I will Love You Forever - Chapter 119

Lucy was equally surprised to see Anastasia with Gerard. She looked at the pictures very well and could only wonder who would have sent these.

Not many ideas came to her mind except for granny. According to Lucy, no one else could have taken a picture of Gerard and Anastasia having dinner in a fancy hotel apart from granny or a paparazzi.

She but her lower lips and watched as Ayla stormed into the room. “Ah even if I were the one, I’ll do the same.”

She quickly took out her phone and made a call to someone. “Did you send the pictures to Ayla? Is Anastasia really in China?” she asked questions one after the other without waiting for a tangible response.

The voice from the other end spoke calmly but anyone who heard it would know that he was someone from a higher rank.

“Lucy, your job is just to give us information about Gerard and that girl’s life and also to do what we ask of you. You don’t get to ask questions.”

Lucy was silent for a while and nodded. “Yes…” was her short answer.

“Good. Now work faster with the plan. Gerard might be back sooner than expected.” he explained to her and she nodded.

The lines got disconnected and she sighed feeling cheated. She turned around and walked to Ayla’s room.

“Maam, will you please open the door?” she asked sounding as though she had an innocent intention.

Surprisingly, Ayla opened the door and let her in. She walked to her bed and sat with an indifferent expression on her face

as Lucy stood silent.

There was silence in the room until Lucy finally spoke. “I’m sure it’s not what you think ”

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I looked up at her and sighed. My shoulders dropped and my lips curled downwards.

I said nothing but she continued. “Although the master was like that before, I can guarantee you that he has changed so much after you came into his life.” her words were meaningful and I couldn’t help but raise a brow.

“Like that?” I asked and she behaved as though she had mistakenly said it.

Lucy waved her hand in the said and shook her head in denial. “No no… Do get the wrong idea. That’s not what I mean. It’s just that…” she lowered her head and peeked her nails.

I raised my brow slightly and wanted to know what she had to say. I got up and held her shoulders.

“Tell me already, I want to know. Would you rather I continue to hope that he would one day like me? Anastasia is way glamorous and Madison know I can’t compete with her. So tell me so I can leave him in peace.”

I persuaded her and she finally began to say all sorts of unimaginable things. “Well, the master used to have the butler bring him so many girls before and never repeats the same girl twice. They would go to a quiet place in the mansion and I don’t know what would happen after that.” her answer was not very clear but I already knew where she was headed.

“All of a sudden, he just stopped receiving guests anymore and that was after his child with ma’am Anastasia.”

“They both have a child together?” I asked with a surprised expression.

“The master never told you?” she asked and I shook my head in denial. Gerard had told me about this child but I wanted to know more and I wanted to hear what she had to say.

She hesitated for a while, “I shouldn’t be saying all this. The master would be furious when he gets back. I might even lose my life.” she stated and I couldn’t help but gawk at her bold words.

I looked at my phone on the bed before turning back at her. “Tell me. I’ll not tell anyone. I might even be gone before he comes back home.” I convinced her and she continued.

“Well, some people who have worked in the mansion have gone missing over the years because they spoke I’ll against the master.” she looked scared a little but I knew that this was all just an act.

“There is a mausoleum at the back of the mansion. Rumours have it that he buried the worked there alive and that’s not all…” she looked around.

“He also buries the girls the butler brings home there to make him younger… The master is not who you think he is.”

At the sound of the mausoleum, I knew something was off. Although most of the this she said were lies, she mixed it up with the truth making it difficult for me to tell if she was saying the truth or lying.

I had been to that mausoleum once and found some engravings there and I also went downstairs which led underground and found more gravestones of people. Though I didn’t know who they were, it gave me chills.

Listening to her say all these things made me even more confused.

“The girls? Are you saying he may have murdered them?” I asked curiously and she nodded.

“I can’t be sure but that was what I was told,” she explained looking at me as though I was going to be the next target.

I sighed and asked, “So do you think I might be the next target?” I asked and she hesitated.

Immediately, she fell to her knees and began to beg. “Maam, please leave the Jarek mansion. It’s for your safety. The master is not who you think he is and some people are after you because of him.” she looked distressed and I wasn’t sure if she was telling the truth or not.

What does she mean by Gerard isn’t the man I think he is and that I should be careful because some people are after me?

“What… What do you mean?” I asked confused and she explained a little more.

“The kidnapping of that other day was arranged by Mr Jarek’s opposition. They are after you because they know that you are the person in his life right now.” she was shivering but unfortunately, she made a big mistake in her confession.

First, Lucy said that Gerard hurt the people who were buried in the mausoleum and that I might be the next target but now, she’s saying that I might be a target for another gang that is against Gerard.

Her statements are contradicting and I couldn’t believe a single word she was saying.

“Lucy, why would they attack me if Gerard would do it himself in the end?” I asked with my brow curved upwards.

“Don’t you know why the master always leaves his windows closed?” she was bringing in another topic but I wanted to know the reason.

Unfortunately, she isn’t the most reliable when it comes to telling the truth.

“Why?” I asked and she said something that even an infant would believe to be a lie.

“He’s cursed.” just as she finished her statement, the sound of the door opening was heard.

Gerard had his phone to his ear and looked at Lucy indifferently. He didn’t look angry nor did he look happy to be back.

A smile formed on my face and I walked up to him and gave him a big hug. “You took so long.” I poured against his chest and I could feel his hands caress my white hair.

“Um. I’m sorry.” he apologized and I looked up at him surprised. This was the first time I was hearing him apologize to anyone and it felt awesome that that someone was me.

Lucy looked at Gerard confused. She was still on her knees and couldn’t understand why he was back all of a sudden without even telling anyone.

When her master’s told her about his coming, she didn’t know it was going to be this fast. Now she could only hope that Ayla would believe all that she said and run away according to plan.

“Master, welcome.” she stood up and bowed slightly.

Gerard didn’t even look at her and focused solely on me. It seemed as though she got the gist and began to walk backwards.

Gerard raised his head and to my surprise, she did the unexpected. Lucy jumped out from the window and landed on her back.

My eyes widened and I rushed to the window only to see that she was gone, away from sight.

Worried, I wanted to run out to check if she was fine but Gerard held my hand. “Don’t worry. She only went away. She’s fine.” he assured but I wasn’t satisfied.

“But she…” I pointed to the window but instead, he flipped me over and hugged me.

“Thank you.” he sounded different and I couldn’t understand why he was acting this way.

“But Lucy…” I was still worried that she was hurt but he didn’t loosen his grip on me.

“Thank you for believing me.” his words made me speechless and his behaviour made me more worried than the thought of Lucy dying.

“Did something happen?” I asked confused but he said nothing.