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Amber opened her eyes and yawned, she turned to her side and there was Jacob laying beside her, fast asleep.
She smiled while staring at his handsome, flawless and white skin
How could he look so good even though he does not eat a lot of good food.
He is not always trying so hard to look good, he is so handsome that Amber could not help but admire him
Yes, they are married but this is a rare sight
Jacob is always busy doing this or that which is why she had never the chance to see his extra cute face when he is sleeping.
The reason she is blessed to see this time is because she had to sleep in Jacob's room.
He was not so good the last night so she could not leave him alone
He cried almost the whole night, in the end they ended falling asleep
And of course, Amber was the last to fall asleep, she slept off after patting him
He opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was Amber's face placed so close to him
"Good morning, baby" She gave him a broad smile and pecked him on the forehead "How do you feel right now?"
"Good morning" he sat up and sighed "Did you sleep here last night?"
She replied with a nod "Yes. You were being such a crybaby last night, I could not help it"
"I am sorry for being a burden to you last night" He helped her tuck her hair behind her ear "But I am also grateful to you"
"Jacob" Amber called and sighed "We are married, we don't need to be seeing things like this to each other"
"Alright" Jacob chuckled softly and came down from the bed "I have to go somewhere now" he checked the wall clock
"You are going to meet your Father, am I right?" Amber lifted her brow
"Yes" he nodded
"Why? Don't tell me you are going to take out your anger on him"
"Can't I?"
"C'mon" Amber sighed and also came down from the bed, she moved closer to him and hugged him "Trust me Jacob, I know how frustrated you are but what if...." She paused
"What if what?" Jacob arched his brow
"What if your Father did not do it"
"He obviously did it. I have to ask him the reason why he did that" Jacob clenched his fist "He has to tell me the reason"
"If your Father did not do it then he would not be able to tell you anything" Amber said and disengaged the hug "I am sorry, I know you feel so frustrated and all but also what if there is a possibility uncle Lewis does not know what he is saying"
"Are you saying uncle Lewis is telling lies?" Jacob frowned
Amber scoffed "Calm down Jacob. I never said he's telling lies but he was also in the accident that occured that day. Has it ever occured to you that your uncle may not be okay, you know... Mentally" she touched the side of her head with her index finger "What If he does not remember what happened that day and he is just making stories up"
Jacob was mute for some seconds, staring at Amber with a puzzled look on his face.
Of course, he knows there was sense in what she said but a part of him does not want to listen
"What do you want me to do, Amber?" He said after few minutes of silence
"How about you run a test on your uncle?"
"Are you kidding me?"
"Is that so hard? All you have to do is just order Enzo to take him to the hospital and run few test..... On his Brain" Amber darted her gaze to another direction as she did not want to look at Jacob the moment she said that.
"Alright" Jacob sighed "I will tell Enzo to escort him to the hospital, but I really hope he is okay"
"I hope so too" Amber smiled, happy that he listened to her "By the way, we have to be somewhere today"
"Where?" Jacob arched his brow
"I am not telling you" she chuckled
"Why won't you tell me?" Jacob pouted
"Oh my goodness, you are so cute" She pecked him on the cheek "Whose husband is this cutie pie?"
"Guess whose husband it is" Jacob teased and pulled her to himself by her waist "It's this adorable, beautiful, gorgeous, pretty, classical lady's husband"
Amber suddenly found herself blushing profusely, her cheeks turned red and was hot
"What the heck, Why are you so sweet" She smiled shyly
"But that does not mean I am gonna tell you where we are going" She cleared her throat and pulled herself from him
"You are really not gonna tell me?" Jacob sighed
There was a knock on the door and Enzo entered, but turned back to leave the moment he saw that they were together
No couples would want any disturbance once they are good and that is actually something Enzo understand even though he has not been in a relationship
"Where are you going?" Jacob arched his brow
"Sorry" Enzo turned back to them and scratched the back of his neck "It seems you guys were having a serious conversation so I did not want to disturb you"
"What is it?" Jacob asked
"Well...." Enzo sighed "Now that you have been released from the hospital, your Father wants to have a brief meeting with you"
"I won't be able to go to him. I have somewhere to be today" He grinned at Amber and winked
"You can meet up with me. We can hang out when you are back" Amber was not okay with the idea of him not wanting to meet with his Dad
"That's not gonna happen Amber, I wanna be with you today" He whined "The meeting with him can wait till another day"
Amber shook her head in disagreement "No Jacob, you are meeting with your Father" she said and walked to his wardrobe to pick out clothes for him
"You look happy today" Enzo whispered to his ears
"Of course I was until you came with such a bad news" Jacob glared at him
"Since when did meeting with your Father became a Bad news?"
"It's always a bad news"
"What in the world did Your uncle say to you last night?"
Jacob raised his brow and snapped his finger "That reminds me, can you take Uncle lewis to the hospital today?"
"Your uncle?" Enzo arched his brow "Why do you want me to take him to the hospital? Is he sick?"
"No" Jacob shook his head "I just need you to run a few test on his Brain"
"What?" Enzo gasped in surprise "Are you crazy? Do you think your uncle would agree to go with me? Are you trying to say he has lost his mind or something?"
"I guess so but I really hope I am wrong"
"Who came up with the idea?" Enzo asked as they both turned to their gazes to Amber who was busy searching suits for Jacob.
* * * *
Jacob drove to his father's mansion and walked inside looking fierce
Going to his Father's mansion is always like going to the lion's den everytime for him
He would have to deal with his father, his Step mother and his step brother which is one would never see him smiling
And the reason why his Father's workers see him as an expressionless and emotionless human just like his Father
When on the outside, he is different.
