✦ CHAPTER — "You Don't Love Me" ✦
Author's POV
The front door had barely opened before tiny footsteps echoed through the mansion.
"Mama!"
💖
Alina looked around frantically, her little eyes searching every corner until she finally spotted Jay across the living room.
Her entire face lit up.
Without thinking twice, she ran.
Or... at least she tried to.
😭
Halfway there, her tiny foot caught on the carpet.
She stumbled.
And fell.
For a second, there was complete silence.
Then...
"Mamaaa...!" 🤧
Her little lip trembled before tears started rolling down her cheeks.
Jay's heart nearly stopped.
She hurried over, immediately scooping Alina into her arms.
"It's okay, baby... it's okay. Mama's here."
🥺🤍
Alina buried her face into Jay's shoulder, still sniffling.
Then, with the most offended expression imaginable, she pointed dramatically at the floor.
Tiny angry noises escaped her.
As if she were personally arguing with it.
Jay blinked.
"...The floor did that?"
Alina nodded with complete confidence.
Another tiny grumble followed.
Jay couldn't help laughing softly.
"Ohh... should Mama tell the floor not to be mean to my baby?"
Alina gave another determined nod.
From the hallway, Jare had to cover his mouth to hide his laughter.
😭
---
By evening, the mansion had quieted down again.
After endless cuddles and stories, Alina had finally fallen asleep.
Peacefully tucked into bed.
🤍
---
Jay, however...
Was exhausted.
She wandered through the hallway looking unusually quiet, hugging one of the cushions she'd stolen from the sofa.
She checked the library.
Nothing.
The balcony.
Nothing.
The garden.
Still nothing.
Finally, she headed toward Keifer's office.
---
The atmosphere changed the moment she stepped inside.
🍷
Several businessmen sat around the conference table.
Documents covered every inch of it.
Nobody looked relaxed.
At the head of the room sat Keifer.
His posture was straight.
His expression unreadable.
One glance was enough to silence an entire room.
He spoke calmly.
Firmly.
Every word measured.
No one dared interrupt him.
🖤
Then...
The office door opened.
Every pair of eyes turned toward it.
Jay walked in.
Still hugging the cushion.
Still looking completely drained.
She didn't acknowledge anyone else.
She walked straight toward Keifer.
As if the meeting didn't exist.
As if nobody else was in the room.
😭🤍
Without a single word, she slipped onto his lap and curled herself against him.
Her head rested against his neck.
Her arms wrapped around him.
Her legs tucked comfortably to one side as she quietly buried herself into him.
For just a fraction of a second...
Keifer froze.
Then, almost instinctively, one arm settled securely around her waist.
His other hand gently brushed through her hair.
The cold expression disappeared.
🥺
He leaned his head lightly against hers.
"What's wrong, baby?"
Jay stayed quiet for another moment before mumbling softly,
"...You don't love me."
💔
The sentence hit him so unexpectedly that he actually blinked.
Around the room...
Nobody moved.
Nobody breathed.
😭
Keifer looked down at her.
"Who told you that?"
She shook her head.
"You don't."
"I do."
"You don't."
A tiny sigh escaped him.
"I do."
She still didn't answer.
Instead, she simply hid herself deeper against him.
As if trying to disappear into his embrace.
His hand rubbed slow circles across her back.
"I love you."
Silence.
"I love you more than you know."
Another quiet pause.
Then, very gently, he pressed a kiss against the top of her head.
🤍
Jay let out the smallest little sigh and relaxed completely against him.
Almost melting into his chest.
---
Across the room...
Every businessman looked utterly stunned.
One quietly looked away.
Another pretended to study the documents in front of him.
A third seemed to be questioning every rumour he'd ever heard about Keifer.
Because the ruthless man feared across countless business circles...
Was currently sitting completely still so he wouldn't disturb his sleepy wife.
🖤
Keifer looked up only once.
His expression instantly turned serious again.
"Continue."
The meeting resumed immediately.
But every few minutes...
Without even thinking...
His fingers would absentmindedly brush through Jay's hair.
Making sure she was comfortable.
As though it were the most natural thing in the world.
And perhaps to him...
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Hi lovelies 🥹💙
How are you all doing ? 😭🩵
First of all
-- I just want to apologize for not replying to any of your comments 🫶🏻💔
I promise it's not because I didn't want to
It's because my webnovel didn't work for a while
Nothing worked ❤️🩹. So I just wrote the chapter in my notes and sent it to my bestie 😭🤧💙. She has my account, so she helped me upload 🫀🤍[ she's the best 🤭 and guys if you haven't read her book yet please check it out 🤭🥹🤍. " only us " [ jayfer ] by crimson night ✨️🫶🏻.
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I feel so bad 😭💔. I know I'm a disappointment ❤️🩹 that's what my family says too
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