She was excellent at massaging, with skills comparable to that of an expert. When she was massaging him, Alex could distinctly feel that Jane did not let her nails grow; and now, he could also see that despite her hideous and outdated outfit, her hands were beautiful. She had let her nails grow out and had trimmed them into perfect shapes. He had always wondered through all the years he had spent with Jane, all women who were inspired to be beautiful would love manicures, but why had Jane not ever gotten a manicure before? It was not until this moment that Alex finally realized that it was not that she did not like getting her nails done. It was just that when she was with him, she had to take care of him, cook for him, and cut fruits for him. For fruits that needed to be peeled, she would always do so herself, before feeding him. When she had the time, she would massage his head and his entire body; after that, she even had to wash his feet for him while massaging every acupoint on his feet. All those chores did not allow her to grow her nails in fear of scratching him. Even when they were being intimate, her nails would occasionally dig into the skin on Alex's back, causing the skin to redden. She would always feel extremely guilty afterward and said, "Alex, I... My nails dug into your skin again. I should probably cut my nails. I'm sorry that I forgot about it."
She was so sweet and caring back then. She obeyed
him in every possible way; and now, though she remained submissive, there had been a hint of mischief and cheerfulness on her expression and she had learnt to grow out her nails. Her nails were so beautifully kept that Alex could tell that she did not have to do any chores in that man's house, despite having to dress like a beggar without a job and refrain from buying her own food. He could even visualize how she did not need to wash her own clothes now.
When his subordinate asked him, "Master, should we act now?" Alex stopped him. There was a burning pit o f fury in his heart; he desperately wanted to cut the man that Jane was feeding into pieces right there and then, but he held back. He wanted to see where the man lived, and what the two would do when they were home. Was it out of perverted reasons? No! Nor did Alex know why he wanted that. The only thought in his head was that he had to win Jane's heart back, even if he was to kill that man. He could not simply take her away without her heart. No!
Alex waited near the bridge, and every second felt like a year. The couple finished up their meal and Jane put the cutleries back into the hole under the bridge before the two went their separate ways to look for jobs again. Alex did not go after Noah, but instead followed Jane.
After she split up with Noah, Jane found her way to a restaurant not far away from the bridge. She stood before the restaurant for a while but did not go in.
Alex, who was watching her from a distance, was confused. 'Perhaps she hasn't had enough food to eat just now? Pregnant women eat a lot, after all. Did she give all the food to that man so she didn't eat her fill? Does she want to go into the restaurant for a good meal, but doesn't have any money on her?' he thought.
Alex was about to have Andrew head over to order
Jane a table full of different dishes, when a woman with curly hair and an exotic outfit stepped out of the entrance of the restaurant.
"What are you doing outside our door, woman?" the woman questioned arrogantly.
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