Chapter 4

The car was lifted, and we were rescued. Someone checked on me and looked at Jessica with reproach. I just shook my head and said it was nothing. Jessica's eyes fell on my neck and lips, his gaze dark and silent. I eventually caught a taxi home. The reflection in the car window showed me looking disheveled. The driver joked, "Had a fight with your boyfriend?" "A big one," he added. I forced a smile and didn't reply. He pointed to the rearview mirror, "Your boyfriend's still there." I turned to look back. Jessica stood there, his black coat covered in snow.

Back home, Jack wasn't there. I sighed and sat on the bed. My mom, however, came in without knocking. I frowned and said, "Mom, please remember to knock." She dismissed it, saying, "Mr. Jack isn't here." Hearing this, I felt a slight sting in my heart, but that was all. "How much did Mr. Jack’s son give you?" she asked, glancing at my bag. I lowered my eyes and said, "I'll pay off the remaining five million debt." My mom wasn't satisfied with my answer and wanted to ask more, but I said wearily, "I want to take a bath and rest first, Mom." She finally stopped talking and left.

Watching her leave, I took the check out of my pocket and hid it where she wouldn't find it. After bathing, I looked at the slightly messy table and sighed deeply. With a gambler in the family, it's not just Dad.