Chapter 446 - The Vulnerable Girl (1/2)

Billie was so quiet after the incident and it got Jean to worry. He never saw Billie looking so depressed and vulnerable like today.

”Wait for me here, okay? Lock the door and turn off the TV and all communication devices. I will go to the penthouse to shower and change my clothes, then I'll come back with some drinks,” Jean said after taking Billie to her suite.

The girl nodded with her body still trembling slightly. She then closed the door and lay down on the couch, trying to forget what happened at the stadium earlier.

Jean took shower and tried to get rid off the image of the incident earlier. He was worried about Billie's mental health and at the same time he was worried about Marion. He remembered Marion turned off her phone right after the shooting and he hadn't heard from her for hours.

After he managed to look fresh and calm, he went out of the penthouse to accompany Billie, like he promised. On the way out he saw Caspar's liquor cabinet and decided to take the strongest drink available. At the moment he needed something strong to distract his mind.

When he arrived back at Billie's suite, the beautiful was still lying on the couch motionless, and her eyes staring at the ceiling. She looked scared and shaken at the same time.

”Let me pour us some drinks so that we can calm down,” Jean said as he walked to the pantry and prepare the drinks. Five minutes later, the couple was sitting on the couch, enjoying their shots.

Billie still looked shaken. She was mostly silent and on occasions did not respond to Jean's words.

”Mmm ... what are you thinking about?” he asked her softly. Billie turned and shook her head slowly, looking away. Jean frowned, ”Do you want to cancel your other concerts and go back to America?”

Billie shook her head again. No one spoke for a long time, before finally the sad-eyed girl poured her heart out. ”You have made an offer for us to retire several times, and my answer had always been no. However, after tonight's incident, I feel like I no longer want to be in this industry, even though I really love music.”

”Oh ...” Jean turned to Billie and looked at her closely, waiting for the next sentence to come out of her lips. ”So?”

The girl looked back at him with a pair of sad-looking eyes.

”I won't ask for us to get married or have children,” Billie's voice was rather shaky because she said it with all her heart. ”I will also retire from the entertainment industry so I can start a new and peaceful life in Switzerland or wherever ... but I cannot do it alone. I want to know if the offer for us to start a life together still is still on the table.”