Chapter 240 - Consoling Smile (2/2)
Jack lived by one rule for the past decade of his service: to make certain that Maxen wouldn't pull something ridiculous which would potentially land the crown prince a front-page special that would tarnish the Sui Family's name.
”I know the rules. You've been repeating it like a broken record all morning,” Maxen deadpanned.
”Very well. As we speak, the senior female instructor I contacted is on her way.”
”No need.”
”She's a wing commander of the Royal Air Force, Your Highness. Very capable lady, I assure you.”
”Jack,” Maxen trailed off, standing to his full height.
He was an inch taller than Jack, yet the way Maxen oozed with power as if it was his cologne seemed as if he towered over Jack.
”My decision is final, Jack. This is a high-risk activity and I won't place my wife's life on anyone's hands other than mine. So, please. Stop.”
He held a hand up in a stop sign. ”Stop with your nonsense. You are planting unnecessary fear on other guests.”
Raising the white flag over a battle Jack knew he couldn't win, he stepped behind the shadows and in silence, stormed the heavens with a prayer for a miracle to happen.
Out of the blue, Jack felt sullen. In times like this, Yana was his reprieve, offering him a comforting pat at the back, and when she's generous, she would offer him a banana too.
He wished she was there beside him to annoy and console him at the same time. However, the girl was still recuperating in the hospital when they left, and thankfully, her scans came back negative with concussions.
As if someone heard Jack's thoughts, fingertips pressed on his arm and as he raised his chin, he saw a consoling smile curved his savior's lips.
Holding on to his last hope, Jack pleaded with his eyes, pressing his palm together.
”Jack,” Olivia trailed off, her lips curved in an understanding smile. ”I'll try, okay?”
”Really, Your High Highness?” Hope bloomed like a leaf bud in spring in Jack's heart. Who would have thought a day would come that Olivia would be his saving grace?
He never in a million years expected that to happen.
”You have my word. I'll try my best to make our descent as uncomplicated as possible.”
With that, Olivia winked and left Jack whose knees gave up, he almost knelt in his spot as she walked away.
On the outside, Olivia walked with her chin up, looking calm and collected as if jumping more than ten thousand feet from a plane was something she did on a regular basis.
It was when Maxen held her hands as they found their way to the aircraft, that he felt her cold fingers.
”How are you feeling?” Maxen asked, hiding the smile on his, pulling a corner of his lips to the side.
”Excited.” Olivia swallowed, mentally preparing herself.
”We don't have to jump, baby. We can stay and watch other pairs, just to get a feel of it.”
”I will jump. I don't want to be in the plane that Ollie is flying. He might know how to fly that plane, but he knows if he could land that thing.”