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?"

at intervals. Like

"Have you seen

"I plan to, tomorrow."

I’ll be leaving Jessica in your care.

"The summit?"

decided. Grandma, I’ll visit you tomorrow

they departed. Alone, she sighed and slowly gathered the

them into a brown envelope and sealed it

Davis helped her change into something more

air pressing against the windows. Jessica clung

her shoulders

but only that she

instinct warning her, but at this moment she hoped he would change

summit, she couldn’t bring herself to say otherwise at this moment

compound of Davis’ estate, he glanced at her profile under

he murmured. She nodded quietly, following

intervals, she would glance at Davis’ side profile through the soft light of the staircase as though it was the first

for the trip; an extra laptop, his phone, a few documents that might

look at those

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

changed your mind,

a promise?" He

twinkling as she took in

had given this a thought, it seems Davis can

you off to

late and with the stress of the day I

giving a quiet nod. She understood she wouldn’t be able to argue her

though she had returned to her

men keep watch over him. Inform

"The company?" She asked.

of the affairs from home and on my return I will see what I can do. And if you must go to

space,

prefer she was always with the guards but then that should

just for a few days before I return, not up to

moment she had no choice but to

a few minutes of hugging, kissing, and complaint,

stood watching as the car

have to feel sad, he had always gone on business trips and