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?"

"Grandma, I feel dizzy at intervals. Like a slow

Matilda’s brows furrowed. "Have you seen the

"I plan to, tomorrow."

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

turned her gaze on him sharply. "The summit?" She glanced at Jessica,

I’ll visit you tomorrow morning.

as they departed. Alone, she sighed and slowly

hands shook as she slipped them into a brown envelope and

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

Jessica clung tightly to his arm the entire ride, her heart beating with restless

shoulders

no ready-made answer to this question but only that she suddenly felt reluctant to let him

her, but at

bring herself to say

lit compound of Davis’ estate, he glanced at her profile under the dim lights

upstairs," he murmured. She nodded quietly,

glance at Davis’ side profile through the soft light

would be needing for the trip; an extra laptop, his phone, a few documents

you weren’t attending the summit maybe you could take a look at those documents in the envelope, but then it should be on your return,"

nodded as he pulled her into his embrace, a mix of emotions swirling in his mind. "Baby, please

changed your mind, can you

a promise?"

twinkling as she took in his

seems Davis can nag and worry more than

off

and with the stress of the

quiet nod. She understood she

and collected as though she had returned to her usual self filtered through, "your new assistant visited the

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

"The company?" She asked.

will see what I can do. And if you must go to the

some space, you know," Jessica

Davis meant, he would prefer she was always with the guards but then that should be termed breaching

but it’s just for a few days before I return, not

At the moment she had no choice

out to the car, after a few minutes of hugging, kissing, and complaint, Davis boarded the

watching as the car left the compound, her

on business