Chapter 951
Returning from the Dead Chapter 951
A smile quickly replaced the frown on Jonathan's face as soon as he heard Vivian's words.
“All right. Once I go back, I'll eat a lot. Then, we'll play together again!”
“Okay!”
Vivian was so happy at that. She then snuggled into Jonathan's arms and started to read the fairytale she brought with keen interest.
Sasha let out a heartfelt smile at the scene.
Then, she said to Mark, “All right. Let's find Dr. Wallen to get his permission to leave the hospital.”
“Okay.”
Mark took in the scene in surprise. After a while, he left to find Grayson.
Ten minutes later, in the director's office.
As expected, Grayson widened his eyes in disbelief as he exclaimed, “He still plans to attend his son's funeral in Red Pavilion? Is he out of his mind? With his condition, how can he withstand the devastation of losing his son and daughter-in-law and handle the people who come to cause trouble once he's there?”
He was so shocked that he didn't even bother to be tactful with his words like what he previously did in front of Sasha and Mark.
Mark knitted his brows.
“Dr. Wallen, since you're aware that they are there to look for trouble, if Old Mr. Jadeson isn't there, how can Mr. Devin deal with them alone? We can't let him get humiliated and become the laughing stock of Jadeborough without doing anything.”
Hearing that, Grayson could no longer say anything.
A few minutes later, he handed Mark a bottle of medicine. “Remember to take good care of him. He's already eighty years old, so he can't withstand so many strong blows.”
“I'll keep that in mind. Thank you, Dr. Wallen.”
Mark took the bottle gratefully and left.
Indeed, Mark needed that bottle of medicine. After all, even he, as an adjutant, couldn't be sure about what was waiting for them at Red Pavilion later.
People had regarded the Jadesons as a thorn in their flesh due to the family's power and fame for years. Now that they finally got to witness such a scandal, there was no way they could let the chance go at ease.
When Mark returned to the ward, Sasha had instructed her sons to coax Jonathan into changing his clothes and finished preparing everything. Seeing Mark, she asked, “Have you gotten it?”
Mark nodded. “Yes. He even gave me a bottle of medicine.”
When Jonathan was engrossed in talking with the children, Mark quickly took the chance and showed her the medicine.
Sasha looked at it and paused briefly. Moments later, she took it and put it into her bag.
Is the funeral going to be worse than what I imagined?
At the thought of that, she put up her guard.
Before long, they left the hospital and headed toward Red Pavilion.
Unbeknownst to them, at the moment, Jocelyn and the others had gathered at The Ataraxy to discuss the funeral as well.
“Dad, is it necessary for all of us to attend the funeral? After what Stephen and Jasmine did, they deserve to die. Everyone will only make fun of us there. If that's the case, why should we go?”
Being the most straightforward out of all, Jocelyn stated her unwillingness as soon as she saw the change of black clothes.
Even though Shirley remained silent, it was apparent that she was also unwilling just by looking at her expression.
Only Colton Jadeson, Jared's youngest son who lived in Cameo House, said hesitantly, “I don't think that's appropriate. After all, we are a part of the Jadesons as well. Now that our brother and his wife left the world, it's impolite for us to refuse to attend their funeral.”
Yet, Jocelyn scoffed before retorting, “Who are you calling 'brother?' Your brothers are all here, and they're long gone from this world.”
At that, Colton's face turned pale as he kept quiet. He didn't dare to utter his opinion anymore.
Meanwhile, Jared simply looked at the scene coldly. When he saw that everyone had finally stopped quarreling, he glanced at the woman who stood beside him and said, “If so, let's just send someone over. Colton, I'll entrust you with this task.”
“What?”
Not expecting Jared to appoint him, Colton raised his head in shock and stuttered, “M-Me? But Dad, I can't. I'd never been to such a big event before. I-I-”
“You useless brat! I'm only asking you to attend a funeral. All you have to do is to show up there and leave once you sense that the situation is getting out of control,” Jared scolded.
Hearing that, Colton could only purse his lips and swallow his words.
If Jonathan knew how the other Jadesons tried to steer clear of the mess and avoid them at such a time, he would surely pass out in rage.
At the same time, a silver-grey BMW had long parked outside the Ataraxy. Seeing Colton walk out with a timid look, someone in the car finally asked, “Ms. Jadeson, shouldn't you stop him?”
Stop him?
Sitting gracefully at the back, a middle-aged woman smirked. “Why should I? Isn't this the best timing to watch a show?”
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The driver asked curiously, “Ms. Jadeson, what do you mean?”
“Didn't that old man make that b*tch the lady of the Jadesons? In that case, this is the perfect chance to test her capability. Now that two people died concurrently, she would be famous if she could deal with it successfully.”
Candice played with the jade bracelet on her left wrist nonchalantly. An evil smile crept onto her face that resembled Charles'.
When the driver saw Candice's expression, she couldn't help but feel chills run down her spine.
