Chapter 146: Chapter 146

For the past six hours, Jeffrey had sit in the bar, his head couldn't stop hearing the words of Dante and the affirmation of Barbara

"We can't be dating because she is my wife"

He gulped another content of alcohol, in one go, the bottle is empty, he hit the wall of the bar. How could he lost her totally? Within blink, he had planned of telling Barbara his true feelings for her, he had the ring already, he just want to tell her, his feelings and then marry her straight. Only for him to return with this big blow right on his face, he is bleeding inside and outside.

Peter had tease him earlier that he is too slow, he flash back to the day, he bought the ring before his trip.

****Flashbacks****

Are you buying that? Don't tell me, you finally want to settle down?

Can you stop talking nonsense. I have always wanted to get married, is just that I am waiting for Barbara. Peter look at him.

Are you saying Barbara is ready now? She too wants to marry you?

Why do I feel you are mocking me?

Mocking you? Why will I mock my boss slash best friend? You are my friend but I wonder why you are these slow.

I don't understand.

What don't you understand? She was gone for two years away from that man that you know is already madly in love with her, although then, he was also acting stupid, you would had used the opportunity to take her all to yourself.

I wanted her to heal.

Heal? That was what you always wanted for her, it's two different things, wanting her to heal and been her healing machine. While you are waiting for her to heal, someone else is giving her the healing you want her to have.

In Jeffrey's mind, he felt he had lost her for the second and third time to same man but he is not buying it.

Why do you even let her work with Dante?

I wanted to give her a job since she made it clear that she doesn't want to work with her dad company, I was only waiting for her to return

Wow! I don't know if I should applaud you, Jeffrey. What were you thinking? Don't you know delay is dangerous, how could you delay such kind of thing?

I was waiting for the right time and good opportunity. Jeffrey said in frustration, then stare back at the ring, he wanted to pick. You Know she went through alot then.

That would had been the perfect time but as usual you, are waiting for the wrong timing which you think you is the right time, I wondered if you are my friend, you are doing things the opposite of me. Jeffrey look at him, apart from Peter been his assistant they were friends

Jeffrey look at his friend slash assistant in dismay.

Are you trying to give me heart attack?

Of cause not, I am just thinking and adding one or two together, I remember you told me that, you saw those beautiful marks on her body...

Peter, you should stop already, you are really getting annoying.

I am not, I was just thinking, you have been with me, yet you learn nothing from me, if I were you, I will not wait for someone else to give my woman a job, I will do that myself, I will check on her more, buy her gifts, take her to different dates.

You are not asking me to make it that obvious that I love her? I don't want to ruin our friendship, I just don't want our relationship to go sour.

Then you shouldn't have bottle feelings for her.

You should shut up, if you have nothing to say, you are really very annoying now.

I am been realistic, you should try and face rejection once than not try and keep a false hope in your heart, probably never been accepted, though devastating if it turned out, that you lost two things, your friendship and love, my kindly advice, you should pick the one you want, love or friendship.

I chose love, that is the reason, I am buying this. He raised the expensive diamond ring, as he proudly makes his way to the exit of the jewelries store, Peter walked behind him, he really hope that, this friend of his doesn't have an heart attack, it's clear that, while he was busy working, someone else is busy chasing his woman, Dante will never lost to him.

Jeffrey hit the bottle on the table harshly, as soon as he snapped out of his thoughts, he can't believe that Peter was right he was really slow, too slow, when others are moving as a jet, he is moving as a snail.

Barbara! I love you, I really love you. I can't live without you. Those were his words before he passed out at the bar, he is really not in good state, that is the reason the Barman place a call to Barbara, he only thought that Barbara must be really important to him, since is just his name that he keeps calling out to.

Jeff! Barbara called his name softly, as soon as he and Jayden get to the bar, she hurry to him then called out to him again. Jeff! She call then touch his dark hair that looked disheveled as a result of his countless riffling of it as he drank, his tie is loosen a bit, he raised his head up to meet her gaze, at first he thought he was hallucinating.

Why are you torturing me now? Is this really you? He asked as he move his gaze and cup Barbara's cheeks in his hand, then caress it softly. It's you, flesh and blood.

Of cause, it's me, why are you drinking? Come let's go home, you don't have to get drunk, if you lost a contract.

Jayden shakes his head up until now, Barbara haven't get the picture that Jeffrey Is all haywire because he find out that Dante is married to her and that he is in love with her.

Come on, let's go.

I don't want to go.

Why? Let's go, you are messed up already, you don't want to create a scene here right? Let's go home.

I can't go home, you don't love me.

Where did you get that from? I love you very much.

Do you love me? He asked, she nodded, the next thing Jeffrey did was to pulled her on his laps, he was about to kiss Barbara when Jayden pulled Barbara's hand. Who is this meddler.... His words didn't finish before he passed out.

Jeff! What is...

He is fine, come on, let me take him home then drop you after that.

No, I will not go back to the hospital, I will stay with him, thanks, you should leave already. Jayden look at Barbara after putting Jeffrey at the back of the seat, she too sit beside him.

Barbara, I really don't want you hearing this from my mouth but the truth is, it's not advisable for you to be with him, in this state.

Why?

It's because... He stop himself. You are a married woman and it's not advisable for you to get into any scandal now.

Jayden look for a good alibi, he doesn't want to be the one to tell Barbara that this man had bottled feelings for her, only God knows how long he had done that.