Chapter 109 - Lovers Island (3) (1/2)

Jessica started putting the leftovers dinner in containers so that they can have it as breakfast tomorrow. Jackson likes to cook grandly. As if, there's more than two eating. Before, Jackson would just throw the leftovers away. For her, it was wasteful. She had told Jackson to cook only for two but he declined, so she had ordered to buy some containers to save them for the next day. Jackson was used to always have fresh foods to eat and had never eaten leftovers. Even in jail, his men bribed the kitchen to have his food fresh.

It was only this little girl who could make him eat it. Also, the way she recooked the leftovers makes one think that it's fresh. While Jessica was putting the foods away, Jackson started doing the dishes.

He was used to these millennial tasks as if he had done it multiple times before and he did. This one goes along with his secrets in life.

As he did the dishes, he could hear the little girl humming a tune. Although there wasn't any radio on the island, she had still retained some skills or subconscious memories. For example, one would still be able to read and write despite losing one's memories.

So this tune that she was humming came from her real memories. This made Jackson anxious sometimes, but she had never shown any indication that she remembers anything.

Jackson knew about what happened to her while he was in jail. It was as if, he had kept an eye on her all this time. Why he didn't make a move, you asked? Simple, because he felt guilty. Such a sick bastard like him could still feel guilty.

There were tons of things that happened back then. Although he acted like the boss at that time, he was only acting. In truth, he was a lab rat as well. He was a puppet who was controlled by the Golden Triad.

Jackson stopped for a second and look at his hands. He was holding a plate and sponge covered in dish soap. It was as if, he was a normal man inside this Island.

He closed his eyes, it was slightly burning with dread and worry. He knew that it would be a matter of time before those people would find him! He wasn't scared of the people looking for his little girl, rather, it was the people who was looking for him.

Not only was he hiding April from her family and friends, but also for those people. He clenched his fist, hated how weak he was. If only he was powerful enough to hide her. Wouldn't it be a dream? Luckily, Ben was on his side. He knew that Ben was already hiding as well.

As he was trying to sort his mind, Jessica noticed that Jackson was preoccupied. He wasn't moving anymore. As if her body was its own will, she moved behind him and hugged him. Giving him comfort and peace.

Jackson was startled and look at the pair of small hands in his waist. That right, she was depending on him at this moment. He shouldn't be careless or else it would make holes to his plans.

He set the stuff down and rinse his hands. He then turned around and lifted the little girl on the counter. Although she was no longer the little girl in the past, she was petite. As if she had never given birth to a child. She was roughly 5'3” and weighing only around 95 to 100 lbs. Compared to the strong and well built him, she looks fragile. Carrying her was nothing to him.

At 21, she retained her youthful look. She didn't look like a mother at all. Even her waist was firm and only shows little bit visible signs of pregnancy. It was either the work of exercises or the intervention of science. After all, she had the time and money.

This didn't matter to him, to him, she was always that little girl in his memories. The little girl who had broken through the walls in his heart.

Seeing Jackson still preoccupied, Jessica caressed his face. ”Is something wrong?” She asked.