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“ Tabita's Residence”
“ Good job, bitch! This way Jordan is only mine.” Thabita muttered with satisfaction. Unbeknownst to her, even this method would not make Jordan fall in love with her.
“ Excuse me, madam, there is Mr. Jordan in the living room.” Said one of the house assistants.
“ Just let him in here.” Thabita replied, ordering Jordan to go straight into his room.
“ Very well, madam.”
...
A few moments later...
“ Excuse me, madam, Mr. Jordan hastened away.”
“ Fuck! Didn't I tell you to send him here!” Tabita snapped.
“ You ignorant bastard!”
Plakkhhh! Thabita hit her assistant in the face, as an outlet for her annoyance.
***
Meanwhile, Belle was busy with her work and Jackson was there too.
“ If you want to build a strong business, you must have a solid foundation ..--” Jackson patiently taught Belle various things about business.
Not only kind and handsome. Jackson is also very generous, always willing to teach new things to those who need his advice.
“ Do you understand, Miss Izabelle?” Jackson rubbed the top of Belle's head.
“ Well, sir. I quite understand. Master's explanation is quite easy to understand.” Belle said with a smiling face.
In Jackson's office, news on television also broadcast about the seriousness of Thabita's relationship with Jordan.
--” Well of course, we'll be holding our wedding in the near future. I ask for the best support from all of you..--”
Thabita said in an exclusive interview in one of the television media.
Seeing the contents of the news, Belle tried not to pay attention to it. Even though deep in Belle's heart, Belle was very sad.
“ I think you need this.” Said Jackson, who came with a laptop.
“ We will have lunch at the restaurant next to this building. You're hungry, aren't you?” said Jackson.
“ Well, I think I'm getting hungry.” Belle replied.
Jackson actually realized what was going on, only Jackson was trying to close his eyes and ears. Jackson's high hopes, for Belle to really fall in love with him, made Jackson a little comforted.
***
While enjoying lunch together, suddenly an urgent call came.
Time and time again, Jackson captured it and focused on Belle. However, one of Jackson's assistants came looking for Jackson.
“ Sss, sorry for disturbing the master's midday grave. But, this is very critical.” Said the assistant.
“ Okay, just say it here.”
“ Ladies and gentlemen are dying...”
“ What, how is that possible.. isn't it, all the treatments are going well?” Jackson rose from his seat, and said goodbye to Belle.
“ I have to go to the hospital immediately, at this time father and mother are in treatment.”
“ May I join?”
“ If you want, of course.”
Jackson and Belle rushed to the hospital where his father and mother were receiving exclusive treatment.
***
Jackson was so restless, and it looked like his parents couldn't last much longer.
“ N-Y Hospital”
...
Jackson's steps weren't as calm as usual, and neither of his siblings were on the scene. Only Jackson really cares about the condition of their parents.
“ Mother and father!” Jackson was unable to hold back his tears, when he saw the condition of his parents in the emergency room.
After a few minutes had passed...
All the medical staff seemed to be looking down and one of the doctors who handled the ladies-in-waiting approached Jackson outside the room.
He took off his mask and looked at Jackson with a sad look.
“ Master and Madam Heron can't hold out any longer. Burns make their internal organs unable to return to their original state.” Said the doctor.
Trembling, Jackson stepped into the room. His parents were already lying dead.
Jackson cried silently, holding back the deep loss of his life.
“ Goodbye father, mother.. you are healed ..” said Jackson. Seeing this situation, Jackson was reminded of the terror that had made his parents like this.
Jackson reached into his pocket and called someone.
“ Investigate immediately, who is the mastermind behind the events that happened to my father and mother. I'll pay whatever it takes, if you can solve this problem. Whatever you ask for, I will give .. “ Jackson said desperately.
When the incident started, Jackson still had hope for his parents' recovery. However, seeing this reality, makes Jackson must be able to find the real mastermind.
***
N-Y Funeral Home.
The bodies of both parents were taken to the funeral home, to be buried in their proper place.
When all the family members came, only Jordan was not there.
Jackson's anger was increasingly overflowing, but Jackson tried to stay focused on the funeral of his parents.
“ Where's that brat?” whispered Joans.
“ Let him do as he pleases.” Jackson replied, as they were about to go to the location where their parents were buried.
Belle also continues to be by Jackson's side, this is also more than enough for Jackson.
***
The funeral session ended, and Belle was seen in a hurry to leave.
“ Master, I'm sorry, I have urgent business, I must hurry to leave now.” said Belle.
“ Okay, the driver will take you.” said Jackson.
“ No need sir. I will go alone.”
Belle rushed off.
***
Belle drove the car alone and went to meet Thabita.
“ Tabita's Residence”
...
“ I want to meet Thabita.” Belle said when she arrived at Thabita's residence.
“ Hello my friend, long time no see.” Said Thabita who was basking in the afternoon sun.
“ Thabita, quickly tell me, who is the mastermind behind what happened to Mr. and Mrs. Heron! Say!” Belle urged Thabita to speak.
“ Didn't I tell you, that person is someone around you, isn't he?”
“ You can only threaten me, and in fact the lives of Uncle and Aunt can't be saved anymore.”
“ Then what can you do! Can you bring back their lives! You just do your job, then everything will be fine, and there will be no more terror threats.”
“ Why are you doing this to me, Thabita? Didn't I never take yours, we were good friends before ..” Belle said in a low voice.
“ I envy you, because you are only the son of a lowly convict. However, you were able to win Jordan's heart. You know, before you came to the JH Group company, Jordan was very close to me. Then, after you came and all the scandals between you guys.. Jordan doesn't see me anymore.. do you know how much I tried to get close to Jordan and steal the attention of him!” Tabita snapped.
Belle clenched her fists and tried to stay still. Belle couldn't tell the truth, because that would only add to her troubles.
“ You know, Uncle Heron once wanted me to be Jordan's fiancé. But your arrival ruined everything!”
“ You want to say, there are many other men, right? However, I only want Jordan, nothing else.”
“ I'm sorry, I really don't know if that's the case...”
“ For that, you better keep quiet, continue your relationship with Jackson. If you're really a woman, you'll understand how I feel right now.”
“ Why do you have to sacrifice other people's lives just for the sake of your selfishness?”
“ Because if you weren't with a strong man, Jordan wouldn't give up on you. That is what will destroy all of you without a trace. You don't want to, do you? If I send out an even more dangerous terror?”
“ You only have Mr. Jordan's body, but not his heart.” Belle snapped, then walked away.
***
From behind the wall, Jordan was listening to everything. Jordan was silent, and went to meet Thabita.
“ You've heard everything, so don't ever mess with me! Remember, your life is in my hands! What I said to Izabelle was just my way of keeping you guys away! But what you have done is much worse!”
“ Thabita, you should have taken Izabelle's words, because you will only have my body...”
“ Shut up Jordan! You are just a murderer of your own family, even your father and mother are victims of your own cruelty. You want me to reveal this to the public? If you still want to live in peace, just do what I say. Or, I will do much more than this…”
A fact that made Jordan stay by Thabita's side, Jordan was also the one who caused a terrible accident to his parents.
What really happened? How could Jordan do that, didn't Jordan at that time also have an accident while he was with Belle?
***