How could this be a rare opportunity? It's already embarrassing that two people died in Red Pavilion concurrently. Now that every Jadesons are worried about it, how could she make such a remark? The only explanation is that she plans to use this chance to bring Sasha down.
But I guess that makes sense. Judging from the current situation, if The Ataraxy hopes to regain its previous glory and secures its footing, becoming the one who takes charge of the Jadesons is their best choice.
With Stephen's and Jasmine's death, the bloodline of the direct descendant of the Jadesons also grows weaker.
If they can take down Sasha, then Jonathan will have no choice but to choose the heir from another two bloodlines. When that moment comes, he will undoubtedly choose from The Ataraxy.
Analyzing the situation in her head, the driver finally understood Candice's words. After pondering for a while, she said, “But, Janice would definitely help Sasha if something happens.”
“Janice Durant?”
Candice scoffed coldly at that. “Why should I be concerned about her? Just because she is good at serving people and acting weak, that old b*stard called her over to Oceanic Estate. Do you think that she can handle a huge scene?”
The driver was speechless at that.
Candice then continued, “Just wait and see. I'm sure that the show today will be exciting!”
With that said, she instructed the driver to drive off.
Hmph! How dare they try to go against me? If Connor didn't drag me down the last time, I would have long ended their lives!
Just as they were about to reach Red Pavilion, Sasha's phone rang abruptly.
“Hello? Darling?”
“Why are you going to Red Pavilion? Come home now!”
Immediately after she picked up the call, an angry voice sounded from the other side of the line.
She was taken aback for a moment before quickly coming to her senses.
Immediately, she covered her phone and glanced at her children and Jonathan, who were sitting opposite her. Then, she whispered, “I can't. It's Old Mr. Jadeson's wish to go to Red Pavilion.”
Her words quickly sent Sebastian into boiling rage as he gritted his teeth.
Nonetheless, in the end, he didn't chastise her. After taking in a deep breath, he calmed himself down and asked, “Where are you now? Have you reached Red Pavilion already?”
Sasha looked out the window to check their whereabouts before replying, “Not yet. We are near the furniture store right now and will arrive there after passing through the bridge.”
“Wait for me there. I'll go over immediately.”
With that, Sebastian hung up the phone before Sasha could utter another word.
Is he for real?
Sasha stared at her phone blankly for a long while, unable to comprehend the situation. As soon as she recollected herself, she looked to the front and said, “Um, M-Mark, Sebastian just gave me a call. He asked us to wait for him here and that he would be here soon.”
“What?” As expected, Mark, who was driving, also put on a shocked look.
On the contrary, Jonathan, who also heard that, looked delighted. “Then, let's pull the car over to the roadside and wait for him.”
Next, he pointed at the frontage road beside them.
Only then did Mark drive the car to the side before stopping.
In actuality, both Mark and Jonathan had given up on the hope of persuading Sebastian into attending the funeral. After all, they were well aware of the grudges between him and the deceased couple.
Thus, they never expected him to agree to come at such a time.
When Jonathan saw the familiar green SUV, his eyes lit up. Even his complexion seemed healthier at that point.
“Mommy, Daddy is here! Daddy is here!”
“Daddy!”
Instantly, all the three children cheered happily in the car.
Sasha immediately got out of the car upon seeing Sebastian's car.
“Darling, M-Mark found me just now, saying that Old Mr. Jadeson wanted to go to Red Pavilion. He was worried about Old Mr. Jadeson's health, so he asked me to accompany him.”
She had trotted over to his car. Before Sebastian even managed to get off his car, she quickly explained to him through the window, not wanting him to misunderstand her.
The reason she did so was that she knew about the history between Devin's parents and him, and she was afraid that he would feel displeased with her action.
Yet, in response, Sebastian simply got off the car without saying anything. Next, he opened the rear door, scooped her into his arms, and shoved her into the car.
“Darling!” As soon as she realized what was happening, she squealed in shock.
“Stay here!” He had a terrifying look on his face as he ordered. Then, with a loud bang, he closed the door without hesitation, leaving Sasha completely petrified.
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What on earth is he doing?
How can he be so rude to just not let me go to Red Pavilion? This is too much!
Snapping back to her senses, Sasha popped her head out of the car window to explain herself to Sebastian when she realized that he had carried the kids from the car in front of them.
“Mommy, Daddy is so fierce!”
Even the kids could sense Sebastian's anger.
Vivian, who was particularly sensitive, started to hug Sasha and sob once she was put in the car.
“What are you doing, Daddy? If something's wrong you should solve it by talking it out with Mommy and not through violence!” Ian protested.
Matteo, who was the last to get on the car, was equally angry. “Ian's right, Daddy. You can't be so domineering all the time. Mommy will be very sad.”
Sebastian's face darkened out of humiliation when his sons reprimanded him in front of everyone.
He had to suppress the urge to knock some senses into them for not stopping Sasha, who, in his opinion, was out of her mind.
To make matters worse, they even joined her as well.
