Chapter 590 - Unfair

When Jacob arrived at the Parkers Mansion, he was greeted by the sight of his wife asleep on the sofa with a book on her hands. He sighed at the thought that he made her wait for him for too long thou he already knew she will.

He walked towards her and sits beside her. He reached out to touch her face, she has always been beautiful in his eyes even when asleep in the most awkward position. He loves it when she doesn't care how she looks and that makes her more beautiful in his eyes. She is beautiful as she is and not the way she looks.

Even in the darkest cave or under the night sky of Hellebore where no light can be seen, she would stand out in his eyes like the brightest thing he had ever seen and will never ever fades in his eyes.

She is beautiful inside and out. Her beauty within could fill out all the cracks. She always thought that it is her responsibility to stop a million tears from falling and brings out so much joy from a simple hug.

She only thought of extending a helping hand in the hopes that her simple act of kindness could change the world into a better place. She does things not expecting anything in return or any credits from it.

She only hopes to spread out a little kindness everywhere and reach out to those who need it but it made others view her with doubt.

Although the Robin Hood Society's every mission does not come from her, their action reflects her and everyone thoughts that she is the person behind it. It made her life a little miserable. She had to hide her identity. She had to live away from family and friends. She had to think that she should live and die alone because having people close to her might make their life miserable as well. She had to live every day of her life with uncertainty if she will still be alive the next day.

The threats on her life are everywhere so she had so shut herself from everyone. But Jacob never once heard her complain. Instead of worrying about her life, she worries about others. How could a person think of others before her own life?

Instead of going against the Robin Hood Society who's mission causes the long list of people who wanted her dead to grow, she supports their unconventional way of helping people and even sees herself as their leader one day.

But how could there be a wicked person who thinks that they were the only person who deserves to do unlawful and unfair deeds to others but when the same things were done to them, they eventually resort to killing the person who they think was unfair to them even if that person just wanted some justice and fairness?

J felt a thumb stroking her cheek, her lashes fluttered and tried to open her eyes.

"Shh...Honey, it's me." Jacob said in a hushed reassuring tone. He didn't intentionally want to wake her up. He just wanted to stare at his wife and cherish every second that she is within his reach.

He feared that any moment she would just disappear within his sight, that one morning he would wake up without her in his arms. He feared that the day would come that he could not feel the warmth of the sun or the cold of the rain because her absence will make him numb.

Or he could not appreciate the beauty of the night sky at Hellebore or the vast ocean behind Lodgepole Estate because she is not with him to appreciate them.

He feared that his family and friends would not recognize him because once his wife is gone, he will never be the same person again.

His fears were evident in his face that J eventually noticed it even when her eyes were just half-open. "Hey..." She said reaching out to touch his face.

When she has fully opened her eyes, she was startled when Jacob engulf her into his embrace tightly. She was flustered at first but later on return the hug even tighter thinking that it would help ease his fear.

She knows that Alex Ogden might bring out the topic of her leaving Jacob for him again. She knows that it was what Jacob fears but she didn't expect that it could be worse than that.

She stroke his back with her palm and whispered words to his ear. "Hey, I'm here. I won't leave you."

Hearing those words, Jacob tightened his arms around her even more. "I know. And you are not going anywhere. I won't allow that."

J could sense the gravity of the situation based on Jacob's voice.