Chapter 142 : Am I the Crazy One?

I opened my eyes to see Lena and Xander peering over me. Relief swept through them both and Lena stepped away.

I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I felt stiff and sore, and like I was just coming back from a bad hangover.

“How are you feeling?” Lena asked.

“Like someone spiked the punch,” I groaned.

Xander handed me some water. “This should help. You gave us a bit of a scare, seeing as Eliza just woke up from the same thing.”

“Eliza?” I arched an eyebrow. “What about her?”

Xander pursed his lips. “You don’t remember? Just a few hours ago, you brought her to Lena because she was exposed to some kind of substance that put her in a dream state. You helped us heal her.”

“How’s the baby?” I asked. My concern for the child blossoming fully.

I noticed Xander look at Lena. He seemed confused.

“Are you not worried about Eliza?”

I scoffed and set my water aside. “Why would I be? I only came here to remind her that I’m the father of her child… the one she ran off with to try and hide out in the Light Realm with to keep it away from me.”

“That’s not….”

“Well, she has another thing coming to her if she thinks I’m not going to exercise my Dark Realm rights. That child is mine.” I pointed to myself.

Admittedly, the details of what Xander described were a little fuzzy. I vaguely remembered seeing Eliza passed out, and all I could think was that I hoped her ineptness hadn’t caused harm to the baby.

Hearing that the baby was fine made me feel a little better, but what I couldn’t figure out was why Lena and Xander were looking at me like I had twelve heads.

“What’s wrong?” I asked. “Am I not better? I’d like to get back to the Dark Realm as soon as possible. Am I well enough to travel after this mess?”

“Jared… you seem kind of… different,” Lena said. “A few hours ago, all you cared about was saving Eliza and now you want to leave her? We don’t even know what happened to the two of you.”

“If I was concerned, then it was for the baby. Eliza means nothing to me. I just wanted to remind her that I have just as much right to that child as her.”

“Don’t you want to see her before you leave?” Lena’s voice was a little hopeful.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes. “Why? You told me the baby was fine. I understand she can’t travel right now. But, I don’t need to stick around any longer.”

Lena huffed and put her hands on her hips. “Jared, this isn’t you! Can’t you remember just a few hours ago?”

I looked at Xander. “Is your wife on drugs?”

Xander glared at me. “Careful, Jared. She’s not the one acting out of character here. We’re just trying to help you and Eliza. We want to know what happened to the two of you.”

“Great, when you find that out, let me know. Until then, I’m going back to the Dark Realm.” I tried to stand up but Xander stopped me.

enough

But I do not want to see Eliza. If something happens with the baby, you can tell me all

came over to me and sat on the

“Is that really

me. I didn’t know how much clearer I could be. They were acting like they didn’t know that

she thought she could

No, that wasn’t happening.

fingers

I’m not playing your

and backed away. Slowly, she left the

stayed behind and

is. I’m

you talking

exposed to a hallucinogenic. I think it altered your

know what I feel. I know

Jared. My wife was about ready to slap you and if you upset her, I’m not going to help you

bit back my remark. I didn’t really think that I needed help, but Xander and I

my Uncle Theo. He has more knowledge about this kind of thing than me. Plus, he is related to us, not Eliza. Is that

I nodded slowly.

before when Eliza was dragging me all around, so intent on breaking

at me like she thought that any

As if!

not familiar with a yellow powder… Jared, can you tell us what you do remember?” Theo asked after Xander and

“About what?” I snarled.

“About Eliza,” Theo clarified.

but a pain in the ass. She’s been trying to

Theo

no idea what it is like to have a lovesick puppy following you around. It’s like she thinks

his throat. “Jared… that

point is, I wanted her to keep house and have my children. Apparently, that was too much to ask because she decided to run off to the Light Realm and try to

look, similar to the

“What, what is it?”

they went down, can you blame Eliza for wanting to get away from you? According to you, you treated her like a

her at an auction,

boy….” Xander bowed

creased his brow and stroked his chin. “Actually, I’ve

we fix it?” Xander

same as this yellow powder. This is similar to what the

the excitement leave

we know nothing?”

with Eliza. Very much so. I only met the two of you once before, and I could tell how much you loved and cared

here because I wanted to remind her that I’m claiming my child, no matter what realm

I think there’s something more proactive than trying to get Jared

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