Chapter 99: Betrayal
Jade was about to collapse from standing too long became alert when she could feel multiple kicks at her lower abdomen. The doctor did mention quickening would occur around 20 weeks of pregnancy. Quickening is just a term to describe fetal kick or movements. It was hard and steady kick. It felt like her child was sending a morse code telling her not to worry. From afar she could see Father Lee walking with head hung low. Seeing her father in law acting that way, made her heart ached further. Not far from him, she saw a figure that made her heart thumped loudly and the kicking inside her womb grew stronger.
Jade forgot the pain in her legs, she just started running and running. Father Lee was startled by her actions, she couldn't be that excited to see him, unless... He turned around hundred and eighty degree to see if his hunch is correct. True enough, no wonder, only one person could invoke such response from Jade. It is none other than his son, Derek.
Jade was practically flying towards Derek, her steps were light and breezy. Derek in his sorry state could not help but grin at his wife. He ran equally fast too to reach her side and caught her in his arms. It felt like a scene from Bollywood movies. She pushed again his chest and looked at his soot stained face and body from head to toe. Pleased with her external findings, she dived in for another hug. She then placed his hand on her lower abdomen.
"Oo, ooh, our baby is kicking! Hi, baby, daddy is here. Sorry for making you and your mummy worry. Now, now, be gentle, don't hurt your mummy. I know you want to teach your daddy a lesson for giving you and mummy a scare. You can teach me a lesson when you enter this world okay?" Derek said in a solemn voice while patting Jade's abdomen. He then gave Jade a kiss on her forehead. The kicks gradually lessened and less vigorous as if it understood Derek's words.
" Our baby is so smart. I am sure our baby is as brilliant as the mummy." Derek spoke proudly.
"Thank god you are okay! Derek Lee! Can you not make my heart worry? I really don't know if my heart can take it." Jade scolded half heartedly because she knew he took the risk for her sake but she still needed to reprimand him.
"I am sorry baby. I was like.. this close, this close you know to catch the guy, but he slipped away and he activated a trigger or mechanism in his body and he self exploded, thank goodness, I heard the ticking sound and ran the opposite side as fast as I could. I think I ran faster and further than that character in that movie, what's his name, ah, Forrest Gump. However, the route that I took it was never ending and once I'm out I had to reorientate my bearings to get back here. The phone lines are all out but I kept praying in all languages I know to send a message to you that I'm fine." Derek explained.
" I think our baby heard your prayer, our baby gave me like a morse code that I interpret it as alright. It is the first time, it kicked and timely too." Jade said with a smile.
Father Lee and Chris approached the couple after giving the couple some time to sort their emotions. Chris informed the couple that April had already regained her consciousness but she was in a lot of pain and was still very traumatised by the ordeal, so much that Dr Sin had to sedate her to calm her nerves. Best place to nurse her to health would be the place she is most comfortable at. Adam decided to move to her place. Adam had already left with April earlier, Father Lee ordered some guards to follow them.
Adam updated his family regarding the current situation and requested to be on a month leave which was immediately granted by his father. His family was supportive of them and they mentioned they will pay a visit once April's physical and mental health stabilise. Adam was really grateful that he has such understanding family. Today's event made him realised that he is lacking when it comes to protecting the people he care.
Kwi Shan called to inform Derek that the last place Crystal's signal was picked up was at Beijing underground and then its lost, she destroyed her phone as the last feed I received was of the phone flying in the air. Their plans to sow discord between Heather and Crystal had succeeded. She had sent the files to Crystal. She had been investigating the events that occurred to Crystal before she met Heather. The informations she uncovered were truly shocking. She felt disgusted by the means Heather used to get to Crystal.
In truth, Heather had met Crystal when she attended Crystal's wedding. At that time, she was already drawn to Crystal and she kept an eye on Crystal. Heather was the one responsible for the breakdown of Crystal's marriage. Fabian's secretary was someone paid by Heather to seduce Fabian and made Fabian a drug addict making it easier for them to control him. Crystal was oblivious to all these and she had always saw Heather as her saviour. Her protector. Unknowingly, she was the one responsible for all her sufferings and hatred and she had made someone else paid for it. Oh, how she regretted her actions.
Crystal is now hiding in a cheap motel. She hated the face that is staring back at her in the mirror. The face that Heather had given her. She started clawing her face, ruining the once beautiful face. It bled profusely but Crystal could not care less. She hated this face, she did so many unforgivable things because she believed she was wronged by a man. Indeed, Fabian was a scum but the worst of them all is another woman scheming against another just because she wanted her. She started crying hard, she did that too, she schemed against so many various women when she seduced their husbands.
She wanted to atone for her wrongs. However, she did not know where to start and how. Should she surrender herself to Derek? She knew he has a formidable network and maybe he is the only one who can help her revenge against Heather. However, after her actions towards April was totally unforgivable. How would they react towards her?
Derek was satisfied with Kwi Shan's information and he withdrew everyone. He had a wide smile, he muse to himself, the mouse would appear, now that the cheese had been laid. Sooner or later, she will surrender herself to them. He is sure of that. He would make sure that she felt so cornered that she has no other choice but to surrender.
Jade who saw the evil smirk on her husband's face nudged him hard. "What is making you so happy?" she asked.
"I received good news. Don't worry, Crystal won't be a threat for quite some time and she'd come to us herself. I am confident."
"I trust you. Let's go, I am hungry and tired. My emotions had been on a roller-coaster ride and I am truly exhausted. Plus you need a bath." She said as she poked him.
"We need a bath." He said with a sly grin.
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