Have they been living too comfortably at Oceanic Estate to the point where they find the need to get into trouble?
In the end, he let out a sigh after seeing the indignance in Sasha and the kids' eyes.
“It isn't proper for you to go to that place today.”
“Why not?” Sasha asked while wrapping her arms around Vivian.
Sasha knew that the funeral might attract unwanted attention but she was shocked that Sebastian would go to such extent to intercept them and send them back to Oceanic Estate.
“People from the White House and the generals from the military base will be attending the funeral. The reporters will be there too.”
Sasha did not know what to say to that.
Even the reporters are going to be there?
She did not expect that at all. Could it be that the media wanted to bring more attention to the Jadesons' recent scandal?
If she went to the funeral as Sebastian's wife, she reckoned that these reporters would have surrounded her and bombarded her with questions.
Finally realizing what could have happened, Sasha felt chills running down her spine.
“Why... Why do they have to be so ruthless?”
“Ruthless?” Still standing outside the car, Sebastian scoffed.
“The Jadesons have long been hated for their arrogance. Who wouldn't use this opportunity to destroy them?”
Feeling defeated, Sasha was rendered speechless.
She could never comprehend what lengths people will go to for power.
Sasha turned to look at Sebastian.
If she remembered correctly, this was the first time he told her important stuff instead of keeping it all to himself ever since his multiple personality disorder was triggered. Before that day, he had treated her like a child by not telling her anything.
What made him change suddenly? Sasha could also sense the patience and gentleness in his gaze.
She tightened her arms around her daughter as she felt a warm feeling surging through her.
“All right, I'll take the kids back to Oceanic Estate. We won't go anywhere else.”
“Okay.”
Sebastian let out a satisfied smile and reached out to close the car door.
Before he could, however, Sasha sat up straight and reached out for Sebastian's arm. “But darling... you must take care of yourself. I'll be waiting for you with the kids at home.”
Sebastian paused.
He could get his arm out of Sasha's grip effortlessly, but at that very moment, she seemed to have channeled some kind of magic that made him want to get on the car and go back with her and the kids.
Not to Oceanic Estate, but to Frontier Bay at Avenport, their very own home.
In the end, he merely said, “All right. I'll call you later.”
After one last look at the long slender fingers on his arm, Sebastian tugged his arm loose from the woman's grasp and walked away.
Sasha spent the next few minutes in silence and watched Sebastian get on the car in front of them.
Vivian had inched over to Ian after Sasha sat straight just now. Upon seeing her mother looking wistfully at her father, she inched closer to Ian and covered her eyes.
“Did they kiss?” Did they?” she whispered.
Ian's face stiffened. After a long while, he replied with a straight face and reddened ears, “No...”
Vivian heaved a sigh of disappointment.
Matteo, on the other hand, was bellowing with laughter. “Not bad, Ian, but you could have done better!”
Ian did not say anything throughout the whole journey.
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In the end, Sasha and the kids spent the whole day at Oceanic Estate.
The news of the funeral at Red Pavilion reached Sasha.
Just as Sebastian predicted, a normal funeral was widely reported because the Jadesons had too many enemies that yearned to see their downfall.
However, the head of the Jadeson family, Jonathan Jadeson, never showed up.
What was more infuriating was all of the people who came to the funeral were blocked at the entrance to the Red Pavilion.
“Apologies everyone. I would like to express on behalf of Old Mr. Jadeson that we are not proud of what our late family members had done as a military family. Please go back and understand that we will not accept guests.”
Facing the cameras was Janice, who was wearing a black dress and a white flower on her chest. Her elegance and style made her look like the lady in charge of the family.
What the hell?
I can't believe they just shut us out!
The crowd outside Red Pavilion was furious because they did not get to see the Jadesons getting humiliated. They started to demand the guards to let them in when the sound of marching was heard from behind.
A troop of hundreds of soldiers suddenly appeared.
On the leader's command, the troop surrounded Red Pavilion in the blink of an eye.
Indeed, that was an incredible move on the Jadesons' part.
Not long after, the media stopped reporting live.
Back at The Ataraxy, those who were scheming to destroy Sasha's reputation were equally mad.
Just you wait, Sasha Wand!
After the crowd outside Red Pavilion dispersed, the funeral was able to proceed without disturbance.
Meanwhile, Sasha received a video message from Janice.
Sasha: There's only Colton from The Ataraxy? I thought there would be more.
Janice: I know right? This is unbelievable.
This was the first time Janice was blaming Jared.
Furious, Sasha finally knew that Jared's bloodline was just using the funeral to achieve their goals.
Sasha: It's time for me to show them who's the boss.
Janice: What are you planning to do?
Sasha didn't know what to reply after briefly thinking it through. Something in the video that Janice sent caught her eye.
When Sasha realized that was Devin in the video who was kneeling in front of the fire plate and maintaining the position for a full minute, she frowned.
Sasha: Is Devin okay? I heard he fought with Sebastian this morning.
