Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 381: Davis Allen just left the country...

With both of them reaching the conclusion about Davis’ trip for the business summit, he led Jessica to visit Lady Matilda in her room.

They arrived at her door, Jessica tapped lightly but received no response.

She glanced at Davis, her brows furrowed. "I hope she isn’t doing anything reckless because of the same people that wanted her dead," she whispered uneasily.

After a pause, she knocked again, this time more firmly. A brief silence lingered before a faint shuffle sounded within, followed by a weary voice:

"Come in."

Jessica and Davis exchanged a knowing glance. She pushed the door open and they stepped inside together.

The room was brightly lit. Lady Matilda sat on the bed with a few scattered photographs beside her. Her tired gaze lingered at the doorway, softening when she saw Jessica.

Jessica walked forward with a gentle smile. "Grandma," she called softly.

"You are here?" Lady Matilda answered, her voice weak but affectionate.

Davis moved in from the door, his face unreadable. "Grandma," he greeted evenly.

Her eyes flickered to him, swirling with emotions; gratitude, helplessness, and something else he couldn’t quite place.

"Are you... okay with my decision?" she asked slowly.

Davis inclined his head. "I am sorry for causing you pain."

Lady Matilda sighed. "Don’t worry about that. Sooner or later, it would have happened."

Jessica sat beside her and clasped her hand. Lady Matilda’s voice wavered as she continued. "For years, I tolerated their actions, perhaps too much. I thought leniency was the right path... but never did I expect they would sink so low—plotting to drown a pregnant woman in a poisoned pool."

Her hand trembled as she lifted a photo and set it aside. "That was the peak of their cruelty. I can’t excuse them anymore. You only gave me a reason to do what I should have done long ago."

She glanced at Jessica and patted her head softly. "You have suffered, my dear."

Jessica shook her head, while Davis exhaled in relief. As long as Lady Matilda didn’t resent him, that was all that mattered.

"Grandma, are you really okay?" Jessica asked with worry lacing her voice.

"Silly girl, you worry too much," Lady Matilda said gently. "Tell me instead—how are you coping with your last trimester?"

intervals. Like a slow breeze, and

furrowed. "Have

"I plan to, tomorrow."

tone firm. "Grandma, I’ll be leaving Jessica in your care. I have

sharply. "The summit?"

just decided. Grandma, I’ll visit you tomorrow

as they departed. Alone, she sighed and slowly

slipped them into a brown envelope and sealed

Jessica’s bedroom, Davis helped her change into something more comfortable before they

windows. Jessica clung tightly to his arm the entire ride, her heart

shoulders

to this question but only that she suddenly felt

acting up or her instinct warning her, but at this moment she hoped he would change his

bring herself to say otherwise at this moment because it only meant

of Davis’ estate, he glanced at her profile

go upstairs," he murmured. She nodded

side profile through the soft light of the staircase as though it was the first

needing for the trip; an extra laptop, his phone, a

a look at

as he pulled her into his embrace, a mix of emotions swirling in his

"Since you changed your mind, can

a promise?" He

shrugged, her eyes twinkling as she took in

Davis can nag and worry more than

see you off to

stress of the day I

understood she wouldn’t

voice calm and collected as though she had returned to her

"Have your men keep watch over him. Inform me if need

"The company?" She asked.

and on my return I will see what I can do. And if you must go to the company, get

some space, you know,"

with the guards but then that should be termed breaching her

days before I return, not

she had no choice but to

to the car, after a few minutes of hugging, kissing,

as the car

always gone on business trips and came back before you