207 Hes Gone (1/2)

”You're here. I thought... ”

He just lovingly looked into her eyes butignored her unspoken questions.

”You're scaring him. ” He said,turning his glance towards Jim.

Having realized the impact of what she did to Jim,she ran towards him and knelt by his side.

”I'm sorry,dear. I just felt I was already exploding. All these time, I had been keeping all my painand had been pretending that I am strong. But you made me go crazy with fear and sadness. ”

”Please,be strong and fight back. It's all in your mind.Please,don't dare to leave me. ” She pleaded sincerely,bawling her eyes out.

He looked down at her and clamped one arm around her neck while pressing her head into his face. He closed his eyes and cried, feeling the more severe pain he wouldsoon be causingher.

”I'm sorry, dear. I'm sorry for hiding this. I just didn't want you to worry. ”

Mr. Wayne, Anthon and all those around also cried with them.

”Now,please bring me to the

beach. ” He pleaded.

”Okay. ” She finally consented,now that she had released her pain and fear.

Anthon placed him on a wheelchair and wheeled him to his car. Jia then slid into the driver's seat and slowly pulled out of the garage. Looking at his posture,she stopped and pulled down the lever to allow him into a reclining position. She knew he was in pain but he never heard him complain. Of course,she caught him using Morphine sulfate , one of the most potent narcoticpain reliever.

”Is it better? ” She asked,waited for his reply then planted a kiss in his forehead.

When they were already in the highway, Jim started to talk.

”Have you seen our house in Jian's Garden? ” He asked as he stared at her.

”I have not. We'll go there together. ”

She replied,stealing glances at him.

”Is your music room installed? ”

He asked again.

”I really did not ask about it yet. Sorry,dear. I just didn't want to go and leave you. ”

”It's okay. Just please, let Anthon set up a playroom also,for the kids.

”Thank you,Jim. It's so thoughtful of you. ”

”I have a separate savings. I have already transferred it to you. ”

Jia suddenly stopped and looked at him. ”You're there again. I'd better let this car fly so that I won't be left hurting at your loss. We, then,can die together. ”

Jim paused for a while,slid his arm around her,and begged.

”Sweetheart, please,don't get angry. I just want to talk my heart out to you while I still can. ”

Jia was moved. Perhaps,he had many things he wanted to say. Perhaps,he also wanted to be heard and understood. Just as how she felt everytime she wanted to talk to Koko.

”Okay,dear. I will listen now. Let's talk about everything once we will be in the beach. ”

Soon,they were already at their rented beach house. Jia then helped Jim to the wheelchair and placed him by the cottage near the shore.

”Sweetheart, you're still young and beautiful.If you're going to remarryin the future,I wish you would consider Anthon only.Just love him again. I would only go in peace if you can promise this to

me. Only he can love you and the kids as much as I do. ”

Feeling her spine crept up with goosebumps,she pulled to a stop again and faced him.

”Jiiiiiiim,what are you talking

about? I will always be Mrs. Jim Wayne. And you're not goingaway. ”

Jim kept silent as he sensed that Jia was hurting again. He looked towards the sea and watched the waves rolling by. An unexplained sorrow crept into his whole being.

Jia stood at his back while enclosing him with her arms. Healso held both of her hands and kissed it over and over again for a long while. As if those weretreasures which were soon to be taken away.

Then,suddenly, as if remembering something, he turned to her.

”Dear,may I have your smoothie again? ”He sweetly asked as he went on kissing her hands.