooting her some strange looks.

"What I'm fine. I'm just..." Her words trailed off like she was thinking about the right word to use. "Happy" She finally said as she took a bite of the eggs.

It's definitely not as great as Jake's egg, but she couldn't tell her mother that.

"Happy about what?" Grace asked. It wasn't wrong to see her daughter happy, of course she wanted her children to be happy, they were her bundle of joy, but Jade was acting out of it. Smiling to herself for no just cause, it felt....weird.

"Happy about life" She shrugged as she stuffed her mouth with a spoon full of egg.

Grace maintained her gaze on her, she could tell that Jade wasn't telling her something.....something was going on in daughter's life and she knows nothing about it. She watched as Jade's face lit up when her phone chimed. She continued to look at her as she typed away on her phone, obviously replying to a text.

"You're dating someone aren't you?" Grace surprisingly asked, her gaze was intense on Jade.

Jade turned to look at her, and with her lips pursed and a smile on her face she bobbed her head up and down.

"Aha i knew it" Kevin yelped clapping his hands together.

"Sist is that rich dude right?" Kevin asked, while Jade turned to him and replied with a single nod.

"But his name is not rich dude, his name his Jake" She corrected him.

"Way to go sist" Kevin raised his hand up and gave Jade a high five.

"That's a big upgrade from sleazy Cale. I knew you were gonna make this family proud" He praised, nodding his head with a smile planted on his face, while Grace glared at him.

"What?" He shrugged innocently when he observed his mother's gaze on him., He avoided her gaze and shrunk back in his seat.

Jade looked at Grace who was now staring at her.

"Are you sure this is what you want? Honey you know how cale betrayal affected you, are you sure you're up for this?" She paused and leaned forward on the table, "Are you really sure?" She asked with concern.

Jade stood up from her seat and moved to seat closer to her mom. She lowered herself on the seat next to her mom.

"Mom I'm sure. I know I want to do this. I know what Cale did was terrible but mum, Jake isn't Cale. I know he has his own flaws, but you taught me to never give up on anything simply because I got a bad break right. You've always said, 'Jade like because, and love despite. Mom I love Jake. I love him despite all I've been through in the hands of Cale, despite his own flaws. I love him even more than I want to and even more than I ever did Cale. Mom he makes him happy, and I'm more than sure I want to do this" Jade said in an assuring tone.

"But does he love you? Honey I'm not trying to interfer in you life but I just don't want to see you hurt again" Grace said.

"Mum, Jake's loves me and I want to believe he does even more than I love him...I don't know. But I want to believe in the love I grown to have for him. You don't have to be so worried, I know what I'm getting into"

Grace looked at her as she sighed deeply. "Honey I don't know, I'm just scared for you. I know I should be happy that you've chosen to give your heart to somebody but...."

Jade reached for her hand and held it firmly.

"Mom please, come on, don't be like that. You don't have to be worried" Jade said, making Grace sigh again.

"Okay fine. Is not like you need my permission anyway, you've already said yes to him, and you're an adult, and as your mother I'm going to support you in want ever decision you make, as long as you're happy" Grace said, she rubbed her hand on Jade's hair and slowly ran it down her cheek, her eyes filled with motherly love.

"I'm happy mom, and Jake also make me happy" Jade was convinced in her heart that was a better man than Cale would ever be. In the few times they've spent together he has never given any reason to think otherwise, and for some unknown reason she was madly in love with him, even though he doesn't know that yet.

Jade pulled her mom in for a hug, and Grace happily hugged her back. She was happy for her daughter. Grace turned to Kevin who was staring at them and said, "Wanna join?"

"So you guys can mess up my hair?" He cocked a brow at them. "Not a chance, I'll pass" He said before returning his attention to his food, making Jade and Grace chuckle.

"It's okay, You can go eat now, you'll be late for work" Grace said breaking from Jade's hug.

"Okay"

"And oh, I'll be going out for a party later, I'll be back late" Jade informed Grace as she returned back to seat.

"Okay" Grace nodded.

"Sist are you going with your boyfriend?" Kevin asked, while Jade nodded.

"That means he will be coming over right?" Kevin asked, making Jade look at him with suspicion.

"Yes why?"

"Nothing" He shrugged, but Jade didn't believe him. This little brat was always up to no good. She didn't think it was nothing.

"Kevin?" Jade called in a threatening tone.

"I said it's nothing. I was just curious that's all." He shrugged.

"Well that better be the case, if you try something funny I'll kill you" Jade warned with a mock frown.

"Pfft whatever"

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