Xavier’s POV
“Grandfather I want Jessica as my wife and I won’t jeopardize it because of you and your tantrums ”
“Am now a kid throwing tantrums?”
“I don’t know that what you are behaving like”
He snorted at me and continue eating the food she made for him, I wanted to leave the place and when I opened the door, there she was standing with surprised expression.
(Shit, hope she didn’t hear what we said )
“Xavier, where are you going?”
“Just want to go outside for a bit”
“Did you fight with father?”
“Haa, it’s just him being stubborn as usual ”
“Xavier, you know he shouldn’t be agitated ”
I nodded at her, if only she knew what grandfather was actually saying, I went outside while she went in to give grandfather what he requested, I breathed in relief that she didn’t hear us, I would have had some explaining to do.
JESSICA’S POV
I made the drink that grandfather wanted and head towards the dinning room, I heard their voices, it’s seems Ike they are arguing with each other, I wanted to turn back and wait for a bit when the door opened to reveal Xavier, his face taut with anger.
After talking to him for a while, I went back inside to see grandfather eating heartily, if I didn’t know better, I would have thought that it wasn’t him that was arguing with Xavier.
“Grandfather here is your drink”
“Thank you my dear”
“Grandfather, how is the food?”
“It’s okay, I was just telling Xavier I want to see my grandchildren before I pass away”
“Grandfather, you know Xavier is afraid of you dying, you shouldn’t blame him and father you will see grandchildren okay”
“That’s okay, I have heard you, tell me, are you and Xavier okay?”
“Yes father, he has been treating me quite well and am happy with him”
“Okay”
We sat in silence after that, it wasn’t an awkward one or a heavy one, it was a peaceful silence, then my phone buzzed indicating an incoming message
(Hello Jessica )
I looked at the number but it is an unknown number, so I was stunned,
“What is it?”
“It’s nothing father, I think wrong number ”
I lied, I know I shouldn’t but it was really nothing, the person only greeted me, another buzz and I decided to silence my phone.
“Are you sure it’s nothing ”
“Yes father ”
“No problem, if you say so, but remember if anyone is threatening you, you have got us, no one dares bully the wife of a McCartney ”
“Okay father I know, are you done, you should rest now”
“Okay dear, don’t worry about the plates the maids will clean up, go rest, you also came out of the hospital okay”
“Okay father, see you later”
I rushed to the room hoping that Xavier won’t be around, and fortunately he wasn’t, I opened my messages, the unknown person has sent two more messages since then,
(I am just here to help you out)
(Do you know why Xavier’s parents died?)
I was a bit curious but as a reporter I know this couldn’t be good news, for the person to message me and not call me, and anonymous for that matter, he can never be good,
(Who are you?)
(What does it matter?)
(Of course it matters, how did you even get my number?)
(Like I say it doesn’t matter, all that matters is that you are in danger, Xavier’s parents were murdered by a rival and you might be next)
(Since they are murdered, it isn’t their fault and they were be found sooner or later)
(Why do you think he married you, do you think it’s because of giving him a heir)
Seeing their last message made me feel chills, someone that knows that my marriage with Xavier is a contractual marriage must be no ordinary person
(Ask your so called husband why he actually married you, later)
(Wait, hey, hey, who are you?)
They didn’t reply again, I felt weak to my legs, I sloped down on the bed, who the hell is that? Is he telling me the truth?
I was lost for words, I went through the messages again, I was still distracted by the thing I was doing when the door suddenly opened startling me, my phone fell down but am sure it wasn’t broken ,
“Are you okay?”
“Y.. ye… yes, I am, what’s up?”
“Nothing, are you sure you are okay? You look pale and sweaty ”
“Am fine, just feeling tired a little ”
“Okay, rest then, we are staying the night”
“Okay, no problem, have you made up with grandfather?”
“Yes, he is fine ”
“Xavier?”
“Yes”
“Ermm is, I mean the….. It’s nothing, am going to freshen up and rest ”
XAVIER’S POV
I went to grandfather’s room and talked to him after went back inside, Jessica looked startled like a deer caught by a headlight, it was almost funny if not for the sweat and pale face she has.
She insisted on being okay and went in to freshen up, I know that something was wrong, she isn’t opening up to me.
Whenever we make a step progress, something happens and she draws back a thousand steps back.
My phone rang and it was Mike calling,
“Hello pal ”
“So?”
“Well, you are right, Jessica is being targeted specifically, they haven’t started yet but soon, so you need to be careful ”
“So, they are also responsible for my parents death?”
“I am not sure if that, it seems like a contract work, they were targeted based on a client’s request, same with Jessica but the instructions is not to kill but I don’t know what they were to do”
“We need to find out what before it’s too late, am no longer using her as a bait she is important to me than anything”
“Okay, I will do so, later”