Chapter 6

It's Sunday afternoon, and Emerald is in her room trying to get some rest. She just finished doing the laundry while cleaning the house, and she doesn't feel well. Jace left the other day and has not come back, and she was praying that he would never come back until she got some rest. But her prayer wasn't answered because after a few more minutes, her room door burst open, and her angry husband emerged.

"Is that what you do while I'm away? Resting?" he asked angrily.

"I just finished the laundry and cleaned the house," Emerald replied in a weak voice as she got up from her bed, which didn't go unnoticed by Jace. He creased his forehead as he started walking closer to her.

"Don't tell me you're sick!" he shouted.

"No, I was resting briefly because I wanted to go to Nanny Lucy later."

"And who the hell was that?" Jace asked, raising a brow.

"She's my nanny who has cared for me since childhood. She has been in the hospital for a long time, and no one has been looking after her except me