Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 363: The Envelope...

Chapter 363: The Envelope...

Elder Allen and Bella exchanged a quiet glance as they watched Davis disappear through the compound gate. Jessica was nowhere in sight, as though she had vanished into the night air.

"What happened?" Bella wondered aloud in a soft murmur, careful not to voice it loud enough to startle the old man beside her.

Instead, she made a mental note to speak with Deborah. If anyone had a clue about what was unfolding, it would be her.

Gently taking the old man’s hand, she smiled. "Let’s go inside," she coaxed with a soft smirk.

She helped him steadily toward the entrance of the house, her resolve firm, she would get answers from Deborah soon enough.

At the door, Deborah and Henry welcomed them with warm sincerity. Henry took the lead, introducing himself and helping Elder Allen feel at ease before escorting him to his assigned room.

~Upstairs~

Jessica stood at the window, arms folded across her chest as she watched the taillights of Davis’ car disappear into the darkness.

Only when they faded completely did she step away and begin pacing the room restlessly.

Running off into the night with no direction?

Does he even realize how exposed he is? What if he runs straight into an enemy trap?

She glanced at the wall clock and exhaled slowly. "I guess... maybe you just needed space to cool off."

Tossing her phone onto the bed, she began undressing, shedding the weight of the day before stepping into the bathroom for a refreshing shower after a long day.

The hot water cascading over her skin offered temporary relief, but not enough to settle her thoughts.

By the time she came out, wrapped in a robe, a tray of steaming food had already been brought in by Deborah.

By the time she came out, wrapped in a robe, a tray of steaming food had already been brought in by Deborah.

Jessica sighed, picked up her phone again, and dialed a number. "Where are you?" she asked quietly.

"Still en route," came the calm voice of the subordinate.

She paused, her tone level. "Alright. Let me know when you get there."

Ending the call, she shook her head and sat down on the bed, her brow furrowed in thought.

Where exactly is he going?

With no answers, she pulled the tray closer and forced herself to eat.

above her, the stars scattered like fragments of

trying to piece together

Was I too harsh?

I wrong

I was only encouraging him to go to the summit. A summit that only happens once in

just miss it because of a pregnancy that’s still eight weeks away,

skips it, it’ll definitely hurt his

you... I just hope one

away, a few minutes of cooling off will help you think it through," she muttered before returning to the

the room light as she inserted it, turned it a few times, and with a quiet click,

from Bassai village, her

to the opening of the vault and the future of the Allen family, she knew she couldn’t avoid this truth for long.

more time in her hand as if she were hoping to carve the intricacies of the design into memory. Her

up a small fruit knife from the tray and gently sliced

began pulling out the contents of the envelope, but surprisingly, the first thing she came across wasn’t a document or photo, it was an introductory letter. Handwritten

from

she had missed, Jessica felt

"My little daughter,"

have grown up, tall, beautiful, and strong

watch you grow, or see the woman you’ve

now, our princess is no crybaby,

my baby. I know my jewel found a good man, someone who will love and care for her. That thought alone gives me

hurts you, don’t hesitate to walk away. You’ve endured

that I’ll never meet him, but I have no regrets as long as he

in this envelope are all your original documents and a small wedding gift from

Maybe it won’t happen the way she dreamed but if you

been fair to grant her wishes,

Grandpa

return to your roots, do not hesitate. I am sure your father will always

could say more. But I hope what’s

a good

~Mom~

chest. Tears streamed freely down her cheeks, her

expect that after years, she

really

have to worry. I

didn’t foresee that, but then I met

Allen is a

it made sense why he had always called

handed out the Allen Group shares to her without