Dead at Heart (Ariel and Jayson) novel Chapter 889

It soon became clear to everyone that Alicia meant nothing to Wade. His heart belonged to Janice.

Bradley came to see Janice several times, begging her to talk some sense into Wade. Her reply was always the same. "I'm sure his sister would be more than happy to help you with that."

Each time, Bradley was left speechless.

After three months of wallowing in misery, Wade finally applied for retirement from military service. He took a position at the Garner family's company branch in Eldoria, all to remain in the same city as Janice.

Chad was exasperated when he found out. He watched Janice closely for days, but she carried on as usual. Their interactions were still those of the closest friends; she seemed completely carefree and unaffected.

She never sought out news about Wade, and when she heard any, she would simply remark, "I see."

Janice realized she was like Ariel in that way. She refused to waste time despairing over someone who didn't deserve her affection. She would always choose what was best for her. Once her mind was made up, she charged forward without dwelling on regrets or what-ifs.

So, news of Wade's situation left her completely unruffled. She had let go of the past, having practically gone through hell to be reborn as a new person.

In contrast, she noticed Chad had been staring at the same first two pages of an aerospace engineering book all evening. He was so distracted, he hadn't even realized he was holding it upside down. It was obvious that Wade's decision to stay in Eldoria was making him restless.

Munching on a chocolate-coated biscuit stick, Janice considered their situation. They had been trying to grow closer as a couple these past few days, though they hadn't been physically intimate. Janice needed time to adjust from being best friends to being married.

Still, she could tell Chad was deeply bothered and wary of Wade's presence.

Crunching sounds accompanied her snack as she rose and walked toward Chad. She could have sworn his ears perked up as she moved.

"He can't even conceal his emotions anymore," she snickered inwardly.

Leaning against his table where he was reading, she gave his calf a light kick. "Hey."

Chad seemed utterly focused as he flipped a page. "What is it?"

"I'll keep it short," Janice said, pulling out another biscuit.

Chad didn't look up from his book.

Unhurriedly, Janice said, "I won't go back to him, even if he shows up every day begging me to. You have nothing to worry about. I have principles."

Chad stiffened slightly.

Janice knew he was just pretending to be cool and composed. She snorted. "Well, that's all I have to say."

In other words, she was reassuring him that she was committed to building a happy life with him and that he shouldn't worry.

Chad understood instantly.

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