Chapter 80
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Jia did not need to go to the bathroom actually. She just could not endure another minute sitting there with the taunts of her bestfriend. She was almost exploding. A mixture of feelings was combusting inside; guilt, awkwardness and suppressed excitement. She, instantly, hated herself. Why was she so weak? Did she not tell herself a thousand times that whatever was there between him and Anthon was just a delusion? And delusions are powerful.
In psychiatry, there is even a type of delusional disorder called erotomania, where a person believes that a certain famous or powerful person is in love with him or her.
Could she be erotomanic? How about Anthon? Could he also be one? And that they were destined to meet as both erotomanic?
Whatever was it, she knew it was something out of the ordinary. The world has set its own standard where a good relationship should be first founded by friendship and mutual understanding before it should progress to dating. But none of these happened to them, except for that few hours in Blue Whale Mountain Resort.
After a deep and long sigh, she went back to the table. Anthon stared at her with longing in his eyes. It was clear as the deep, blue sea that she missed this woman so much!
Jia returned his gaze and their eyes were locked! Both eyes searched deeply into each other souls to find if there was still a space for each of them in each other's hearts. Jia saw pain and regrets and Anthon saw love and goodbye.
Just then, Jia's phone buzzed. Their locked gaze was suddenly in terrupted. She, hurriedly, pulled out the phone from her purse and saw that it was kuya Nap.
"Jia, where are you? I need to give Jian back to you. I need to attend a client first."
"Sure, kuya."
She, hurriedly, excused herself to both Anthon and Giselle. A sense of reluctancy sparked in Anthon's eyes but in the end, he nodded.
In the next second, Jia stormed out of the coffee shop. She went directly to the office to pick Jian up.
"Jia, you and Jian better take your rest first. Here's the card for the room 'being rented'.There still so much time before the party begins. "
He did not say, 'a room he rented, but a room being rented.
The building next to kuya Nap's was the famous White Rose Hotel. It was known by its luxurious accomodation experience for every guests. Aside from it's featured location which was at the heart of the city, it's accessibility to malls, banks, commercial and business sites made it attractive and convenient for the guests. It was no wonder why the hotel and function rooms were always fully- booked!
Initially, she wanted to introduce Jian to Giselle but since it would only add flames to the burning coals in Anthon's heart, she preferred to go directly to the hotel.
While walking, she talked to Jian.
"How was your meeting with daddy Anthon? "
"He only talked a little." There was dissatisfaction in Jian's eyes.
"Why only little? "Jia was getting curious why Jian said that.
"Because he was crying!"
"Why was he crying? "Jia asked further. She wanted to know how much did her son understand.
Jian got impatient, perhaps because, he was now sleepy.
"You go ask him, ma." He was now stomping his feet heavily.
Jia laughed hard that tears brimmed in her eyes. The boy was further annoyed and he cast a frown at her. In the end, Jia scooped him up into her arms and as soon his head fell into her shoulders, he instantly fell asleep.
Back at the coffee shop.
"Anthon, what is your plan? Can't you act a little faster? " Giselle glowered at Anthon.
Anthon did not reply right away. He tapped the table rhytmically with his fingers and held an empty stare into an equally empty cup Jia had left. Finally after what seemed like an eternity, he turned to her.
"Let her go."
"Anthon, would you do the same stupid thing of losing her again?" Giselle gritted her teeth in anger.
"The sacrifice would be too great. I know Jia would hold on to her gratitude forever. She wouldn't have peace at all in knowing that she would be hurting the one who did nothing but love her unconditionally."
Giselled sighed in great frustration and disappointment.
"Can't you see that she's still obviously in love with you? "
"I know. " He calmly agreed.
"Then what??? " Her eyes were already emitting fire in anger.
"Do you know who is the owner of Jian's Garden?" He replied, his eyes were on the table.
"Can you please not change the topic?" She could almost see herself cutting his throat with a knife!
"I am not."
Giselle felt like almost getting crazy. She could just not understand his logic, if ever there was!
"Then who? " She was breathing heavily this time, holding her temperance against the temptation of turning the table upside - down.
"My son."
"OMG, Anthon! Can I request the lightning to strike us at this very moment? Can you please stop kidding around? Can't you see I'm serious?
He lift an arm and patted Giselle at her back. "Calm down. "
Giselle held her hands up in surrender and sighed. She did not talk anymore.
"Jim, of course, is the sole investor of this project and registered it under my son's name. And it would be under the guidance of Jia. As I Understood, he is intentionally investing into businesses which Jia can obtain full ownership. Away from the claws of the business empire Jim's family owned. "
Giselle was dumbfounded! How could a rival do something as selfless as this? She now understood everything including Jim's silent intention of hiring him as the developer. He probably knew the depth of his affection to Jia. He also, probably, knew that Anthon was this responsible and believed that he would do everything for his son's future. And that he would not fail them.
Yet, she could not understand Jim's full virtue in allowing Jia to connect easily to Anthon this way. The same way why kindness needed to be paid with a lifetime commitment. It was just like dropping a prey directly into a trap!
