Jenna watched over Jerry for two days straight. Under the supervision of Hansen, the medical team finally stabilized Jerry's condition after the third day. There were no longer symptoms of a slight fever. His coughing too, had improved from severe coughs to mild coughs. With each passing day, Jerry's mental state seemed to be better. The same could be said about his relationship with Hansen.
The orange trees in the small town had ripened in this season. They were a bright shade of amber!
One afternoon, Jenna remembered that oranges could help relieve coughs. Hence, she went out to pick some fresh oranges just for Jerry. As she hurried back home, she passed by the courtyard next door and spotted Alvin walking out of it. She couldn't help but to find it odd.
Why would Alvin walk out of someone else's house?
Just then, Alvin turned around, noticing Jenna.
"Good afternoon, Madam Jenna." He walked up to her swiftly and greeted her with a smile.
Jenna looked at him in confusion.
"Alvin, why were you walking out of someone
else's house?" She questioned him. She was extremely puzzled.
"Someone else's?" Alvin looked back at the house, dumbfounded. Then, he suddenly laughed. "Madam Jenna, this isn't someone else's house. It's Mr. Richards' house."
"Hansen's house?"
Jenna became even more perplexed. It was obviously someone else's house. When did it suddenly become Hansen's?
From her incredulous look, Alvin figured out that Hansen had not told her that he had rented a place there. After a brief pause, he informed her. "Young Madam, Mr. Richards has been renting this house. The homeowner had been given a sum of money to stay somewhere else temporarily."
"So, that's what happened." Jenna thought to herself, finally understanding the situation.
No wonder Hansen showed up right away everytime Jerry cried in the past few days. It turns out he had been living next door all along.
"What's the matter with this guy? He sneakily moved in next door, but did not tell me. He really has the potential to become a secret agent." Jenna grumbled internally. Her annoyance and displeasure was exhibited starkly on her face.
"Young Madam, can I have a word with you?" Alvin could clearly see how upset Jenna was, and thought about how Hansen had been moody recently. He could not bear it. For a few times, he had wanted to talk to Jenna about him.
He had been by Hansen's side for many years. Therefore, he had already understood Hansen's behavior. There were many things that he would not tell Jenna since he was a man and believed that some things were not necessary for women to know.
However, Alvin didn't think so. After all, he knew Jenna well as they had been acquainted when she was the vice president of Richards Groups.
At times, her judgement was even better than that of Hansen. On top of that, she was also a very sensible person. However, their current situation prompted Alvin's concern, especially due to Sara's attitude towards Hansen. He worried that things between Hansen and Jenna would not go well.
Alvin truly thought well of Hansen and Jenna. He believed that they were meant for each other, and should reconcile as soon as possible and live happily ever after.
"Oh." Jenna chuckled. Alvin, a person who was not good with words, had something to say to her. Her excitement heightened. She said with interest, "Go ahead, I'm very willing to listen."
"How about we talk inside?" Alvin suggested after seeing people coming and going. It was obviously not convenient to talk.
"Alright." Jenna looked at the small yard Hansen had rented. She was very interested and wanted to have a look inside.
"After you." Alvin gestured in invitation.
Without the slightest bit of shyness, Jenna walked towards and into the house.
It was a small suite with a layout similar to hers, albeit a little messy. It had to be, as the two men were not good at tidying things up. Besides, someone like Hansen would never clean up a house.
Jenna found it hilarious that Hansen would live in such a house.
"Young Madam, Mr. Richards loves you and cares about you very much." Alvin declared as soon as he set foot in the house.
"Oh, really?" Jenna was stunned. Never had she expected Alvin to talk about her relationship with Hansen. She was at a complete loss of words at the moment.
"Yes, Madam Jenna, please trust me," Alvin stuttered. "I've been with Mr. Richards for such a long time, and I've never seen him care for a woman so much before. He truly loves you."
Jenna's eyebrows twitched as she smiled stiffly.
Perhaps that was true. He did love her. She could feel it. On top of that, he was still crazy about her body too.
She recalled how he expressed his desire for her all the time in the past few days. His eyes were lustful, without the slightest shred of disguise. At that thought, Jenna blushed, and she hung her head low, remaining silent.
"Madam Jenna, after you left, Mr. Richards searched for you everywhere crazily. He was not in the mood to work, nor to eat or to drink. There were many times where I found him drunk in restaurants and had to carry him home. Later on, he somehow managed to pick himself up. However, in the past year or so, whenever he was not working, he would be looking for you. He didn't even get close to any woman. I can ascertain this." Alvin continued to praise Hansen.
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