Janice: Yeah, he should be fine. It's just that after the fight, he's been silent for the whole day. He must be shocked by his parents' sudden death.
Janice's text made Sasha less worried.
She watched the video again. Although she was still worried about Devin, she didn't ask anything more.
Sasha was curious if Devin would start to hate her and Sebastian.
Time passed very quickly, and very soon three days have passed since the funeral.
Red Pavilion was back to its usual peace.
In the meantime, Jonathan was discharged from the hospital and was back at Oceanic Estate.
“Where is Devin? What has he been doing for the past two days?” The first thing Jonathan asked Mark was Devin's whereabouts.
Mark's expression darkened.
Where is Devin?
Devin wasn't at Red Pavilion and no one had seen him for three days. Ever since the funeral, only a few housemaids were there to clean up the house.
“Devin... He's at the Woods residence.”
“Woods residence?”
Jonathan scowled. “What is he doing at the Woods residence? He has a home here! Call him and ask him to come back immediately! Tell him I want to see him!”
Jonathan was very upset because Mark had disappointed him again.
“I don't have his new number, Old Mr. Jadeson. He has changed his number and he didn't tell anyone else about it.”
“How dare he!”
Jonathan was fuming. “This rascal! I will break his legs the moment he comes back!”
With that said, he grabbed his walking stick, slammed the door, and left the room.
Meanwhile, Sasha and Sebastian were both upstairs. Sasha was working on a ledger while Sebastian was reading a book.
Although they had been doing the same thing for the past few days, it felt simple and blissful for them.
Upon hearing the commotion downstairs, Sasha raised her head and perked her ears. “What was that?”
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What the hell? Must he be so rude?
Sasha's face turned a bright shade of red.
“Don't worry, I'll definitely finish it on time.”
She quickly lowered her head and focused on the ledger again.
It was a natural thing for a couple to sleep together, but Sasha found it awkward because they hadn't been together for more than a year.
Sebastian had really changed a lot.
Could it be that he was addicted?
Sasha stole a puzzled glance at Sebastian.
That night, the kids didn't see Sasha at the nursery.
“Matt, why isn't Mommy here to accompany us? Didn't Daddy promise us to let her come down after she finishes her work?”
Vivian was very clingy to Sasha.
When Sasha didn't turn up as usual to read bedtime stories to her, she carried her plushie and came to her brothers' room.
Matteo smiled like a cunning little fox upon seeing Vivian.
“You little idiot. That means Mommy still hasn't finished her work. She won't be able to finish it today.”
Vivian pouted and almost began to cry when Ian shot Matteo a look and got down from his bed.
“Don't listen to Matt. Mommy will come down when she's done. Do you want to hear a bedtime story? Let me read it for you.”
Then, Ian took Vivian's hand in his and tucked her in his bed.
Ian, who was raised by Sebastian, was more mature than Matteo, who was raised by Sasha. Perhaps it was due to Sasha's parenting method that failed to suppress Matteo's mischief nature.
Sasha slept at the third floor that night.
She was too tired to know that Sebastian had turned off her phone and threw it into a drawer, ignoring a message that Sabrina sent her at midnight.
Sabrina: Sasha, do you have Jake's phone number? Devin has been missing for two days!
By right, Devin should have been at the Woods residence. After all, Jonathan and Mark were just there that morning.
It was odd enough for Sabrina to message Sasha at such late hours.
However, as Sabrina was able to go to the Woods residence whenever she liked, it meant that Devin was indeed not at the Woods residence.
It was yet another sleepless night for Sabrina, but luckily for her, she got hold of Jake's contact number in the morning.
Useless man: Here's Jake's number, but I suggest you don't look for Devin. Do you think he still wants to see you when he's already changed his phone number and completely avoided you?
Sabrina flared up upon seeing Solomon's taunt.
Sabrina: This is none of your business!
Useless man: I'm merely reminding you that your brother caused his parents' death. Do you really think he will still accept you? Do you think you stand a chance when he has never accepted you even before this incident?
Solomon pointed out the truth blatantly.
Finally, Sabrina stopped replying.
The color drained from her face as she sat numbly in the car. There was only sadness left in her eyes.
She knew that Devin would never accept her, but still, there was no way she could let him ruin his own life.
Sabrina closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
When she opened them again, her eyes were full of determination.
Sabrina: Like I said, this is none of your business.
Before Solomon could send his reply, Sabrina turned off her phone and tossed it to the side.
Sabrina was driving when her phone notification rang a few minutes later. It was a message notifying her that five million was transferred from Hayes Corporation to her account.
Meanwhile, Devin was with Jake, for he couldn't stand being alone in the house after the funeral.
Jake had booked a luxury suite in a nightclub for their friends. Seeing that their friends were having fun, he came over to Devin and asked, “What are you planning to do next, Devin?”
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For Devin, the youngest person among the four of them, Jake, was like his little fanboy.
Back then, all four of them grew up together in the same neighborhood. Since Devin was the oldest among them, he had always been the leader in the group, which included Jake and Shawn.