"If Jim is this selfless, why couldn't I? "
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Jia did not need to go to the bathroom actually. She just could not endure another minute sitting there with the taunts of her bestfriend. She was almost exploding. A mixture of feelings was combusting inside; guilt, awkwardness and suppressed excitement. She, instantly, hated herself. Why was she so weak? Did she not tell herself a thousand times that whatever was there between him and Anthon was just a delusion? And delusions are powerful.
In psychiatry, there is even a type of delusional disorder called erotomania, where a person believes that a certain famous or powerful person is in love with him or her.
Could she be erotomanic? How about Anthon? Could he also be one? And that they were destined to meet as both erotomanic?
Whatever was it, she knew it was something out of the ordinary. The world has set its own standard where a good relationship should be first founded by friendship and mutual understanding before it should progress to dating. But none of these happened to them, except for that few hours in Blue Whale Mountain Resort.
After a deep and long sigh, she went back to the table. Anthon stared at her with longing in his eyes. It was clear as the deep, blue sea that she missed this woman so much!
Jia returned his gaze and their eyes were locked! Both eyes searched deeply into each other souls to find if there was still a space for each of them in each other's hearts. Jia saw pain and regrets and Anthon saw love and goodbye.
Just then, Jia's phone buzzed. Their locked gaze was suddenly in terrupted. She, hurriedly, pulled out the phone from her purse and saw that it was kuya Nap.
"Jia, where are you? I need to give Jian back to you. I need to attend a client first."
"Sure, kuya."
She, hurriedly, excused herself to both Anthon and Giselle. A sense of reluctancy sparked in Anthon's eyes but in the end, he nodded.
In the next second, Jia stormed out of the coffee shop. She went directly to the office to pick Jian up.
"Jia, you and Jian better take your rest first. Here's the card for the room 'being rented'.There still so much time before the party begins. "
He did not say, 'a room he rented, but a room being rented.
The building next to kuya Nap's was the famous White Rose Hotel. It was known by its luxurious accomodation experience for every guests. Aside from it's featured location which was at the heart of the city, it's accessibility to malls, banks, commercial and business sites made it attractive and convenient for the guests. It was no wonder why the hotel and function rooms were always fully- booked!
Initially, she wanted to introduce Jian to Giselle but since it would only add flames to the burning coals in Anthon's heart, she preferred to go directly to the hotel.
While walking, she talked to Jian.
"How was your meeting with daddy Anthon? "
"He only talked a little." There was dissatisfaction in Jian's eyes.
"Why only little? "Jia was getting curious why Jian said that.
"Because he was crying!"
"Why was he crying? "Jia asked further. She wanted to know how much did her son understand.
Jian got impatient, perhaps because, he was now sleepy.
"You go ask him, ma." He was now stomping his feet heavily.
Jia laughed hard that tears brimmed in her eyes. The boy was further annoyed and he cast a frown at her. In the end, Jia scooped him up into her arms and as soon his head fell into her shoulders, he instantly fell asleep.
Back at the coffee shop.
"Anthon, what is your plan? Can't you act a little faster? " Giselle glowered at Anthon.
Anthon did not reply right away. He tapped the table rhytmically with his fingers and held an empty stare into an equally empty cup Jia had left. Finally after what seemed like an eternity, he turned to her.
"Let her go."
"Anthon, would you do the same stupid thing of losing her again?" Giselle gritted her teeth in anger.
"The sacrifice would be too great. I know Jia would hold on to her gratitude forever. She wouldn't have peace at all in knowing that she would be hurting the one who did nothing but love her unconditionally."
Giselled sighed in great frustration and disappointment.
"Can't you see that she's still obviously in love with you? "
"I know. " He calmly agreed.
"Then what??? " Her eyes were already emitting fire in anger.
"Do you know who is the owner of Jian's Garden?" He replied, his eyes were on the table.
"Can you please not change the topic?" She could almost see herself cutting his throat with a knife!
"I am not."
Giselle felt like almost getting crazy. She could just not understand his logic, if ever there was!
"Then who? " She was breathing heavily this time, holding her temperance against the temptation of turning the table upside - down.
"My son."
"OMG, Anthon! Can I request the lightning to strike us at this very moment? Can you please stop kidding around? Can't you see I'm serious?
He lift an arm and patted Giselle at her back. "Calm down. "
Giselle held her hands up in surrender and sighed. She did not talk anymore.
"Jim, of course, is the sole investor of this project and registered it under my son's name. And it would be under the guidance of Jia. As I Understood, he is intentionally investing into businesses which Jia can obtain full ownership. Away from the claws of the business empire Jim's family owned. "
Giselle was dumbfounded! How could a rival do something as selfless as this? She now understood everything including Jim's silent intention of hiring him as the developer. He probably knew the depth of his affection to Jia. He also, probably, knew that Anthon was this responsible and believed that he would do everything for his son's future. And that he would not fail them.
Yet, she could not understand Jim's full virtue in allowing Jia to connect easily to Anthon this way. The same way why kindness needed to be paid with a lifetime commitment. It was just like dropping a prey directly into a trap!
