Chapter 385: Chapter 385

When Jessica realized something was wrong with the food and tried knocking on the door to get it changed, there was nothing but silence on the other side.

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.

Worried that Wyatt might blame her if something untoward happened to Jessica, Gianna quickly instructed the housekeepers to prepare regular but bland meals for the latter.

Sometime later, Gianna was enjoying a manicure at home and scrolling through Instagram when she found out Wyatt had already returned from his trip.

The next second, she sent him a WhatsApp message to confirm if that was true.

To her surprise, Wyatt replied her and even said he’d be dropping by at night.

Needless to say, Gianna was over the moon to see the man finally showing interest in her. “Listen up!” she said as she rounded up the housekeepers. “Wyatt is coming here tonight, so make sure to whip up a nice spread! Go on. Get cracking!”

Then, she called over the housekeeper she had assigned to watch over Jessica. “How is she now? Can she talk?”

The housekeeper shook her head. “Ms. Marsh looks to be in better spirits, but I think she might have lost her voice. She hasn’t spoken in a while, and she’s been interacting with me through written notes.”

“That’s good to know. Keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn’t come out,” Gianna said before handing a wad of cash to the housekeeper. “Do as I say, and you’ll be rewarded handsomely.”

“Thank you, Ms. Gianna!” the latter exclaimed as she gleefully accepted the money.

Alas, just as she was stuffing the money into her bag, a diamond ring accidentally fell out and rolled to Gianna’s feet.

Without further ado, Gianna picked it up, only to gape at the size of the diamond.

“My goodness. This stone is massive!”

Compared to this, the tiny diamond ring on my finger seems so small and worthless...

“M-Ms Gianna, that’s my ring.”

Gianna shot a dirty look at the housekeeper and scoffed, “Is that so? I bet you must’ve stolen it! You wouldn’t be working here if you had such an expensive diamond ring.”

“I-I picked it up on the road,” the housekeeper stammered as beads of sweat rolled down her face.

Naturally, her guilty face didn’t go unnoticed by Gianna. “This ring is worth at least a million! If someone had dropped it, they’d have made a police report. You’d better tell me where you got this from. Otherwise, I’ll call the police!”

“No! Please don’t!” the housekeeper blurted out. “It was Ms. Marsh who gave it to me in exchange for using my phone.”

Upon hearing that, Gianna jumped up from the couch. “You gave it to her? Did she use it to contact Wyatt?”

“I don’t think so.”

After giving it some thought, Gianna gradually calmed herself down. Hmm... That makes sense. If she had contacted Wyatt, he’d have stormed home to settle the score with me. The medicine I bought will only let her lose her voice for a few months. I can delay Wyatt from going to the third floor to talk to her, but given his temper, I won’t be able to hold him back forever. That said, I can’t get rid of Jessica, either... In that case, I should probably think of a way to make Wyatt hate her so much that he’s forced to chase her out.

As Gianna continued staring at the diamond ring in her hand, a wicked idea suddenly struck her.

When Wyatt got home that night and was greeted by the sight of Gianna scolding the housekeeper, he couldn’t help but frown.

“Have you gone mad? I didn’t hire the housekeepers for you to scream at!”

“Oh, Mr. Lopez, you’re back! It’s not that I want to scold her, but she disobeyed your orders and lent her phone to Ms. Marsh!”

Wyatt’s gaze darkened in an instant.

Before he could say anything, Gianna handed the diamond ring to him. “Ms. Marsh asked to use the phone for three minutes to text her friend, and in exchange, she gave the housekeeper this ring. I only found out about it by accident!” she reported. “Mr.

Lopez, I think Ms. Marsh must’ve used the phone for something important. She could always wait till you’re back to use your phone, yet she was willing to give such a valuable ring away for just three minutes of phone usage. Don’t you think that’s too much?”

The moment Wyatt took the ring and got a good look at it, his eyes blazed with fury.

This is the engagement ring I gave Jessica! Oh, the audacity! I can’t believe she gave my gift away to use the phone! Does she not care about it all? It’s just like how she’s never cared for our two kids!