Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 41

She quickly waved her hands, "No need, ma'am! I'm just parched. Here for water."

She then took a large gulp from her water glass, a cover-up for her guilt. "I'm going to bed now, just leave the dishes, I'll clean up in the morning."

I gave her a soft smile, "Sure!"

Jaylan was acting aloof and indifferent, pretending not to see Zora's presence.

I cursed under my breath. How could I have not seen the snakes in my own backyard?

Suddenly, the steak in front of me lost its appeal.

Jaylan sipped wine and noticed my disinterest, "Why aren't you eating? Is it undercooked?"

"My taste buds are off. I must have overdosed on medication. Nothing tastes good!" I replied, then asked, "Honey, eating now won't affect tomorrow's check-up, right?"

"No!" he stated firmly.

I was skeptical, would he really take me to the hospital?

Jaylan kindly cut my steak into smaller pieces, watching me eat. Once I'd finished, he smiled contentedly, "Such a good girl."

By then, I noticed his eyelids drooping. I stretched and said self-deprecatingly, "I feel like a pig after eating, so sleepy! My eyes can barely stay open."

"Tired? Let's go to bed then, I'm tired too," he said, standing up and leading me to our room. He was eager to collapse on the bed, wrapping his arms around my waist.

Once a sweet gesture, now it made my skin crawl. I gritted my teeth and waited until he fell into a deep sleep.

"Darling!" I called out.

He was as unresponsive as a dead pig, snoring, his head heavy on my shoulder.

I pushed his head away, "Your head is so heavy! I can't breathe."

Wait a minute, he took a call before going to bed! I remembered clearly, he took a call after showering, then put the phone in his pocket.

So, what's this one?

I examined the phone, it was identical to the one Jaylan uses frequently. It was turned off!

I tried turning it on, the battery was full.

Driven by curiosity, I entered Jaylan's usual password, but it failed. Then I remembered his computer's password and tried that. Success!

It was clear now, this was Jaylan's other phone.

I swallowed nervously. This phone had very few apps installed. I checked the contact list, all unfamiliar names, none I recognized.

This phone must be Jaylan's secret.