453 Red Snake

Jack furrowed his brows. \"But you said she should be able to walk, already? It's been weeks! Why is she still unable to stand on her own?\"

\"It must be the trauma. You see… trauma is different than physical injuries. It is...\"

\"Cut the crap!\" He hissed. \"I want you to do everything so she can walk again! Originally, I chose this place for that reason! It is away from the city, from people and everyone else! The gardens should help with her recovery!\"

\"Don — I\"

\"Just follow my words. Do it and I will reward you once it's done.\" Jack gave a confident smile before he leaned against his chair and puff the smoke from his cigar. \"Also…\" he narrowed his eyes at the man who was standing at the corner of his office. \"Put some camera's in her bedroom. I don't want her to fake it.\"

\"How about the bathroom?\" the man asked. Seeing Jack's face darkened, the man immediately stuttered. \"My — I — I apologize.\"

\"Why would you want to install something in her bathroom?\" Jack hissed at the man's stupidity. He stood from his seat and grabbed his cigar cutter. \"You?\" He approached the man. \"You wanted to watch her shower?\"

\"Don… it's a misunderstanding. Please…\" he held his hands and put it in front of him. Shaking his head, he continued, \"Don… please, I have no ill intentions. I just wanted to be thorough.\" He swallowed his saliva and watched as Jack stood in front of him.

\"You wanted to see my woman's body?\"

\"N — No.\" The man's voice trembled as he lowered his head. \"Please forgive me.\"

\"Give me your hands,\" Jack said, his tone chilly. \"Now.\" He ordered.

The man's eyes widened. He stared at Jack for a few seconds before his body shook. \"D — Don… I…\"

\"Now,\" Jack said, his eyes narrowed. \"Or would you rather have your whole family…\"

Jack was not able to finish his sentence as the man gave him his left hand. \"Good.\" Jack smiled as he held the man's hands. \"Now… remember this.\" He held the man's little finger and placed it on his cigar cutter. \"Never… and I mean never disrespect my woman again.\"

The sound of the cigar cutter clipping the man's flesh followed. In response, the man hissed and clutched his hands, his face contorted as he nodded.

\"I didn't hear you.\"

\"Yes, Don!\" the man answered as he nodded his head repeatedly. Jack beamed at his words. He patted the man's shoulder and fixed his suit.

\"Good. Very good,\" He sauntered towards his table, a big smile plastered on his handsome face. \"Now… get me a new cigar cutter.\" The man scrambled out of his office without waiting for Jack to repeat his words.

\"Now… back to our topic.\" He eyed the doctor's pale face. \"I want you to make her walk, again. She needed to be able to walk to our wedding. Do you understand me?\"

\"Yes, Don!\" the doctor answered as he tried to maintain his composure.

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Shanghai

\"We already made a diversion. Whoever is watching you will think that you will go back to Hong Kong with me. We also have a man with the same features as you on standby. He will be on the plane to Hong Kong.\" Secretary Go explained. \"President… the flight will be tomorrow. I suggest that you take some rest… This —\" he cleared his throat and met Zhou Jingren's eyes. \"I am not speaking as your secretary but as a friend. You look terrible.\" He said. Seeing the absence of reaction in Zhou Jingren's face, Go Jichen continued, \"The Madam would not be happy to see you like this.\"

Zhou Jingren pursed his lips in response. He gave him a small nod as he faked a smile. \"Thank you.\" Zhou Jingren was very grateful to have people looking out for him. However, this concern was not enough to ebb his anxiety. This was not enough to reduce what he felt right now. \"How about Bei Tian and his men?\"

\"They are watching the castle.\"

He nodded in response. \"All right. I will see you tomorrow.\" Seeing Secretary Go not make a move, he asked, \"Is there something else?\"

\"Zhou Lanying woke up.\" Secretary Go said. \"She insisted on talking to you. However, when we told her that you are busy she asked to talk to me.\"

\"On video?\"

Secretary Go nodded in response. \"She told me, she saw the person who took Lily. I already told Miss Yang and Miss Cathy about this so they could talk to her personally.\"

\"Does she recognized the person?\"

\"Unfortunately no,\" He shook his head. \"But she said… the man has a huge snake tattoo on his neck. She said it is a red snake.\"

Zhou Jingren turned silent at his words. There are a lot of organizations that use a snake as a symbol. Because of this, it will be hard to trace this person or this organization. He let out a long sigh. \"Alright, make sure to inform her father about the Zhou Family.\"

\"But… Jack is still…\"

\"He will die soon. Mother said he is hallucinating and calling out a woman's name. His fever is quite high too.\"

Secretary Go nodded. \"I will tell them.\"

\"Jack will die sooner or later. It is better to tell his brother that he is already dead. Also, schedule a meeting for Zhou Jingtao and my father. The man took care of the company for years. He might be evil, but he also chose the right thing in the end. I don't think I have the right to decide what is best for him in the future.\"

\"Understood.\" Secretary Go said. \"I will leave now.\" He bowed and left the room with Zhou Jingren alone.

A sighed instantly escaped Zhou Jingren's lips. He stood from his seat and walked towards the bed, his shoulder hunched. He swallowed all the dejection that he felt and slump into the bed.

\"I miss you,\" he said, loneliness seeping through his voice.