Chapter 28: Chapter 28

Annabelle is greatly scared of what Jace could do to her at this moment. She can't believe that Jace is this furious all because of that thing he called a wife…. This increased her hatred for that girl.

She was so heartbroken, she couldn't believe that she would lose Jace to that girl… no, she won't let that happen.

“I won't spare you for what you did and I won't forgive you either. You are going to pay for what you did, you and that bastard you paid to rape my wife. That bastard should be lucky that I didn't kill him that minute. Now tell me the hospital you have taken him to," Jace's voice is still rigid as ever. He knew that Annabelle must know the hospital the bastard was taken to.

“Jace… Jace I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. I allowed jealousy to take over me. Please spare me," Annabelle cried as she pleaded. At this moment, she knew quite well that Jace won't bat an eye in dealing mercilessly with her. She knows how powerful this man is and what he can do to her with those powers.

“Forgive you?" Jace sniggered sardonically. “I can't Annabelle, the anger in me is too much and I can't calm down until I deal with you and that bastard!"

His grip on her shoulders tightened and Annabelle could feel his fingers pierced through her linen to her fresh skin. She winced in pain as more tears flowed down her cheeks and surprisingly, those tears didn't even move Jace. He's greatly incensed, he has been holding back his anger since last night but no more.

“You are hurting me Jace," Annabelle grimaces in tears as his fingers dung into her flesh.

“This is what I fucking want. My blood is burning in rage, I am heavily angry at you Annabelle. if I wasn't there in time to save my wife that man could have…"

Jace shut his eyes in distress. Imagining what that man could do to his wife flames his anger. He just can't explain why he's so damn angry imagining another man on top of his wife. He shouldn't care but he cared. why the fuck should he even care and why is he so furious right now. He couldn't find any answer to his questions. He's damn angry and he needs to quench his anger, the only way he can do that is by punishing Annabelle and that man.

“Why are you so angry Jace? You said that you don't love her but your actions right now said otherwise. I begged for your love but you said you don't have a heart to love. What then has happened, you fell for that wife of yours!" Annabelle gravel.

“I didn't fall for her!" Jace retorted.

“No, you did! You have never gotten angry at me no matter what I do, but right now you are hurting me because of that girl!"

“Shut up Annabelle!" Jace shrieked and forcefully released his grip on her shoulders, which made her stagger backwards but she was able to maintain her balance by holding the wall.

Jace ran his slender fingers through his black hair as he ruffled them in frustration. No, he's not in love with Constance. He can't be in love with her, he doesn't have the right to fall in love. But what can explain what he's feeling now, why is he so angry because she nearly got raped.

Maybe he's angry because what they wanted to do to her was unfair, that man was trying to rape her…. He could save anyone in her situation. Yes, that is it, it is not love… he's not angry because he loves her. He countlessly tried to convince himself with the fact that he saved Constance out of good will but his heart kept objecting to it. He groaned in frustration and slumped on the couch.

Annabelle stares at him, it looks like her words had an effect on him. She should take advantage of it and save her ass.

“Jace…" she called softly but Jace didn't spare her a glance; nevertheless, she continued. “I'm sorry Jace. I knew that what I did was very bad. I regret it now. I was jealous and couldn't think straight. I love you so much Jace that was why I did something stupid, please forgive me," she cried out, her face turned all red.

Jace stared at her, he knew those were fake tears. Even if the tears are real, the word regret is fake. Annabelle is not a person who easily regrets her actions because she takes any action after carefully thinking about it so there won't be room for regret in the future.

'You fell for this wife of yours!' Annabelle's words repeated in his head and he shut his eyes and clench his fist. After her words, his anger seems to reduce a bit and filled with the thought of 'is he really in love with his little wife?'

Flapping his eyes open, he didn't spare a glance at Annabelle as he spoke,“I can't hurt you Annabelle, because you are my very good friend but...I'm ending our friendship and from now on we are total strangers."

