The Kidnapped Bride

"Jennifer… you know that I can't do anything at this very moment.." Javier's distant voice suddenly alarmed Jennifer.

All of the sudden, her heart thumped against her chest as if she was already expecting this answer but still it was hell out of hard for her. Holding her tears at bay, she said again, "So, does this mean that you will marry her too?"

For a few minutes, there was absolute silence breaking them. Neither of them spoke even a single word regarding the event, and none even pastured. But clarification was needed, and Javier had no interest in spilling some beans out of his plans too.

Letting out a tired sigh, he finally told her, "No, I will not marry her either in the future or now. This engagement was the only step I was going to take."

"But what if your family forces you? Will you be able to tackle the same?" At this point, Jennifer left his embrace around her body and turned around to stare at him.

Looking straight into his face, she saw his lowered eyelids, which indicated that he had something to hide, guilt creeping out as if he doesn't wish for the same but the circumstances around him made it to.

"Tell me, Javier. What will you do if they force you again? Give an offer that seems exciting and you aren't able to defy them? Can I trust this time? Or will you break it as well, just like how you did last night?"

Since Jennifer felt the need to have a clarification to avoid any doubt in the near future, she was adamant about her words. Instead of beating around the bush her question brought a slight mocking on her lips.

Javier lifted his eyes to look at her uneasy face and then opened his mouth, "I won't have even engaged to her but.. this was the only way out... I won't marry anymore.. trust me at least on this and I mean what I said."

She found it hard to do since he had already broken her trust. Although she was kept in dark about what he was going to do, yet she is curious to learn.

Raising eyebrows, Jennifer made a pout but Javier really took it into a cute expression. Gulping her face into his hands, he stood on his knees and kissed her softly on her forehead, "No need to feel insecure anymore. Your dear husband is always with you, even now and in the future too."

"I..hope you stand by your words." Muttering in between her breath, Jennifer was able to regain her trust in this person. At the end of the day, he is her husband and love…

But the words of Jennifer weren't finished as Jennifer intermingled their fingers into one. A lazy yet relaxed expression spread on her entire face with a willingness to know more.

"Will you tell me.. what made you marry so suddenly! Overnight?" The question lastly made Javier's smile vanish when he looked into her gaze to shake his head slightly, "Th..that is.."

"No lies. I will not take and believe them anymore." Came here quick reply when she noticed that he was a little hesitant. Her words were straight, making Javier feel discomfort, "But… will you be able to.. hear this out, Jennifer?"

Nodding her head vigorously, she gave him a wide smile that lingered down her lips, "I have a strong power to go through different situations, just tell me.."

'If only I had that much courage to tell you about Lucas straight on your face..' unfortunately he doesn't.

At this point, Javier only tried to calm his raging nerves and made a soft and peaceful face to encourage himself and his mind to tell her the truth bit by bit.

"Alright.." taking a deep breath, he held her hands into his with a serious look entered in his eyes, "Do you remember about a ring that Ellen and others showed you?"

"You mean the ruby in the museum? The same ruby which belongs to.. your mother and ended up into the hands of Smiths?" Jennifer asked with a lot of uncertainty in her words and face but she was going to hope that this wasn't true.

Unfortunately, he gave a positive response when he nodded to say, "That is the one! It belongs to us but those fucking Smiths who have taken it from the emperor's daughter. That is.. very precious to me. And I want that back at my house"

Each word of how was already raising Jennifer's eyebrows as a frown curved on her forehead. 'Why do my instincts tell me that it won't be any good to hear out?' He hasn't even said the entire thing yet she had restlessness in her mind, "Come straight to the truth Javier.

"To have it back, we put forward the demand..to interchange the Ruby of Johns for you.." Jennifer wasn't fully shocked either as she had already expected this out of them.

After all, they are the ones who have the power to snatch the things they want and.. especially the thing which was beloved of the last lady of the house.

"Hmm? I'm pretty sure that Lucas will never agree to this. I Know him about these things.... he will not give a precious jade to someone else for someone like me for sure.." Jennifer said confidently.

In her opinion, she wasn't even worth such a thing. Moreover, in her eyes, Lucas is someone who will not go to give his heirloom, for his bride to be who is nothing to him.

But seeing the confidence in her eyes, Jennifer can only sigh. 'If what you said was actually the..' then he won't have to be so restless and rush into this marriage, only to safeguard her from getting snatched.

But on noting his silence, Jennifer started to lose her confidence as well, "What did he say to you?"

"Well… Lucas already agreed to give the ruby to us.. in exchange for you."