Unfortunately, Shawn was no longer with them.
Devin was drowned in his thoughts as he held a glass of alcohol in his hand. He thought of how many things had changed and said, “I want to resign all my positions in the military and live abroad.”
“What?”
Jake stared wide eyed at him as soon as he said that.
Resign? Live abroad? Is he leaving the Jadesons for good? He doesn't want to be a member of the Jadesons anymore?
Jake was at a loss for words as a myriad of questions popped into his mind.
“Devin, i-is this really what you want? Is it because of Sebastian? Still, there's no need for you to leave the Jadesons because of that. That's your home.”
Devin merely shook his head and said, “This has nothing to do with him. I'm just tired of this life.”
Jake stared at the former who was sitting under the dim lights in the room. He didn't know what to say.
Ever since what happened to the Jadesons, Jake had been worried that Devin and Sebastian would have a falling-out. After Shawn's death, he just hoped that nothing else would happen between them.
Yet, when he heard that Devin did not blame Sebastian at all, he could not help but feel conflicted.
He knew that Devin had always been a righteous and forgiving person. Still, he wondered if Devin had any idea how much it hurt to hear those words coming from his mouth.
In the end, Jake decided to say nothing else.
He simply got up, wanting to order more alcohol.
However, when he got to the door, he saw a beautiful girl in a dress standing in front of him.
“Jake, where's Devin? Is he here with you?”
“Huh?”
Jake was a little stunned.
Kira? How did she find me here?
Jake's expression darkened as he looked at her. He quickly shut the door to the private room and said, “He's not here!”
Kira did not believe Jake's words at all. “I don't believe you. You guys have always been together since you were young. Now that Shawn's dead, and he's not over at Red Pavilion, where else would he be if he's not here?” she scolded and pushed him aside.
As expected, as soon as she pushed the door open, she saw a young man sitting with his legs crossed under the dim lights on the couch.
It was clear that the man was the person she had been looking for.
“Devin, you're really here. We've been searching everywhere for you.”
Kira was relieved when she finally found Devin. She could not help but feel a sudden urge to cry. Immediately, she ran toward him.
Indeed, Kira's parents had been looking for him for the past two days.
He had told them that he wanted to resign from his position and go abroad when they asked him about his plans the other day after the funeral.
They could not help but wonder if Devin had somehow gone mad.
Otherwise, why would he even think of resigning and going abroad?
“Devin...” Kira stood in front of Devin.
Devin did not reply at first since he'd had a lot to drink. It took him a moment to get a good look at the girl in front of him.
“Kira? What are you doing here?”
Kira was both delighted and aggrieved when she heard him call her.
“I'm here to look for you. Devin, let's go home. My mom and dad have been waiting for you to come back,” Kira said with tear-filled eyes, assuming an absolutely pitiful appearance that could elicit sympathy from anyone.
In reality, one would be happy to feel the concern from their close ones, especially following the death of their parents.
However, Devin had no urge to return with Kira at all. All he felt at that instance was resistance and a slight annoyance surging inside of him.
“No. Just go back on your own. And tell your parents that they should stop looking for me.”
“But—”
“That's all. I'll get Jake to arrange a ride for you,” Devin interjected before she could finish.
He then beckoned to Jake who was behind them and asked him to send Kira back to Jadeborough.
What he did was nothing special at all, considering the circumstances.
After all, it was already very late. Kira was not only a girl, but she was also his family.
However, unbeknownst to him, Kira saw his arrangement as an act out of concern for her. Thus, instead of leaving, she remained where she was and stared at the man in front of her.
She gritted her teeth as though she had set her mind on something.
In fact, Kira was there tonight because her parents had ordered her to bring Devin back no matter what it took.
Devin's decision was indeed a huge blow to the Woodses.
The latter had hoped that Devin would go against Sebastian ever since they found out about his parents' death. Yet, Devin had no intention to do that at all.
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Instead, he decided to toss everything behind and leave, which caused them to be utterly disappointed by his decision.
That was why Kira had come prepared this time to bring Devin back.
“All right, I'll go. But can I get a drink first? I came all the way here in the middle of the night. I didn't even get to eat at all. I'm so tired and thirsty,” said Kira.
In the end, she gave in to Devin and merely requested some food before she left.
Devin looked down at his watch and agreed.
It was ten minutes later when the snacks and a glass of juice Jake had ordered were served. Kira immediately sat down and dug in as soon as she saw the food.
It seemed that she was really starving.
Devin moved his gaze away from her and started scrolling through his phone.
Ring... Ring... Ring...
“Hello?”
“Hello, Sir. May I ask if this white Lexus with the car plate number 680 is yours?”
It was a call from an unknown man who went on and asked about Devin's car.
Devin paused for a bit before he replied, “It is. Why?”
“I'm sorry, Sir. I accidentally scratched your car when I was parking mine. Could you come over and take a look so that we can discuss the compensation?”
Devin had no choice but to go and take a look at his car.
