BREAKFAST?

JADE

I spent most of my night, thinking about how I was going to make my escape. I knew I couldn't leave empty-handed; I needed money to survive until I put to birth. If I asked for money directly, Max and his father would be suspicious. The only other alternative I had was to steal, but I wasn't a thief and this troubled me so much.

"Well, I guess I have to become a thief for the sake of the three of you," I finally said while rubbing my belly.

After making up my mind, I fell asleep.

I was woken up in the morning by the sound of my door opening. I had been told by my doctor to leave my door unlocked at all times for the sake of my safety.

I woke up from sleep and tried to sit upright. However, Max, who had come into the room with a plate of food, quickly placed it by the table and rushed to my side.

"No, no, no, please take it easy," he helped me sit properly, and I turned and stared at him in shock.

"Good morning, Max," I told him.

"Morning, Jade. How are you feeling today?" He asked.

I shrugged, "I'm good, but... What's going on?"

"Oh, I..... brought you breakfast," he picked up the tray of food and placed it on the bed beside me.

My brows lifted suspiciously, "You brought me breakfast? I mean, your dad assigned me a maid, so why would you bring me breakfast? It's not something you..."

"Yeah, I know, but I just wanted to do it for you. You know, as a pregnant woman, you need to eat well." He explained.

I smiled, "I don't understand what's going on. Yesterday, you told me how much you loathe me and how much I disgust you, and suddenly you've changed your mind. Why? Did you put poison in this food?"

"Is that what you think of me?" He asked in surprise. "Come on, I can do anything else, but I would never kill my own children. Think about that, at least."

I nodded, but suspicion was still written all over my face. Max sighed and sat on the bed as well. He placed his hands on my belly and gently rubbed it, "Listen, Jade, everything took me by surprise, and I was very upset.

Yes, you coming with this pregnancy has turned my life upside down. For crying out loud, I have a fiancée, someone I love dearly, and I'm being trained to take over my dad's business. There's just so much for me to do, and now I have to deal with this?

I felt frustrated earlier but after thinking about it, I changed my perception of things. I'm going to become a father to not just one but three adorable children. That is amazing. It's something that rarely happens, and I've realized how fortunate I am."

I stared at him and smiled again while he smiled back. Seeing his dimples flashing, I found myself recalling the first night I had spent with him. My heart suddenly fluttered, seeing how handsome his face was, but then I regained my senses and inwardly told myself, "Stop this, Jade. Don't forget they plan to take your babies away from you."

"Thank you very much, Max," I replied. "I really appreciate what you've done this morning. It means a lot to me. If we can coexist peacefully like this until I have my children, I'd be most grateful."

"Anytime," he replied. "So go ahead and eat."

I looked at him and the food. Despite his words, I was reluctant to eat, as I was scared. I had learned the hard way that being naive did not pay. If someone like Henry could play with and hurt me so much, why would I trust someone like Max who hated me from the very beginning?

Seeing my reluctance, Max said, "Alright, fine, I understand why you're afraid to eat. As a matter of fact, I even like what you are doing. As a mother to be, your priority should be taking care of the safety of your unborn children, even though you have to put your desire to eat aside. I'll go ahead and taste the food."

He picked up the spoon and ate four spoonfuls. Afterward, he said, "See, I'm going to drink a glass of water so you will be at ease."

After drinking, he smiled. "It's safe now; you can go ahead and eat."

"Thank you," I replied. I took the spoon from him and began to eat. As I ate, he kept watching me until I finished eating.

Once I was done, he picked up the tray with the empty plates and said, "Alright, now I've done my duty for the day. I should be leaving for work. Have a nice day, Jade and if you need anything, don't hesitate to let the maid know; she will get the message across to me or my father."

I nodded. "Alright, thank you."

When he left, I sighed and rubbed my belly; which had become a common habit of mine.

"I'll give birth in three months which means I have just two months to plan my escape. I need to leave here as soon as possible," I thought inwardly.

Later in the day, I spent time planning how I was going to get into either Max's room or his father's to steal. After thinking carefully, I decided that it was best to steal from his father. He was very fond of me, and considering his age, he was likely to not notice easily.

Since they threw so much money around the house, they wouldn't even realize if I took a few. If I kept taking every day, even as little as possible, in two months, I would have enough to run away, give birth to my babies in a safe place, and start up something.

In the evening, I came out of my room and looked around the house. I noticed there were no obvious cameras like the ones I had seen outside the house. I believed there were no cameras in their bedroom as well.

I realized I couldn't get into Anderson's room when he was not around because his door was locked. Both he and Max had gone to work.

I waited eagerly for him to come back while sitting in the living room.

I finally heard someone open the door from outside and got up as quickly as my body could allow. However, it was neither Max nor his father.

A young, beautiful, and classy-looking lady walked in. She had an air of arrogance around her and it took me just one look, to figure out that she was Max's fiancée