Chapter 226 - The Islet Mystery 42

Moaning in a loud voice and tossing her hips wildly to meet Andy's accelerating thrusts, Jullien gave her all. A few days from now, she and Ryan would finally get married, and she would leave Andy forever. Though she and Ryan didn't love each other, she was not that wicked to allow indecency into their married life. She had to let go and set Andy free to set his own sails. All through the years that they had been together, Andy chose to stay without conditions. He knew from the very start that a day would come that they had to end. She was for Ryan and Ryan for her forever.

"Andy, I may hate to say this, but I still want you to know that I am wishing you'd find someone who will love you truly and someone you would love the same way," Jullien muttered as soon as they lay by each side, exhausted.

Andy gave out a faint smile, turned her around and held her close from behind.

"Andy, I would be missing you. Believe me, it's not just about sex..."

Andy still didn't say a word but pulled her closer to himself, the top of her head resting just below his chin. His silence ripped her heart apart because she knew that behind his silence was a gnawing pain, boring deep within his soul. He may choose to keep it to himself but the way he tightened his arms around her, spoke of his deep anguish.

"Andy, please. Can't you at least say something?" Jullien's voice already cracked. She hated him for his cowardice to express himself. She would have understood if he leashed his tongue on her, slap her hard or hurt her until she bleeds. At least in that small way, she could somehow pay the price of hurting and leaving him.

"Tomorrow or the next day, I and Ryan will be returning to the city for the wedding preparation. I would have wanted first to hear your thoughts about this."

Jullien turned to face him and her heart broke more at what she saw. Andy's silent tears were already trickling through the bridge of his nose and down to the cheek that he pressed on the pillow. She burrowed her face right away into his chest and soon felt his shoulders moving in suppressed sobs. For what seemed like eternity, she stayed in his chest while he caged her to himself, feeling every bit of emotion he poured into his silent tears.

While still locked in each other's arms, a light knock on the door broke their bondage. Andy hurried to put on his set of pajama then went out to open the door. Peeping at the hole first, he saw Ryan standing outside.

"Dad is here. He wants to talk to Jullien before he leaves." Ryan announced as soon as Andy opened the door. 

Andy nodded and watched him leave. How could Ryan swallow the truth that while his wedding was fast approaching, his bride was in the arms of another man? And how could he give up the only woman his heart ever yearned? Of the many women trying to get his attention ever since they were in college, there was only one he always talked about, and that was Shiela. He even wondered what kind of spell she cast on him that Ryan seemed too blinded to notice someone else.

"What does Ryan want?" Jullien asked as soon as Andy was back.

"Dress up. Ryan's father is waiting for you."

Jullien frowned and threw the covers away, exposing her full nudity to Andy's eyes. She then stomped her way toward the bathroom and took a quick shower before changing into a presentable casual attire to face her soon father-in-law.

"Uncle, you're here!" Jullien hollered as soon as she saw him in the coffee table, sipping his tea.

"Jullien, darling. You're becoming more beautiful as ever every time I see you," Mr. Te said as he stood to greet Jullien with a hug.

"That's too flattering, uncle."

'Why not start calling me daddy? A few days from now, you will be my daughter-in-law," urged Mr. Te as he held her shoulders with his hands.

"Yes, d-dad," Jullien said before bursting out into soft laughter. "You have always been a father to me ever since I was an infant."

"That's right, darling. That's why I and your parents want the best for both of you. By the way, how's the research going on?"

Jullien's eyes then lit up with a glow of excitement. "Dad, I'm so bad. How can I forget?" Juliet bit her lip and sighed in self-annoyance. 

"What is it, dear?" Mr. Te shook his head in amusement as he looked at Jullien with strange gentleness.

"I still have to do some steps before I'm going to launch this product. I have formulated an anti-aging solution out of the rare weeds here. It's more potent than any existing glutathione or whatsoever. It's even more effective than any stem cell therapy."

Mr. Te just gazed at her in awe, speechless about her brilliance. When he remained gaping at what she announced and did not say anything, Jullien continued.

"It's a miracle, dad! It's going to be a breakthrough. Why spend millions when you can have this organic product at a cheaper cost?"

"Oh, dear, can you please try it on me?"

"Sure, dad." 

"Right now?"

"Definitely."

Jullien excused herself and when she came back, she was already holding a tray with a syringe, an alcohol swab, and an injection patch. She sat down across Mr. Te, rub the alcohol swab in a circular motion around a vein in his antecubital area, then injected the medicine in the syringe.

"When will be the next dose, dear," Mr. Te asked, his eyes beaming with excitement.

"I'll be seeing you every day, dad. I want you and my parents to look young and glowing during our wedding."

"That's great, darling. I can't wait for my friends to notice it."

"Will you be there?" 

"Of course. I have already written a letter to the president and he grants it to me."

After a few more topics, Jullien and Ryan walked Mr. Te and his men to where his chopper was waiting. They stayed until the aircraft took them high up in the sky. In a blink of an eye, the craft turned vague in their eyes, as vague as what tomorrow held for them.