“Devin, where are you going?”
“Nowhere. Just eat your food and get Jake to send you home once you're done,” Devin reminded her again.
Then, he turned and left.
Jake was not around at that moment as he had gone to get Kira's ride ready.
Kira was left in the room with her food. By the time Devin and Jake got back, she had already finished eating.
“Devin, I'm done.”
“Okay. Go ahead then.”
Up till then, Devin did not sense that anything was wrong at all.
He even transferred her two thousand before she left since he knew she did not have any money on her.
It was moments later after her departure that Devin started to feel warm after taking another drink. It was as though something was crawling inside of him, and his temperature was rising.
“Are you drunk?” Jake asked.
Devin thought that he was drunk as well.
After all, he did have a lot of drinks that night.
“It's okay. Just take me back to the hotel. It's getting late anyway,” said Devin, staggering to his feet, wanting to get back to the hotel.
Jake quickly went over and helped him up when he saw that. Thereafter, he sent him back to the hotel.
Thud!
Arriving at the hotel, he quickly removed his coat as the heat was getting to him. He headed toward the bathroom, planning to get a cold shower. Suddenly, a sweet fragrance filled the air in the room.
A woman?
Immediately, those words appeared in his mind.
His body froze. Like a deadly poison, the fragrance added fuel to the fire that was already burning inside of him.
“Who's there?”
“Devin, hurry. H-Help me...”
Devin's gaze darkened when he heard the tiny cry coming from the room.
It really is a woman.
The woman's blouse was already in a complete mess. Her porcelain skin was exposed as she walked toward Devin like a beautiful siren.
“Devin...”
She went over and wrapped her arms around his neck, her beautiful, seductive eyes staring into his.
Devin remained unmoved.
He could feel the ball of flames growing inside of him. All he could think of at that moment was to pin the woman down and swallow her alive.
However, he still had his last shred of sanity.
“W-Who are you? G-Get out!” he said with a hoarse voice as he tried to suppress his urges.
Even so, there was no way the woman was going to leave.
After all, he was the person she had always been dreaming of.
She smiled as she watched the lust build up in his eyes. And slowly, she pulled down the straps off her shoulders.
At that moment, it seemed as though she was about to succeed when suddenly, the door was smashed open from the outside.
The culprit who smashed the door narrowed her eyes when she saw what was happening. She went over and kicked the woman right on the chest.
“Shanae, you b*tch! How shameless can you be? I'm going to kill you today!”
Shanae was completely caught off guard as she was in the midst of taking off her clothes. Like a sandbag, she was sent flying some distance away and she passed out before she could even react.
Meanwhile, Devin who was under the influence froze.
As the scent of the woman disappeared, he felt worse.
The urges that were getting stronger felt as though they were about to explode in his chest. Not to mention how hard it was getting down there.
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At that moment, he felt as though there was someone else approaching him.
“Devin, are you okay? F*ck! Why are your eyes so red? Were you drugged?”
The woman was shocked to see his bloodshot eyes when she went in front of him.
That b*tch!
Just as she was about to turn around to search Shanae's body for an antidote, a pair of strong arms held onto her from behind.
She cried out in surprise, but she was silenced almost immediately.
The man who caught her felt as though he had finally found the oasis in his desert.
Smelling the scent of cocoa powder and a hint of cedar on her, he no longer resisted. He pulled her into his arms and pressed against her, his fiery lips swallowing her cry.
Damn it!
Sabrina's mind went completely blank at that instance.
Meanwhile, Sasha's phone had been ringing for a while.
When she woke up and answered her phone, Sabrina's voice could be heard from the other end of the line.
“Crap, Sasha. I slept with Devin!”
She sounded as though she had just gotten herself a beating as she could not even form a coherent sentence.
Her voice was trembling when she told Sasha the earth-shattering news.
Sasha was momentarily stunned.
She wondered for a second if she was still sleeping or if it was a dream.
She brought the phone in front of her and had a good look at it.
“Hello? Sasha, what are you doing? I'm on the phone here. Stop pretending like you're deaf!” Sabrina shouted over the phone. She sounded as though she had lost her mind.
Sasha sat up at once at the sound of that.
“Not bad. You've finally taken a huge step. Good job!” Sasha complimented, thinking that Sabrina deserved it considering how difficult it had been for her.
However, as soon as Sasha said that, Sabrina started yelling again, “Good job? What is wrong with you? I was screwed when he was drugged!”
“Huh? Drugged?”
“Yes! Shanae drugged him at the hotel last night when I found him. I knocked her out with a kick, then the man she tried to sleep with ended up sleeping with me.”
The more Sabrina said, the more indignant she felt. She even sounded bitter by the end of it.
“Don't you want to sleep with him? Wasn't that your goal before?” asked Sasha.
Sabrina was rendered speechless when she heard that.
Her face flushed red as she tried to explain herself, yet she said nothing when she thought of all the things she had done in the past.
Damn this woman. I should have known better than to call her.
