Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 40

This time, Jaylan's reaction was subtle. He paused for a moment before furrowing his eyebrows in confusion, hesitantly reaching out to take my phone. "What's this about?"

I fixed my gaze on him, a smirk tugging at the corners of my mouth. "Remember that headache I told you about? The one you said wasn't a big deal?"

Zora, although maintaining a calm facade, seemed stiff, pretending to soothe Carl as if nothing was wrong.

"Do you still have the headache?" His concern was evident as he leaned in closer, checking me over. "This doesn't seem right. You didn't have this issue when you showed me a few days ago. We need to see a doctor!"

"Yeah, I mentioned it to Zora a few days ago too, and she also brushed it off. But the hairdresser noticed it today. He was scared of being held responsible, so he took a photo for me to see. Honey, don't you think we need to figure out what's going on?" I pointed a finger at Zora. Pretending like nothing was wrong wouldn't work with me.

I continued to press the matter, hoping to create a rift between the two.

"We do need to go to the hospital," Jaylan agreed, his tone decisive. He glanced at his watch. "It's late and you're tired. We'll go tomorrow morning. Remember to fast since the tests require an empty stomach."

His arrangements were flawless. Medical tests did require fasting.

I nodded in approval. "Alright, I'm tired. I want to rest. Don't disturb me."

With that, I headed upstairs, leaving the two of them behind. I had to inform Catherine about the situation and call off the alert.

I was certain that my actions had planted the seeds of discord between them.

To prevent Zora from doing something drastic, I pretended to be too tired and 'slept', skipping dinner. I couldn't let my guard down until I found the drug I was looking for.

In the middle of the night, hunger woke me up. I sat up abruptly, startling Jaylan who was sleeping beside me. He quickly switched on the light and asked softly, "What's wrong, darling?"

"I'm hungry," I replied honestly, feeling listless.