Chapter 821
My Substitute CEO Bride
Chapter 821
Jaxon calmed himself down and slowly made his way to his tiny
wooden cabin.
Felicity pursed her lips and followed after him.
The cabin was sparsely decorated. Other than a table and chair, the only other piece of furniture inside was a meditation cushion.
A piece of silk with a picture of Jesus embroidered on it hung from
his wall.
Jaxon took 500 dollars from the box on his bedside table. He had
gotten this money in exchange for spending half a year weaving
baskets.
He also needed to purchase medicinal herbs when he provided
medical treatment to the villagers.
Although some of the herbs could be sourced from the mountains,
most still needed to be purchased from apothecaries.
Felicity glanced at Jaxonâs box and asked, âIs 500 dollars all the
money you have?â
Jaxon replied calmly, âItâs just enough to get by!â
Felicity took 400 dollars, leaving Jaxon with a hundred dollars. âCome see me next time youâre in Sagen. Iâll repay you tenfold!â
After a momentâs thought, she took off her left earring and placed it
in Jaxonâs hand. âJust in case you donât believe me, Iâll use my earring
as collateral. This is one of Van Cleef and Arpelsâ finest pieces of
jewelry. Itâs worth over 35 million dollars. Donât lose it!â
She turned and walked away after saying that.
Jaxon stood rooted to the spot in shock.
This tiny thing⦠was worth over 35 million dollars?
He was not money-driven, but the price still shocked him.
Letting out a soft sigh, he put the money and earring back into the box, which he then placed beside his pillow. Then, he walked over to his statues and began meditating.
After Felicity said her goodbyes to Yana and the mayor, the mayor gave her a ride to the nearest train station.
She spent an hour getting herself a temporary identification card and/ then another hour waiting in line to get train tickets. All she managed to get was a standing ticket, which meant she would have to spend
the next six hours standing.
âGod, there isnât even a high-speed rail station here⦠I canât believe
this!â
Felicity had never been this flabbergasted in her life.
The next time she took a long trip, she would ask her grandfather to let her use one of his helicopters.
At Royal Bay Villa 14 in Jonford, Eric took Altasâ Aston Martin out for
a drive.
As he was about to drive out of the courtyard, Eric turned to look at Atlas, who was watching him from the top floor. He grinned as he said, âYouâre still young, so donât be jealous of the life Iâm livingâ¦â
He stepped on the accelerator and zoomed off after saying that.
Winnie, who was in the passengerâs seat, giggled. âYou donât seem that old yourselfâ¦â
Eric put on his sunglasses, beaming. âBut Iâm his mentorâ¦â
Winnie suddenly became worried about the future when she thought about how Eric would not grow old at the same pace as her. âIâll look older than you after 20 or 30 years. Will you avoid me when that happens?â
Winnie already knew what his answer would be. Men who were just caught up in the feelings of love would never say yes.
However, even if it was just sweet talk, she would still be happy if she
heard those words from the mouth of the man she loved.
Eric grinned. âYou have a body with mystical dark energy, while I have a body with supreme light energy. Our energies complement each
other, and my energy will influence your cells. As a result, theyâll slow
down in their aging processâ¦
âBesides, Nash knows how to craft elixirs. Iâll get him to craft you an
elixir of youth so that youâll always look as beautiful as you did when
you were 18â¦â
Winnieâs eyes sparkled as she gazed at Eric. âReally? That sounds so
dream-like!â
Forever 18.
Was that not every womanâs dream?
Eric smiled. âOf course, itâs trueâ¦â
âI love you so much, sirâ¦â
Winnie leaned forth and kissed Eric on his cheek.
Then, a disgruntled look appeared on her face. âCanât you shave? Your stubble is so pricklyâ¦â
Eric laughed. âThis makes me seem manly. I grew my beard the same
way those international models doâ¦â
Winnie sighed. âWhere are we going now?â
âQuiet Winds Church!â
Eric parked the car by the curb so that he could pull up the directions
for Quiet Winds Church on his phoneâs navigation system.