Jack was still wincing at the pain in his ear which was being tugged by Anne after he asked for a dozen children, while Anne herself had left him to enter the house.
Seeing the master who looked in pain Erick and Nicholas approached him worriedly.
Jack smiled at the sight of his two men who were so swift. "I'm fine. It's just a little argument with my wife and a mental preparation for both of you. We're flying to Korea this afternoon."
"Are you serious, sir?" Nicholas shouted, his voice rising.
"But Madam... will Madam allow you?" Erick, who did not want to lose, also asked questions.
Jack returned a smile. "If my wife doesn't let me go, then I won't be able to order the two of you to get ready, my destination to Korea this time is very important. Prepare all the files related to the artificial island project that the Connery Corporation is working on. We will fly straight away at three in the afternoon."
"Alice, does she have to come with us too, Sir?" Nicholas asked suddenly.
"Of course, otherwise your friend won't be able to concentrate," replied Jack, smiling teasingly at Erick.
Nicholas also laughed at his master's answer. He then hurriedly left Erick to enter the room to prepare his personal belongings and some files to carry. Meanwhile, Alice was seen walking towards Erick, just as Nicholas entered the house.
"What's wrong?" asked the blonde-haired woman with very thick English accent to her lover, which continued to irritate her.
Erick turned and looked at Alice with a gentle gaze. "We have to go to Korea this afternoon. Our flight is at three in the afternoon. Prepare all the important items and documents related to the Connery Corporation project. Master has an important business there."
Alice's face paled as if her blood flow had stopped. She was very surprised to hear Erick's words. "Are you sure Master is going with you? But Anne, she is very pregnant, Erick. Soon she will give birth. There is no way Master will leave her."
"It's only for two weeks. We will only be in Korea for two weeks. While Madam is expected to give birth in four weeks, Master still has plenty of time to accompany his wife, Alice." Erick answered Alice's question by giving her an explanation.
"Yes, but did Anne already..."
"The madam herself ordered the Master to leave. Currently, the Madam is also helping the Master to pack. So don't talk anymore and pack our things, I will prepare the important files," said Erick quietly in a tone which didn't want to be rebuked.
Alice took a deep breath hearing Erick's words. Although she still couldn't believe Anne gave permission, but in the end, Alice still carried out Erick's orders to pack the two of them.
***
Jack looked at the two medium-sized suitcases that were ready to be carried on the bed. Although Jack forbade Anne to help him pack, Anne did not heed Jack's prohibition.
"You'd better take a shower immediately. After that, you will tidy up your personal needs in this small bag," said Anne quietly, looking at Jack who was sitting on the bed.
"Are you really okay with me leaving?" Jack confirmed Anne's decision again.
Anne, who was in front of her dressing table, turned to Jack. "I don't come from a rich family who can help you when you're having a hard time, so this is what I can do as a wife, to support you and pray for you from home."
"Anne, I don't like you talking like that," Jack sighed hoarsely.
Anne smiled. "I'm serious. I'm doing this because I want to be a good wife to you. A wife who supports whatever her husband does as long as it's good and right."
Jack immediately got out of bed and hugged Anne from behind tightly. "I made you my wife because I want to spend the rest of my life with you, not because I want to ask for your help or anything else. Just by giving me healthy and cute children is enough Anne, I don't ask for anything else from you. So stop talking like that, I don't like it."
Anne smiled at Jack's words. Her chest felt warm at this moment. The baby in her stomach, which had been constantly moving while she was helping Jack pack up, immediately became silent. Her little daughter seemed to know what her father was saying. She was really good girl.
After inhaling Anne's addictive scent to his heart's content, Jack then went to the bathroom to prepare himself up before going to Korea, while Anne continued her work of preparing Jack's personal needs into a small bag to be put in the suitcase. The reason was that Anne didn't want to bother Jack by looking for his personal equipment, because Jack's personal items were things that were quite difficult to find as they all come from a well-known brand in Paris which was only sold to European nobles and other famous people who were considered worthy of using the brand. Therefore, Anne was worried that Jack would get in trouble if he didn't bring the body wash, perfume, facial toner, mouthwash, and toothpaste with him. After Jack's personal items were put into a special bag that had been prepared, Anne immediately put them in the suitcase, along with Jack's clothes.
It was a bit excessive, but the quality of these items was great because they were very good and comfortable to use, and Jack's skin was only compatible with that one brand. Even since Jack disguised himself as a barista while working with Anne at Newcastle upon Tyne, he'd been using them in his apartment.
When Jack came out of the bathroom, Anne was no longer in the room and it made Jack a little disappointed, even though Jack had planned to seduce Anne with his body.
Disappointed, Jack finally put on the clothes that Anne had prepared on the bed. After removing the towel that protected his lower body, Jack began to quickly put his clothes on. Even though he only wore casual clothes, the Jackson Knight Clarke aura didn't disappear. He looked even more charming with the jeans and t-shirt he wore. Paired with a semi-formal suit, Jack looked perfect. Anne really had a very good sense of fashion.
"Mommy, why is everyone carrying suitcases? Where are we going?" chirped Christian who kept asking his mother.
"Uncle Erick, Uncle Nick, and Aunty Alice have to go to work with Daddy, baby," Anne replies softly while stroking Christian's head.
Christian turned to his mother quickly and grabs her hand tightly. "Will Daddy leave us like he used to? Are we both going to live in our little house again, Mom?"
Thump!
Jack's steps immediately stopped hearing Cristian's question addressed to his mother. Jack quickly went straight to his son and hugged him tightly.
"Daddy," Christian said quietly with a smile as he was in his mother's arms.
"Daddy's just gone for work, honey," Jack rasped, his eyes already watering.
Christian smiled broadly then gave his little finger to his father. "Pinky promise?"
"Pinky promise," Jack replied softly, as he intertwined his pinky with Christian's little one, before he finally hugged his son tightly.
After saying goodbye to Jack and three of his assistants left the house for the airport. Christian, who was promised a new toy, then waved his hand excitedly at his father's car, which had drifted away from Luis' arms.
"Everything will be fine, Ma'am, trust me," said Luis softly.
Anne smiled and rubbed her churning stomach, her daughter had been giving her a wave of love ever since, as if she knew her father was gone.
To be continued
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