Lenny! The old man who had been to the doors of Huron's place and shouted at Alex four hours ago. That man was almost seventy and claimed that Jane was his woman, and now Jane was really going to take refuge in Lenny's place? At that moment, Alex felt as though all his internal organs had been pitifully torn to pieces. He opened the car door in a dazed state and went out.
"Master!" Garrett shouted behind him. Ever since Alex had started looking for Jane, he did not stop acting frantic. He became repulsive, irritable and would sometimes be seen with his eyes red. Three hours ago, Jane had told Alex that she would not go back with him decisively, and if he was to go after her right now, he was only going to make Jane resent him more.
Garrett could only hope that his master would not get kicked out by Mrs. Poole. He watched Alex anxiously but to his surprise, Alex said, "I just want to hear what they will say. We are too far from them right now, so w e won't hear them."
With that said, Alex headed toward Jane and took long strides to stand before the gates of the mansion. Alex and Garrett then squatted down and hid in the bushes outside the mansion as though they were thieves.
The old lady, whom Jane was helping, happened to be speaking to her at the time, "My girl, I'm relieved now
that I've sent you here. Stay here if you think that this man is dependable. I'm going to get going now," she said in a hollow voice.
Jane got on her knees before the old lady. "Mom... Are you going to abandon me?"
The old lady immediately started crying, bursting into tears suddenly. "My dear girl, Mom... Mom is old. My son died deep in the mountains, and I want to go and keep my poor son's company as soon as possible..."
"Mom, I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry!" Jane sobbed guiltily. "It's all because of me. If not for me, Noah wouldn't have died. Mom, stay with me, okay? We will live.
Once I give birth to the child, we will give it away and I'll meet death with you. I'll take you to that mountain t o look for Noah then, and if there's nothing left but bones, we will die beside his bones, okay?" 1
The old lady wiped the tears off Jane's face and said," My girl, why are you doing this?"
Jane clung onto the old lady's leg. "I've never had any family to love me, Mom, you and Noah were my only family. If none of you can be around anymore, there's n o meaning in my life, Mom. Stay with me, Mom. We will live together. Okay, Mom?"
The old lady hesitated for a moment before asking," Will the owner of this mansion accept us?"
"I'll beg him," Jane instantly responded. "I think he will accept us. He is interested in me, and he himself isn't that bad of a man. As long as he is willing to take us in, I will do anything for him. Don't worry, Mom. I won't let you suffer. No matter where I go, I'll take you with me."
The old lady petted Jane on the head. "My dear girl, I know that you care for me. I also know that you are respectful and prioritize our bond. Noah did not die in vain, and I am grateful for you."
"Mom, let us live together, okay? I will be your daughter, Mom." Jane ran into the old lady's embrace i n tears.
In the bushes, Alex observed the poor mother and daughter and was overwhelmed with emotion. That was a woman who had been with him for seven years and it was not until now that he realized how much she cherished love and loyalty to the point that she simply had to pay the people who had helped her before back. She was pregnant and was left with nowhere to go, but still she was going to protect the old mother with her life.
She had always lacked love. She was always the giver, but she had never received any affection until she met Noah and his mother. Her current actions, reactions, and decisions reflected precisely what a great conscience she had.
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