“What! Jace.. no, you can't do that. I love you Jace. You can't do this to me because of that girl!" Annabelle hollers in tears but Jace had already walked out from the apartment and shut the door behind him with great force as it made a loud unpleasant noise.

Annabelle flinches at the noise and more tears stride down her cheeks. She can't believe that Jace has ended their friendship because of that girl.

She clenches her fist in anger. Her hatred for that girl has reached its peak and it's ready to burst. She can't let things end this way.

“Jace is mine! Only mine!" She shriek and angrily push away the flower vase—on the center table— which contains beautiful rose flowers and it shattered on the floor.

She cried for more than five minutes but later reached for her phone when a realization hit her. She knows that even if Jace forgives her he won't forgive that bastard that brought them into this mess because he didn't do his job properly. Jace wouldn't have ended their friendship if that bastard had done his job well. Even though the man ratted her out after messing up the plan, she will save his ass and deal with him later. She dialed a number and placed the phone on her right ear.

“You need to take Mike out of that hospital now because Jace has found out the truth and he may trace the hospital. If he gets hold of that bastard, he won't live to tell the story. You both should leave the city to protect your lives. Don't worry, I will send some money into your accounts," she said and cut the call.

..

Jace returned home. He had earlier called Victor and told him to find out the hospital where Annabelle admitted that man. He might forgive Annabelle but not that bastard

Entering his room, he met Constance sleeping peacefully. She looks so beautiful while she sleeps. He didn't know when he got lost staring at her gorgeous sleeping face. The hickey he gave her last night is still on her neck. He couldn't believe that he nearly lost control of himself last night.

He can't explain what this girl is doing to him. He said that he will hate her and ignore her but he has been doing the opposite. He can't stop thinking about her and he always cares for her. He can't believe that he got extremely enraged because she was nearly raped.

He was by her side all night and watched over her all night. He was greatly worried about her and couldn't leave her side, so he ended up sleeping on a stool. All these marveled him, he has never cared or stayed up half of the night for someone but he did for a woman he was supposed to hate, isn't that ridiculous?

He even cooked for her and was even happy that she loved his food. He couldn't explain why he found it funny when she thought he didn't know how to cook.

Yes, he knows how to cook and sometimes he enjoys cooking because it always reminds him of his late mother but that doesn't mean he should cook for his wife.

This frail girl lying peacefully on the bed is making him weak. He doesn't need a weakness but it seems that this girl is trying to become his…

No, that can't be possible. She won't become his weakness because he will kill all these strange feelings that are growing in him but how can he do that when he can't even stay away from her nor stop thinking about her.

He said that he won't come back to the family house tonight, he said that he's going to be far away from her but here he is staring at her beautiful sleeping face and he couldn't get enough of it.

When he saw her in his shirt this morning, he felt like devouring her right that minute. He never knew that wearing a shirt could make someone appear so sexy and tempting. It took him all he got to restrict and hold back himself. Snapping out from the daze of staring at her delicate body, which part of it was hidden by that gray shirt— he turned and walked away, heading to the dining room while she followed behind him.

He thought that he would concentrate in the dining room but he found himself staring at her and loved the way she eats. The way her tongue will stick out and lick her yummy pink lips as she enjoys the food was so tempting. When he thought that he might lose control of himself, he told her about them returning to the family mansion and then walked out from the dining room.

Finding a dress that will fit her wasn't so difficult because he can already picture her perfect body in his head. He couldn't believe he went to the mall to buy a female dress, Victor was even surprised to see him do that.

Running his fingers through his hair as he always does whenever he's frustrated, he stood up and walked to the bathroom.

After taking his bath and putting on a night robe. He slid himself into the duvet and drew his wife so close to himself, to lie in his arms. He doesn't want to admit it but sleeping so close to his wife slightly arouses him but it also makes him sleep well. He hardly sleeps well at night but the day he had his wife in his arms… unbelievably, he did.