“So where are you now? Did his attitude change now that the two of you have slept together? What did he say to you?”
“Nothing. I can't let him know about this, so I ran,” Sabrina replied as she blushed harder.
You ran!
Sasha was in disbelief when she heard her words. “So what you're saying is that after the two of you slept together, you dumped him in the hotel once you woke up and left?”
“Yeah. Why?”
“Are you a pig? How is he supposed to know then who he slept with when he's awake? Do you think he'll remember you? Perhaps he might even think it was Shanae. Listen to me, Sabrina. A man can't think straight when he's drugged. All he'll remember when he's awake is that something bad happened. He will not remember who it was if the woman is not beside him,” said Sasha angrily.
Sasha was speaking from experience when it came down to it as she had experienced it first-hand.
Back then, she was pregnant with the triplets because Sebastian got drugged by Frederick on their wedding night.
If Sebastian had a semblance of sanity left then, he wouldn't have slept with her.
Sabrina paled after hearing Sasha's words as she had never thought about it.
She assumed that he would remember her even if she had left. After all, how could he forget the most intimate thing that could happen between a man and a woman?
However, she was being told over the phone now that a man who was drugged would have no memories of the entire thing.
“Sab?”
It took Sabrina a few moments before she finally said, “Forget about it then if he really doesn't remember. It's not my first anyway.”
Sasha was a little taken aback.
She had wanted to say something when the line was cut off.
Is she a fool?
Frustrated, Sasha could no longer stay in bed. She lifted the covers and got out of bed.
“Darling? Darling?”
“Mrs. Jadeson, are you looking for Mr. Jadeson? Old Mr. Jadeson called for him early this morning. It seems that they have found Mr. Devin,” Olivia answered her when she heard Sasha's voice.
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Could this be a coincidence?
Sasha wondered if it was truly a coincidence that Jonathan found Devin right after Sabrina told her that she had slept with him.
Somehow, something felt amiss to her. She quickly tidied up herself and left Oceanic Estate while making a call.
“Hello?”
The call went through very soon, and a familiar male voice came from the phone. Sasha could not help but blush at that voice as she recalled what happened the night before.
However, she snapped back to her senses almost immediately and asked, “Darling, where are you? I heard you've found Devin.”
“Yes. We're at Coldbridge. You wanna come?”
Sebastian could read her mind as soon as he heard her tone.
“Can... Can I?” Sasha felt a little awkward. “Sab has been asking, so I wanted to go and take a look for her.”
She brought up Sabrina without telling Sebastian the truth as she was afraid of how he would react. She could only imagine the man killing Sabrina if she told him about it.
As expected, Sebastian agreed. It was only a few moments later when she received the location from him.
Sasha turned on the navigation system, then sent a message to Sabrina, telling her that she was heading to Coldbridge before she drove off.
Sasha knew Sabrina like the back of her hand. The latter might seem arrogant and cocky, but she was not like that at all. Instead, she could be quite a fool sometimes.
Her foolishness stopped her from clinging onto someone she loved deeply.
The worst part was how carefree she was. She was the sort of person who would convince herself to give up once she knew that she had no hope.
The last thing she said about how it was not her first time anyway earlier before she hung up the phone was the perfect example.
Thus, Sasha was determined to go and take a look at what was going on there on her behalf. No matter what she would not allow Sabrina to be hurt.
With that thought, Sasha floored the gas pedal.
Ring... Ring...
Suddenly, her phone started buzzing.
Sasha took a glance at it and had no choice but to pick it up. “Hello? Who's this?”
“Sasha, it's me.” The caller was Janice and she sounded a little anxious.
“Oh, Aunt Janice, what's up?”
“Well, Old Mr. Woods' here at the Red Pavilion. Do you know what happened, Sasha? He came with a group of men and refused to leave.”
Sasha did not expect to hear something like that from Janice over the phone.
Old Mr. Woods' at the Red Pavilion? What is he doing there? Didn't he say he's cutting off all ties with the Jadesons when they didn't manage to get any benefit at Stephen and his wife's funeral?
Puzzled, Sasha asked, “Did you ask him why? What does he want?”
Janice shook her head and said, “I did, but he ignore me. Sasha, something's wrong. Where are you now? Can you come over?”
Sasha mulled over it.
I'm almost at the highway, and she's asking me to go over there? Is she serious?
“I can't—”
“Sasha, I heard that Old Mr. Jadeson and Sebastian have gone to get Mr. Devin. Do you think Old Mr. Woods is trying to cause trouble here? I heard that Mr. Devin left Jadeborough two days ago after he went to the Woodses'. Do you think the two might be somehow related?”
“Okay, I got it. I'll head over right now.”
Annoyed, Sasha turned around and headed back in the end after listening to Janice's words.
She knew that that was not the time for chaos to break out at the Red Pavilion. Devin would be pissed off if the place was messed up by those people.
Thus, Sasha gave up on going to Coldbridge.
However, unbeknownst to her, she would miss a lot of drama over at Coldbridge because of her decision.
