Chapter 603 - Alice's Provocation
"Oh my God, what is this, Jack?"
Anne screamed in disbelief when she saw her hands were full of jewels, six of her ten fingers were now studded with beautiful diamond rings that dazzled the eyes. Not enough with her fingers, Jack had also put bracelets on both of Anne's wrists.
"You want to make me a walking jewelry shop?"
Jack chuckled. "What is a walking jewelry shop?"
Anne immediately raised her hands high in the air. "This, Jack! So what do you call this?"
Jack smiled and then knelt before Anne, who was still sitting on the bed. "I want you to wear them, so they know you're my wife, especially men who don't have wives anymore."
"I think I know where you're talking about, Jack. But come on, you don't need this, Jack. You don't need me to wear this many jewelry, really. Without wearing this many jewelry, they will know that I'm married. I'm a woman with a son, Jack. People will know that I already have a child. No one will think that I'm still single, it's impossible," said Anne quietly, as she continued to stretch her fingers that Jack had put on jewelry a few moments ago.
Jack was silent for a while, before he finally got up and asked Anne to stand in front of the large mirror in their room. "Look at yourself in the mirror. With a look like this, can anyone really tell if you're married and have one child? No, Anne, there won't be. The evidence was clear yesterday, that bastard Chester Lloyd seemed to be enjoying his time with you. He didn't even worry when her daughter was being hugged by you. Why? Because he thinks that you're still single, Anne, still not married."
Anne took a deep breath. She then turned around facing Jack, who was standing behind her. "Yesterday was different Jack, yesterday was an unexpected event. The child was hungry after being kidnapped by her nanny. I couldn't have just left her when the child kept her mouth open because she was hungry. That's why I helped Chester make some new milk for Charlotte and helped fed her, before you finally came with Christian."
"Still I don't like it. The way Chester looks at you is so deep and..."
"And what about the way Giselle looks at you?" Anne interrupted Jack quickly.
Jack immediately fell silent. Anne's unexpected words made him confused on what to say.
"Jack, do you still doubt me after all that's happened to us over the years?" asked Anne quietly with a sharp look at Jack, who looked very tired. Jack's eyes looked droopy like he lacked some sleep.
"I just don't want to lose you again, Anne, I've already lost you twice. I don't want to lose you again in the future, Anne," Jack answered honestly.
Anne smiled. "If I wanted to leave you five years ago, I would do it, Jack, when you were declared dead at that time. But in fact I didn't, right? Until we finally met again in Luxembourg, although the meeting was not as beautiful as I imagined it would be, but I am grateful that the man who hurt me was you in Luxembourg. Even when you hurt me again by sharing the harsh words you said that time when you got the fake photo from Sophia, in fact I still return to you, didn't I? So actually, your fear was really baseless.
"I should be the one who said that. You've always been surrounded by women from your past. In the past it was Sophia, and now it's Giselle. Even when I said that Giselle had feelings for you, you didn't believe it until she finally confessed it herself. Between the two of us, you're the one who's always been the source of trouble, Jack, not me. You're the one who disappeared suddenly in the English Channel, you're the one who forgot your memory and lived as Alan, and you're also the one who kicked me out of your life at that time, so don't worry about me. Once again I tell you firmly, even though I don't come from a rich and highly educated family like Sophia and Giselle, but I still have faith and fear of God. I can't possibly break the sacred promise we made in front of the altar, twice we made a promise to live together forever, Jack, and that was enough to make me realize that I was your wife. But why do you still doubt me? What should I do for you to trust me? I've followed all your wishes from the start. Starting from dropping out of college, living in Luxembourg, and now you finally brought me to Switzerland. Is all my obedience not enough to prove all my loyalty to you?"
Anne's face was flushed after she spoke at length like that. She felt her chest was lighter after letting out all the feelings that she had kept inside.
"Sorry… I'm sorry, Anne, I-I…"
"Don't you still believe in my love for you?"
Jack shook his head quickly. "No, it's not that, Anne. I'm just too scared that…"
"If I leave you?" Anne interrupted Jack's words again.
Like a child, Jack nodded his head quickly with an expression that was very laughable for a Jackson Knight Clarke. All his arrogance disappeared at this moment and was replaced with a sad look full of hope on Anne.
Anne smiled. "You idiot, I love you, Jack. How could I leave you?"
Jack immediately hugged Anne tightly. His body trembled right now, and Anne could hear Jack's sobs as he hugged her. Immediately, Anne pushed Jack away from him.
"Are you crying?"
Jack looked at Anne with teary eyes. "I don't want to lose you anymore, Anne. I really don't want to."
"Who is leaving? Why do you keep saying that?"
"Alice," said Jack shortly.
Anne raised an eyebrow. "Alice, how could Alice say that? Even though you're not close, Alice couldn't have said such an impossible thing, Jack."
Jack put his arm around Anne's waist. "Last night after we finished dinner, Alice said that now I have a worthy rival for you, that Chester Lloyd. Apparently, Alice also knew about your photo in the shop with Chester and his daughter. Alice said that you had a good chance to leave me and go to Chester Lloyd, who is the secretary general of the UN. That's why I became restless. So last night I went to Edenly jewelry to ask for a replica of our wedding ring which I had thrown away somewhere."
Anne bit her lower lip, holding back a laugh. "Because of Alice's words you went to the jewelry store all night and made all of this for me?"
"Yeah, she even said that men who approach you are not on the same level as women who approach me. It looks like Alice also knew about Giselle who tried to harass us, Anne, "Jack said with a hoarse voice.
"And you're troubled by the words of Alice?
""Of course, Anne, that Alice is really cheeky. She even said that Chester is better than me and more worthy to be your husband. Of course I'm angry, annoyed, and scared." Jack's voice was low when he said that.
Anne's laughter finally broke. She couldn't hold herself in any longer. She would have to tell Alice about this later.
"Why do you believe Alice's jokes? You've known her for a very long time and she has also been your secretary for a long time. How can you be provoked by her words, hm?"
Jack looked at Anne sharply. "Since what Alice said is true, it seems that your charm has succeeded in attracting powerful men and I..."
"If you know I have that kind of charm, then you should be careful with my heart, don't disappoint me again. Don't let me…"
"Anne!!!"
"Haha… I'm joking Jack, why are you so sensitive?"
Jack tightened his arms on Anne. "Don't leave me again, Anne, I beg you, even when I got angry or crazy."
To be continued
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