Lost in in another world.

    Jade hasn''t eaten anything for the whole day. Her mind is obviously in the other parallel world. Her eyes must have been strained for looking outside the whole day. Even the nurses and the doctor ?ssigned to her is worried sick since they couldn''t get her attention no matter what they say and do. She simply doesn''t talk to anyone at all.

    No other choice. The IV drip inserted in her hand was the only food providing her body the nutrients she needs to thrive.

    "Inform Mr. Hanes right away." The doctor sighed in defeat. Notifying the husband is the only solution he came up to.

    "Yes, Doctor." The head nurse rushed to the nurse station and immediately dialed Marcus'' number.

    Jade could sense the presence of some people inside the luxurious room but she couldn''t care less. She has a lot of things in her mind at the moment.

    She needs a plan….

    An idea to escape from the people who wants to harm her child.

    Save the child.... save the child at all cost!

    However, despites spending the whole day, all she could do was ask herself ''Why''. Still, she couldn''t come up with a valid answer as to why except that Marcus chose Rachelle over her.

    "No one must know about the child." It kept resonating in her ears. The way Marcus voiced those words bothered her greatly. Why was he against her pregnancy? Is it because of Rachelle? He wants to keep Rachelle''s child and kill hers? That''s too…. inhumane!

    She felt a stinging pain in her heart. It''s even painful than being stabbed with a knife.

    Why? Why do you hate me that much? Questions after questions flooded her mind as her tears freely flowed from her eyes. After a few minutes, she dozed off to sleep.

    "Mom…." She unconsciously muttered before a tear escaped from her closed eyes.

    MARCUS, ON THE OTHER HAND, rushed to the hospital as soon as he heard Jade''s condition.

    "She''s already sleeping, sir." The nurse reported as soon as she came out from the woman''s room and unexpectedly run into the man who was about to open the door.

    "Asleep?" Marcus furrowed his brows unbelievingly before glancing at his wristwatch. Isn''t it too early for bed? He thought before he gently opened the door.

    The room is unmistakably dull and lifeless. What''s with the space''s ambiance? He immediately disregarded what he felt and walk towards the sleeping woman. He stood silently while staring at the woman''s face. Few seconds later, he finally notices the trace of tears on her eyes.

    It''s as if she has been crying for hours! Did she?

    "Did you say she haven''t touch any of the food since early morning?" He asked when he perceive the doctor''s presence behind him.

    "That''s right, sir, but rest ?ssured that we are keeping our eyes on her 24/7."

    "Thank you." He sighed.

    "By the way Mr. Hanes, your words have already been communicated to all the hospital staffs."

    He heard the doctor but he only hummed in response. His thoughts were fully onto the woman lying on the bed.

    "I''m sorry, Jade, but I can''t let people know about our child. But don''t worry, I''ll do my best to fix all the mess I''m in so you won''t be in danger… you and our child." He thought within him.

    FLASHBACK:

    "Please, make sure no one finds out about her situation." Marcus voiced as he walks towards the transparent window glass.

    "I can''t promise you that, Mr. Hanes but I''ll make sure the hospital staffs will be silent about this matter." The doctor standing beside him replied.

    "Thank you." He forces a smile. This is just a temporary solution so Jade won''t become the next target of the media personnel. She might even become a subject of ridicule once the whole world discovers about her. He must protect her along with the child in her w?mb.

    "Just make sure no one knows about the child."

    "Not a problem, Mr. Hanes."

    ***END OF FLASHBACK***

    Marcus sat on the chair beside the sleeping woman. Her pale face tells him she might have cried a while ago. She seemed distressed for who knows why. Curiously, he lifted his hand and placed it over her stomach, smiled and gently ??r?ssed it.

    How did he end up caring for this simple woman? He thought as he lifted his other hand and placed it over her head. He must admit that he kinda felt a strange emotion within him. He couldn''t explain the mixed emotion at that time but he tried so hard to maintain his calm composure.

    He loved Rachelle and he still does until now. But when he heard that she was pregnant, he stood frozen. He should be happy to hear it but the first thing that crossed her mind was Jade, Jade''s face.

    He loves Rachelle so he should be happy about her pregnancy. However, he doesn''t know why he didn''t feel the same way she felt with Jade''s pregnancy.

    So what''s the difference? He continued ??r?ssing Jade''s hair. "What did you do to me?" He mumbled softly. "What kind of potion did you use to make me feel this way towards you?"

    He sighed deeply before he heard his phone rings. Who could it be? He immediately retreated his hand that was on top of her belly, took out his phone and glance at the caller.

    Now he''s conflicted whether to answer or not. After a few more rings, Marcus stood up and took the call.

    "Rachelle."

    "Marcus, where are you? We need to talk. NOW." She spoke as if she has an urgent matter to tell him.

    "I''ll be there in a few minutes." Then he hung up.

    **********************

    Rachelle kept pacing back and forth while her manager tries to calm her. She''s wearing a distress face and worry is evident on her face.

    Well, who wouldn''t? knowing that your love rival has finally revealed her pregnancy gave her severe headache. No, this can''t be. Marcus should not be shaken because of his wife''s revelation. She needs to do something before her plan gets ruined by that woman.

    She is in deep thought when the door to her room suddenly opened. The thought of Marcus dropping by placed a smile on her face. However, as soon as he faced the visitor, the excitement on her face vanished.

    "F-father…" She muttered trembling.

    Her father is wearing a scary scowl on his face and that made Rachelle cringe in fear. That kind of facial expression from her father''s face was the least thing she wanted to see. Her father has a nasty temper and his current expression sent shivers to her spine.

    She is obviously traumatized due to a bad memory from the past.

    Her father is particularly good to her since she was able to catch the big fish—Marcus. But when Marcus suddenly married another woman, the man''s treatment begun to get cold. It''s not as good as before.

    Not that he was warm before but at least, Rachelle could feel the sense of belongingness for a period of time.

    "You promised you''ll deal with that woman? What now?" His voice was cold and noticeably infuriated. He must have heard the rumors too. "Do you think Marcus still wants to divorce her for you? Tsk!"

    "I-I''m sorry, father… I … I tho---- "

    "This won''t do!" He clenched his teeth upsettingly. "She needs to disappear in the picture at all cost!" He threw an envelope on the small table. "Use this to ruin that woman."

    Curiously, Rachelle picks up the envelope and took the things out. Shocked, she browses the pictures one by one. It looks so real!

    "But Father!"

    "This should be an easy task for you. If you fail, then I have no choice but to take care of this matter myself." He doesn''t need to hear his daughter agree before he left the room.

    She''s been staring at the photos for a few seconds before she was able to come up with a great idea. Yeah, the photos look so real. Surely, Marcus wouldn''t notice the glitches on it.

    She smirked evilly. Yeah right, the only way for her to get Marcus back is to convince him that his wife has been unfaithful to him... That she had an affair with another man!