Chapter 32: Chapter 32
Jace couldn't explain the happiness in him flying back to the United States. He countlessly want to deny the fact that he's happy returning back to the States because of his little wife…. because he's happy to see her after two weeks of being apart from her. He also wants to deny the fact that he was rushing with his work in Canada because he wants to quickly finish it and return home. But no matter how he tries to deny it, the truth will always hit him.
During his stay in Canada, he couldn't stop thinking about his little wife. For this reason, he keeps himself busy all the time but it actually helped him to get his work done faster than it was supposed to last.
Many nights he was tempted to call her but he kept holding himself back. He doesn't like this feeling in him because it's not right to feel this way. His heart doesn't have the right to fall in love but this little wife of his is making it so difficult for him.
She's driving him crazy. He can't believe that he will yearn to be with a lady like he did these past few weeks. All these weeks he only yearns to be with his wife, he wants to have her in his arms while he sleeps.
He didn't have a good sleep in Canada, he realized that he couldn't sleep without her in his arms. Going back to the States right now, he couldn't hide his happiness.
How can he stop this feeling? What will he do to end this feeling? He thought staying away from her would be able to help but it made things worse. It made him feel like he was torturing himself trying to stay away from her. No matter what he did, these feelings won't go away and it was as a clear dawn to him in these two weeks he was away from her. It was said that you only long to be with someone if you love them.
He knows that this feeling is love but he won't accept it. He needs to get over it no matter what.
He said he won't care for her, he said he won't think about her but he kept doing the opposite. When he saw the fake news Annabelle spread through the internet he didn't know why his wife was the first person he could think about. His grandfather also called him that night to tell him how miserable that news had rendered his wife. His grandfather was angry but he didn't bother talking much or explaining things to him. He immediately flew with his private jet and arrived in the United States that morning. He still can't believe he left everything he was doing in Canada that time just to come back and explain things to his wife so as to clear the misunderstanding.
He knew that he shouldn't care about how she felt when she heard the news but still he ignored all the voices that told him to stay back in Canada and complete his work—and immediately flew back to the United States.
When he rushed into their room and saw the tears in her eyes and also how miserable she looked. He knew that she must have cried herself to sleep just like she did back in London when he told Annabelle that she was his maid. He couldn't explain why his heart stung in pain seeing the tears in her eyes. He clenched his fist in anger, not towards her but towards Annabelle that spread those fake rumors. What was wrong with that girl? He forgave her for what she did and then she had the audacity to spread fake dating news of himself and her.
He knew that the only thing that could make his little wife cry is that she believed that fake news.
When he asked her if she believed the news, her silence made him believe that she didn't trust him. He couldn't explain why he felt bad that she didn't trust him.
Well, he couldn't blame her…. He hasn't treated her as his wife since they got married. His actions and attitude towards her gave her the reason not to trust him.
Annabelle was the same lady she saw him with in his suite back in London. He knew she must have thought that something happened between them that night and that was why she didn't think twice to believe the fake news from Annabelle.
The only thing he could do was to explain things to her. Looking into her eyes he was convinced that she believed him when he said those news was fake…. He subconsciously felt relieved.
The first thing he did when he left the family's mansion was go to Annabelle's apartment. It took him all he got to not deal with Annabelle. She was his good friend, he knew how much she loved him. Probably that love she has towards him is making her crazy and she couldn't think straight before acting. He only gave her a serious warning, his devilish look was enough to scare the hell out of her and he knew at that moment that she would never in her life cross her limit again.
“Please Jace… I… I love you so much. No matter what, I just can't stop loving you. Please love me back… don't throw me out of your life," Annabelle begged him in tears that day.
“I will forgive you again Annabelle but don't expect my mercy next time. Just forget about me because no matter what you do, I can't love you. I am not the man for you Annabelle, I've told you this several times but it looks like you are being more obsessed as days passes by… you need to stop now before you hurt yourself the more or before you make me your enemy. I care for you Annabelle, that was why I forgive you even after the crime you committed before this. But don't push me to my limit Annabelle, you won't enjoy being my enemy, so it's better you be nothing to me. Not a friend, not an enemy," his voice was so rigid.
“I can't believe you are doing all these because of that girl. Your marriage is barely six months and yet, you went to this extent because of her. You cut our friendship all because of her. You have known me for years now and you still can't love me but you are already in love with a woman you just met a few months ago. It hurts Jace… it hurts so much!" Annabelle shrieked in tears.
Jace just ignored her words and dragged her out of her apartment. “You will go out there and clear up the misunderstanding you caused."
Jace ran his slender fingers through his dark hair and rested his back on the exquisite jet seat. He shut his eyes and opened it after a few seconds. He just can't explain what was wrong with him. He thought that the first time he was angry at Annabelle that it was because of the outrageous thing she could have done to an innocent girl but this time, he can't explain his anger.
He knew that he could say that the dating rumor was true. He can date Annabelle in the public eyes even if he doesn't love her, his heart is not meant to love anyways but he was so angry with the harmless rumor. To others that rumor could affect their career but to him, it can't. So he wasn't angry because of the rumor causing him damage because it can't…. He was definitely angry because his wife was hurt by that fake rumor.
Finally the jet halted in the airport. Jace came down from it, his luxurious car already waiting for him. The car door was opened for him as he stepped in and in no time, the car drove out from the airport premises while three more cars followed behind him.
Just yesterday when he was rounding up with his work, he got a message from Mr Philips inviting him to perform in his birthday party. He's the Chancellor of the university Constance attends. He doesn't like performing in parties or some other occasions, he sees it as a waste of time and he's not an upcoming artist who thinks he could be famous from such events.
He wanted to reject the invitation but couldn't. Once again, that was an internal fight between his heart and his head. He should reject it but his wife goes to that school… he believes that she will be happy to see him perform on stage at the Chancellor's birthday party.
Once again, he accepted to do what he doesn't do because of his wife. What is this girl doing to him? She has been effortlessly breaking all his protocols lately.
Arriving at the family's mansion that night. He went to meet his grandfather, that old man has been disturbing him non stop to come back. Saying that he misses him already. That old man is one person he loves, even though he sometimes acts grumpy towards him. After meeting his grandfather and satisfied with the state of his health, he walked towards his room. He can't explain the eagerness to see his wife…. He has never been this eager for anything in his life.
When he reached his room, he opened the door and ambled in. He saw his wife seated on a stool which faces the vanity mirror. Her hair is damped as she tries to dry it. She's wearing a white towel, though she had dried her skin. The drizzling of water from her wet hair moisturizes her pale skin. Her wet hair and skin makes her look so damn beautiful.
Noticing his presence, she stood up and turned her body just to find him standing close to her, his eyes boring into her eyes but she got shy and quickly threw her eyes down to stare at the floor.
Jace is busy fighting with his desires right now. The only thought in his head is to capture those pink lips, kiss them to his satisfaction and then trail kisses on those pale smooth skin. He wants to explore every part of that gorgeous body. This is a very difficult fight within him and it's taking him all he got to hold himself back.
This is the same girl that has never left his thoughts for the past two weeks and he came back to meet her in this tempting state…. he's going crazy right now.
He wants to run his fingers through those wet hair that falls freely over her shoulder making her appear effortlessly sexy.
Without thinking twice, he moved his legs and walked closer to her as he raised his fingers and let them run through her hair. Those fingers were asked to only touch her hair but they abruptly moved to her chin as he raised her face up to stare into his eyes which were burning with unsaid feelings.