213 Red Roses (1/2)
” Red roses and few green fillers for tomorrow. ” Jerryproudly smiled as he showed his newly - arranged bouquet.
” Don't forget your spy pen and find a good angle. ”
”Got it. ”
At ten in the morning,Jerry knocked again at Jia's office. And as usual,his smile was as bright as the shade of the red roses which glowed in its freshness. In his shirt pocket,was the black spy pen he always brought everytime he delivered the flowers.
”Good morning,Miss Jia! Another set of beautiful flowers, freshly picked - up from April's Garden. ”
”Really? You also have a garden? You don't rely on suppliers only ? ”
” Yes.We have a flower farm in Busay. ” His smile never left his face as he replied.
”April is a lady's name. I wonder howis she related to you...” She smiled as she tried to tease him.
”No,ma'am, it is not related to me. The name is related to the real owner of this flower shop. I am only his trustee. ”
”Then how is it related to the
owner? Is she a man or a woman?”
The more Jia got curious. When Jerry first introduced himself, he told her that he owned and personally managed the flower shop.
”A man.”
”You're not answering my first question yet. ” She laughed.
” He named it April because.....it is the birth month of someone
special. ”
Jia gaped in surprise as her heart was caressed with that wonderful feeling of being flattered. He never mentioned about this flower shop though she knew that this was his grandmother's business before. She wouldn't wonder if he did since she knew that flower arrangement was one of his skills. This man was just too full of surprises!
And her birthday,indeed,fell on the month of April.
” Jer,by the way,I know he's here already. ”
Jerry knitted his brows wondering what she meant.
” I saw his wife at the clinic yesterday. I learned that they're soon having a baby. ”She smiled,pretending to look happy for him.
Jerry became speechless. He was totally confused. If his boss was already married,did it mean that she was her other woman?
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Anthon was in his room while he watched the video that Jerry sent to him this morning. For two years,this became his routine. Through this way,he could still see her at a distance. And through this way,he could still remind her that he cared.
He left because Jia needed a space. She needed enough time to mourn for Jim. She needed a long time to heal. His presence would not help her forget but would only aggreviate her sense of guilt.
He got amused at her presumption that Anna became his wife. Just because he wondered how she felt when she saw her. Was she still hurting the way she was towards Giselle? Or the way she was when she poured it out through her song?