"Welcome young master" one of the Mafias bowed when he was almost approaching his father's office room "Boss is waiting for you"
Jacob took a deep breath as he got to the doorstep and adjusted his designer suit Amber had chosen for him before entering.
On entering, his Father's office was reeking of cigarette and of course, there was Grey Hennessy smoking while seated on his chair , checking a lot of Files which were placed on the table before
"Boss, the young master is here" the mafia who escorted him in announced his arrival
"Alright, you can leave us for now" Grey ordered and the Mafia did as told
Jacob took a seat and turned to his Father with a cold glare
"What do you have to say this time?"
Grey put off the light in the cigarette and threw the remains in the trash can which was some feet away from him
"Are you okay now?" Grey asked without looking at him, his gaze still fixed on the files right before him
"As you can see" Jacob replied coldly "What do you have to say to me?"
"What is the cause of your illness?"
"I doubt you are curious about that" Jacob narrowed his eyes
"I am your father, of course I am curious"
"Don't be so pathetic and just get straight to the point"
"That's no way to talk to your Dad"
Jacob brushed his hair of his eyes and sighed "I just collapsed because of how stressed I was. Now that you know, am I allowed to go" he checked his wristwatch
"You look like you are in an hurry"
"Of course I am. I have a wife waiting for me at home"
"Wife?" Grey scoffed "You seems to love her a lot"
"Of course I do, I am not you who killed his own Wife"
Grey dropped the files in his hand and tilted up his head to look at Jacob
"Mind what you say Jacob"
"Why? Because I am saying the truth"
"No. Because you keep believing the nonsense strangers keep saying to you. Why won't you believe me, your Father?"
Even though it was not showing on his face, Grey still seems hurt by Jacob's reaction to him
"I would not have had to believe them if you only you did not get married few days after my mother's death. It seems you have been waiting for all these years to get her killed" Jacob fumed
"Jacob!" Grey banged his hands on the table angrily "I just told you to watch what you say"
"To be honest, I am really hoping everything is a lie. I really hope you did not kill Mom" tears gathered in his eyes "Because if you did, then that means our family is fucked up in so many ways"
"Why would I kill your mother? I loved her!" Grey snapped
Jacob scoffed "You? Father you are emotionless, you don't fall in love"
"Then how did you think I got married to your mother?"
"Mom told me it was an arranged marriage. You guys went on a date just once and then you got married" Jacob spewed furiously.
Grey was mute for some seconds as he could not keep a straight face anymore
That could only mean Jacob was right.
"And you think you can talk about love? Quite the act Dad but you are really bad at it" Jacob let out a deep breath "I feel bad for Lilian too"
"What in the world came over you Jacob? You changed so much" Grey sighed
"You changed me" Jacob clenched his fist and turned to leave but Grey stopped him
"I heard Lewis is still alive"
Jacob turned back to him and arched his brow
Uncle lewis definitely said no one knows he is alive then how did his father find out about it
"Have you been spying on me?"
"Don't trust Lewis too much. He is not to be trusted" Grey said in a warning tone
"The person I can't trust is you" Jacob glared at him before walking out of his office
Just as he stormed up, banging the door behind him, he bumped into Lilian.
He rolled his eyes and made attempt to live since he has nothing to say to her but Lilian seems to have something to say to him
"You look okay now" Lilian grinned "I guess I would be seeing you in this mansion a lot of times once again. My mind was at peace for the few days you were locked away in the hospital"
Jacob just kept glaring at her without saying a word
"Those damn eyes of yours" Lilian took some steps closer to him "They remind me of your mother. That bitch was just rude like this"
"Shut your fucking mouth" Jacob was forced to say some words as he could not bear to hear a wench calling his mother Bitch.
"Screw you" Lilian spat "Do you think you are something just because your father acts like he cherish you? Don't get ahead of yourself"
Jacob scoffed and adjusted his tie "Of course my Father cherish me at least more than the sons of a mere mistress"
Lilian frowned in anger and her sockets turned red
"What did you just say?"
Before Jacob could give her a response, a Mafia walked up to them and bowed his head
"Young master, your wife is here"
"My wife?" Jacob blinked in surprise as he immediately walked outside the mansion and of course the mafia was right, Amber was standing outside, leaning on her car while dressed in a black coat and her make up made her look so beautiful
"Amber" He walked hurriedly to her "What in the world are you doing here?"
"You looked like you did not want to go so I came here to get you out" Amber grinned "Are you done so we can go to where I promised"
"Of course" Jacob smiled
"Hop in" Amber opened the passengers seat for him
"What about my car?" He pointed at his car which was parked somewhere in the compound
"You can just tell Enzo to get it for you later" Amber suggested with a shrug.
"You are right" Jacob giggled and entered the car.
Amber started the engine and drove down the street on her way to where No one but her knows.
"I am so excited" Jacob could not help but kept squealing.
She stopped the car and Jacob's smile faded away when he noticed they were at a cemetery
"Why are we at a cemetery?" He asked.
Amber alighted and signaled for him to do so too
He alighted from the car with a puzzled look on his face
"Who are we here to see?" He asked
"Come here" Amber held his hand and took him to a particular grave
On it was Tatiana Grey Hennessy scribbled on it
"That's not possible" Tears gathered in Jacob's eyes "This is not possible, my mother was cremated"
"I am sorry Jacob but your mother was not cremated, this is her grave"
"What?" He tried blinking back his tears but they dripped down from his eyes "But.... But.. but my father told me she was cremated".
His heart suddenly started to ache as he went on his knees beside the grave
It seems his father lied to him once again.