“Granduncle, you must stand up for me. I came yesterday night with Kira to look for him. I have no idea what happened, but somehow, Kira never came back after she went looking for him. Then, I saw him here, at the hotel, and h-he...”
The hotel room where Shanae stood was in an utter mess. She was holding her torn clothes against her with bruises all over her face. She burst out in tears in front of Jonathan as she said those words.
Jonathan's expression was grim.
He immediately turned his gaze to the bed.
He noticed that the man had his head in his hands as though he was suffering from an awful headache.
The man was Devin, and his brows furrowed as he tried to recall what happened the night before. However, all he managed to get were fragmented pieces of memories in his mind.
“Devin! You brat! What do you have to say for yourself?”
Jonathan was livid when he saw Devin in a state like that.
Devin was a little taken aback by Jonathan's voice. It took him a moment before he looked in their direction and said, “I don't remember what happened last night, but there are surveillance cameras everywhere in the hotel. We can look at the footage.”
No one said anything when he said that.
“Also, there must be something wrong with the club as well. I couldn't have gotten myself into this situation.”
At that moment, it became apparent how much of an experienced military officer Devin was.
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Even though the whole situation was a complete mess, and he was not sure what had happened, he still managed to notice that something was amiss.
Shanae's expression froze when she heard what he said.
“Devin, a-are you saying that I'm lying? J-Just look at the bed if you don't believe me,” she said as she pointed at the bed.
Her eyes were brimmed with tears as though she was humiliated by Devin's words.
Devin was stunned.
He quickly lifted the covers, and the blood drained off his face when he saw what was under it.
“Do you see it now? You listen to me, Devin Jadeson. I'm no slut. I'm a Woods, and the Woodses live with integrity. That's our rule. I'll never joke around with my reputation!”
She sounded sincere, especially when she swore on the Woodses.
Jonathan's expression turned grim once again when he heard her words.
“Don't worry. If this brat has really done something to you, the Jadesons—”
“Ms. Woods, I had no idea that the Woodses had something like that. Then, why did I hear that you went around flirting with other men as the Jadesons' fiancée?”
Just when Jonathan was about to give his word on behalf of the Jadesons, Sebastian who had been keeping to himself stepped in.
He stood by the door with his hands in the pockets of his casual, dark-colored pants. Like a bystander, he seemed unbothered.
Yet, there was tension in the air as soon as he spoke.
It even felt as though the temperature in the room had dropped.
Shanae blanched as she argued, “Y-You're lying. Those are just a bunch of nasty rumors. Where did you even hear it from?”
Sebastian stared at her coldly, and with his overwhelming presence, he said, “My wife.”
His wife? As in... Sasha Wand?
Shanae's heart did a somersault. She was bereft of speech.
Jonathan finally sensed that something was off. He quickly came over and said, “Sebastian, what's going on?”
Sebastian withdrew his gaze and answered, “Nothing. Let's just verify the whole thing first. Devin's a soldier, so someone must have done something to knock him out. Plus, there are so many women in this hotel. Yet, what a coincidence that she was the one to get caught in this.”
He shot Shanae a glance as he said the last sentence.
Shanae felt a shiver down her spine, and her legs almost gave way.
What a terrifying gaze. How can I forget that the Jadesons have gotten themselves a terrifying new member?
Shanae was starting to regret getting herself involved in this.
In the end, Devin was taken away from the hotel room.
Jonathan ordered his men to look into the incident, and he had them bring Shanae back as well. All that was left was to wait for the outcome.
“Mark, what do you think Old Mr. Jadeson would do if they found out that Mr. Devin did, in fact, slept with Ms. Woods?”
“What else? Of course, he'll get the two of them to get married.” Mark who was left behind to follow up on the incident answered without much thought.
In fact, that was what Jonathan had in mind as well.
After all, Shanae was the candidate he had picked out for Devin for a marriage of convenience from the very beginning.
If they had indeed slept with each other, then getting married was the only option.
“But how about Ms. Hayes? If Mr. Devin got married, what about Ms. Hayes?” the bodyguard could not help but ask as he recalled how Devin and Sabrina seemed so close to each other just a while back.
Mark furrowed his brows.
Sabrina? How did that woman come into the picture?
He seemed a little annoyed as he replied, “Don't bring up this person anymore. No matter who Mr. Devin marries, it'll never be her.”
“Huh? W-Why?”
“Are you dumb? She's from the Hayes family and Mr. Devin's parents died because of Mr. Jadeson. You're asking him to marry his sister? Are you trying to make his parents crawl out from their graves?”
Surprisingly, his answer was the same as what Sabrina heard from the person who transferred the funds to her last night.
With a loud thud, Sabrina fell backward and hit the wall behind her.
She did not want to admit it, but she was slapped in the face by the harsh reality. Even though she had thought of such a possibility from the very beginning, she could still feel her heart bleed when she heard those words.
At that instance, she felt as though she was surrounded by darkness.