Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 166

I shook my head with a sigh. "Oh, naughty kids! They’re really letting loose here!"

"It’s the nature of a child. Don't constrain them!" Ronan said softly.

I had a question bothering me, but I couldn't ask it out.

Just as I was about to suggest grabbing a bite, he was called away by another phone call. As he left, I

saw a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

"Tomorrow I'll pick you up to see Addrion," he said gently before disappearing the alleyway. I was left in

a daze, wondering if what just happened was real. It felt like I had just time-traveled.

In the afternoon, my mom instructed Gemma to go to the supermarket to buy some fresh fruits and

vegetables. I knew my mom was intentionally sending Gemma away.

I cast a subtle glance at Helga, who instantly understood my intention. She nodded with a smile. "Good

timing, Carl is asleep. I'll go grocery shopping with Gemma and see what the supermarket here has

got!"

"Good. Helga knows my preferences. You two go ahead. Mom and I will stay home to watch the kids.

No rush!" I hinted to Helga not to hurry back.

Once they left, my mom pulled me towards the door.

"Where are we going?" I asked, puzzled.

She remained silent until we were out of the old house. "Your dad's study isn't in the house anymore!

He doesn't keep any important stuff there, either. It's all in another study!"

I looked at my mom with relief. "You've also noticed something off about Gemma, haven't you?"

"Ever since she arrived, your dad has been cautious. He stopped discussing business at home and

decided to use the hall at the back of the Wood Manor as his study. He pretended to be going to

VitalAxis Pharmaceuticals, but in reality, he was just going there! At home, he only dealt with daily life

and avoided other topics!"

"How did Dad know she wasn't trustworthy?"

Mom looked at me and squeezed my hand tighter, a hint of annoyance on her face. "It's not that she's

untrustworthy. It’s that we don't trust Jaylan."

I was at a loss for words at the emotions she conveyed.

"When your calls became less frequent, we thought you were busy and didn't have time to call. But

later, we noticed that you were down, so I kept asking, and Jaylan kept lying to us." Mom's hand was

cold with anger as she recounted the story.

"Finally, he admitted you were sick. When we found out, we decided to visit you in Goldenvale Town.

But when we were about to set off, he told us you were abroad."

I didn't interrupt, just listening to my mom's story. It was exactly what I wanted to know.

"We went to Goldenvale Town, only to find the house empty and locked. We couldn't get in touch with

Jaylan. His phone was off!"

"Really?" I murmured, anger surging within me. For the first time, I told my mom the truth, "Actually, I

was at home! I never went anywhere!"

Upon hearing this, mom stomped her foot. "I knew it, that bastard!"

"What happened next?" I urged her.

"We could only stay in a hotel for the night. We planned to visit the Dawson family, but without Jaylan,

we didn't know where they lived. So we went to Medsafe Liyah Inc. where Jesper had received us. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

He told us that Jaylan had taken you abroad. When we asked about your health condition, Jesper only

said you were a bit lethargic, possibly a mild depression. So Jaylan thought it'd be good for you to get

out and about. He assured us it wouldn't be long and took us out for dinner. Without any other choice,

we had to return home."

Mom sighed and pointed at the house in front of us. "This is the Wood Manor, remember?"

Only then did I realize we had arrived at the Wood Manor. "Mom! Did we buy the Wood Manor, too?"

"Of course!" Mom proudly raised her head., "This Manor has cost us quite a bit. The Wood family

refused to sell when they saw us buy the old house. Gosh, they are so greedy! They didn't agree to sell

until their grandson ran into trouble. It was a huge mess at the time!"