"If Jim is this selfless, why couldn't I? "
Jia did not need to go to the bathroom actually. She just could not endure another minute sitting there with the taunts of her bestfriend. She was almost exploding. A mixture of feelings was combusting inside; guilt, awkwardness and suppressed excitement. She, instantly, hated herself. Why was she so weak? Did she not tell herself a thousand times that whatever was there between him and Anthon was just a delusion? And delusions are powerful. In psychiatry, there is even a type of delusional disorder called erotomania, where a person believes that a certain famous or powerful person is in love with him or her. Could she be erotomanic? How about Anthon? Could he also be one? And that they were destined to meet as both erotomanic? Whatever was it, she knew it was something out of the ordinary. The world has set its own standard where a good relationship should be first founded by friendship and mutual understanding before it should progress to dating. But none of these happened to them, except for that few hours in Blue Whale Mountain Resort. After a deep and long sigh, she went back to the table. Anthon stared at her with longing in his eyes. It was clear as the deep, blue sea that she missed this woman so much! Jia returned his gaze and their eyes were locked! Both eyes searched deeply into each other souls to find if there was still a space for each of them in each other's hearts. Jia saw pain and regrets and Anthon saw love and goodbye. Just then, Jia's phone buzzed. Their locked gaze was suddenly in terrupted. She, hurriedly, pulled out the phone from her purse and saw that it was kuya Nap. "Jia, where are you? I need to give Jian back to you. I need to attend a client first." "Sure, kuya." She, hurriedly, excused herself to both Anthon and Giselle. A sense of reluctancy sparked in Anthon's eyes but in the end, he nodded. In the next second, Jia stormed out of the coffee shop. She went directly to the office to pick Jian up. "Jia, you and Jian better take your rest first. Here's the card for the room 'being rented'.There still so much time before the party begins. " He did not say, 'a room he rented, but a room being rented. The building next to kuya Nap's was the famous White Rose Hotel. It was known by its luxurious accomodation experience for every guests. Aside from it's featured location which was at the heart of the city, it's accessibility to malls, banks, commercial and business sites made it attractive and convenient for the guests. It was no wonder why the hotel and function rooms were always fully- booked! Initially, she wanted to introduce Jian to Giselle but since it would only add flames to the burning coals in Anthon's heart, she preferred to go directly to the hotel. While walking, she talked to Jian. "How was your meeting with daddy Anthon? " "He only talked a little." There was dissatisfaction in Jian's eyes. "Why only little? "Jia was getting curious why Jian said that. "Because he was crying!" "Why was he crying? "Jia asked further. She wanted to know how much did her son understand. Jian got impatient, perhaps because, he was now sleepy. "You go ask him, ma." He was now stomping his feet heavily. Jia laughed hard that tears brimmed in her eyes. The boy was further annoyed and he cast a frown at her. In the end, Jia scooped him up into her arms and as soon his head fell into her shoulders, he instantly fell asleep. Back at the coffee shop. "Anthon, what is your plan? Can't you act a little faster? " Giselle glowered at Anthon. Anthon did not reply right away. He tapped the table rhytmically with his fingers and held an empty stare into an equally empty cup Jia had left. Finally after what seemed like an eternity, he turned to her. "Let her go." "Anthon, would you do the same stupid thing of losing her again?" Giselle gritted her teeth in anger. "The sacrifice would be too great. I know Jia would hold on to her gratitude forever. She wouldn't have peace at all in knowing that she would be hurting the one who did nothing but love her unconditionally." Giselled sighed in great frustration and disappointment. "Can't you see that she's still obviously in love with you? " "I know. " He calmly agreed. "Then what??? " Her eyes were already emitting fire in anger. "Do you know who is the owner of Jian's Garden?" He replied, his eyes were on the table. "Can you please not change the topic?" She could almost see herself cutting his throat with a knife! "I am not." Giselle felt like almost getting crazy. She could just not understand his logic, if ever there was! "Then who? " She was breathing heavily this time, holding her temperance against the temptation of turning the table upside - down. "My son." "OMG, Anthon! Can I request the lightning to strike us at this very moment? Can you please stop kidding around? Can't you see I'm serious? He lift an arm and patted Giselle at her back. "Calm down. " Giselle held her hands up in surrender and sighed. She did not talk anymore. "Jim, of course, is the sole investor of this project and registered it under my son's name. And it would be under the guidance of Jia. As I Understood, he is intentionally investing into businesses which Jia can obtain full ownership. Away from the claws of the business empire Jim's family owned. " Giselle was dumbfounded! How could a rival do something as selfless as this? She now understood everything including Jim's silent intention of hiring him as the developer. He probably knew the depth of his affection to Jia. He also, probably, knew that Anthon was this responsible and believed that he would do everything for his son's future. And that he would not fail them. Yet, she could not understand Jim's full virtue in allowing Jia to connect easily to Anthon this way. The same way why kindness needed to be paid with a lifetime commitment. It was just like dropping a prey directly into a trap! "If Jim is this selfless, why couldn't I? "
