Eventually, she gave up and decided not to touch the remaining meals. Instead, she got hot water from the bathroom and drank it with her medicine before hiding under the blankets to sweat out the fever.
Her head felt constantly heavy, and the lack of food had left her looking even paler and more haggard. In an attempt to conserve what little energy she had left, all she did was lay in bed the whole day.
Thankfully, the fever went down after a few days, and Jessica slowly came out of her daze.
Now that she was feeling better, she decided to get out of bed and sit by the door.
When the housekeeper came to deliver the meal, she grabbed the unsuspecting woman’s hand and showed her the note she had written: Why are you giving me expired food? Are you trying to kill me?
Stunned, the housekeeper quickly denied it. “I’m only acting on Mr. Lopez’s orders! I’ve informed him about your fever, and he said you could either eat the food or leave it. In any case, you’re not allowed to step out of the bedroom.”
Of course, Gianna had coached the housekeeper on what to say, but Jessica was none the wiser.
Ah, I remember how Wyatt cut my food in half to stop me from escaping and even threatened to break my legs if I ran… Who knows? He might have given me these expired foods to punish and humiliate me further. That scenario doesn’t seem far-fetched at all.
Jessica’s gaze darkened as she picked up her pen and wrote: Can you lend me your phone for three minutes?
The housekeeper was clearly about to reject when Jessica pressed a diamond ring into her hand and scribbled another line of words: I’m worried about a friend and want to know how she’s doing. All I’m asking for is three minutes. I’ll delete the text after sending it. No one will find out you lent me your phone if you keep it a secret, and best of all, you’ll get to keep this diamond ring.
Seeing that it was at least a three-carat diamond ring, it didn’t take long before the housekeeper fell prey to temptation.
“Three minutes it is. Please hurry up, Ms. Marsh,” she said while sliding her phone over.
Jessica mouthed a simple “thank you” and quickly sent a text to Rayna: Nana, this is Jessica. I was busy before and didn’t manage to answer your calls. I’m so sorry. Anyway, I kept calling you that day because I wanted to tell you about Kristie. I think she might be going to Frosa to look for you.
Ten seconds later, Rayna called.
Unfortunately, Jessica was in no state to talk, so she had no choice but to decline the call and reply with another text: I’m really busy now. I’m afraid it’s not convenient for me to answer the phone.
Rayna: What’s the matter? Is work at Lopez Group that busy?
Jessica: Yes. Wyatt has also been pretty stressed, so I’m keeping him company. By the way, why have you gone to Yartran with Jefferson? Did Kristie look for you?
Rayna: There are some matters I need to settle, so I’ll be in Yartran for a while. I’ll tell you more once I’m back. How are the babies doing? Is Wyatt showering you guys with love?
Upon reading the text, Jessica felt her eyes welling up with tears.
The babies are gone, and it’s over between Wyatt and me. Everything’s a mess now!
As much as Jessica wanted to tell the truth, she knew Rayna had just as much to worry about and didn’t want to bother her. After a while, she texted: I’ll dump him if he doesn’t dote on us!
Rayna: Please don’t. We won’t be able to put up with him when he starts whining to us about it. Oh, by the way, I’m pregnant too.
Even though Jessica was startled for a moment, a smile soon crept across her face. Unfortunately, she had barely typed a word out when the housekeeper suddenly snatched the phone back. “Time’s up, Ms. Marsh. I’m changing shifts now.”
With that, the housekeeper closed the door and left.
Jessica didn’t bother to beg, either. Now that she knew Rayna was safe and sound, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The housekeeper promptly relayed Jessica’s words to Gianna but omitted the part where she lent her phone out.
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