CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-TWO *He must tell her the truth.*"I can't believe at the entire time you stood me up, Dad!" Janice hollered as they entered the house. She tossed her shades unto the couch. "I thought you said it was going to be a family get-together. What's changed?!" Mr. Jordan shook his head. "Nothing changed. We had a great time together didn't we darling?" "of course, not Dad! The entire time you left me with Matt. Was that your plan all along? You, Mr Castle, and Matt probably Connive at my back. " Mr Jordan shrugged, feigning ignorance. "You are misinterpreting the whole situation and your judgment is clouded by your hatred for Matt. We just wanna have a good time. And Matt suggested the both of you go horse riding and my friend and I didn't want to interfere. Sometimes it's best to leave the youth alone to catch up." He grinned at her. Janice scoffed, rolling her eyes so much that they almost popped out of her head. "You have got to be kidding me, Da
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-THREE*Please, God... I don't wanna lose him! *A tense Silence blanketed the room. Her father was silent, his jaw worked as he relapsed into deep thought. It was as if his brain was trying to put some pieces together to arrive at a conclusion. Well, she may never know what her father is thinking now. Or what he was hiding from her. Either way, she had vowed to face her feats headlong and seek the truth. She was prepared to get to the bottom of the matter once and for all. There's no going back! After a couple of minutes of silence, He cleared his throat. "The truth you say?.." He dragged out the word as he made his way to the minibar for some drink. Janice followed him and took a seat on the bar stool.He reached for a bottle of Martini. His doctor said he should avoid strong alcohol for now but he had missed taking something strong in his system. He most definitely will need it as he was about to reveal the truth to her and he was not sure how
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR. *I thought I was fully prepared for the Worst.*"What's the issue?!" Mr George entered with a strain etched on his face. Janice bit her bottom lip and shook her head slowly. "None at the moment. The doctor is currently attending to him." Janice answered, her face was swollen. Matt stroked her hands and eased himself into the space Drake had originally occupied and huddled close to her, their knees brushing against each other. She gritted her teeth. If not for the fact that her Dad is still in the hospital and for the sake of family comfort, she wouldn't even let him be an inch closer to him. His hot breath wafted through her nose and tingled her skin in disgust, irking her to her bones. And she hated it! Poor Drake he had to be away because of Matt. She wanted Drake to be by her side so badly and not Matt! But right now, that's the least of her problem. The more pressing problem now is her father; is he gonna be okay? What will happen to
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE*In fact at this point, everything that has been happening from the start of today, has been a nightmare... *The door tugged open and it was as though it took an eternity to open and reveal the one person she's been dying to see. "Hi, honey." His voice was barely croaking out. She clenched her fists and fought back a shrill cry of relief and a flood of tears. Although she did say she was prepared for the worst today she had never for once expected things to take one hell of a drastic turn as they did. How her father suddenly landed in a hospital, looking like this... Was beyond her and she was still grappling to face reality. Only she had wished this was a nightmare. Seeing her father looking so pale and out of breath shattered her and her fear resurrected all again. That fear of losing someone very dear to your heart. A family and the only family you have in this world that you simply can't afford to lose. It reminded her of that awful moment s
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX*Her whole life was about to be turned upside down.... *"Matt is a great guy, Janice. I'm sure if you two get together, the blinders in her eyes will fall off and you will come to realize how nice and responsible he is. The problem is, you have been holding on to his former self-your childhood. He is a mature man now and he is so serious about you. I don't see the reason why the both of you shouldn't be together." He stroked her hand as he said, a smile on his face. Janice has barely recovered from the tragic news and now this? She gaped at him unable to form a coherent sentence in her head. Can someone please tell her what the actual fuck is going on here?! Is this really the father that had brought her up, nursed her, cared for her, and given her everything she had ever wanted? Her father had always said that he would never bring her up like his father did. He would never become a domineering father like his own was. He would never impose hi
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN *Everything's so messed up!*"Nothing is going to happen to your fashion company. while you are married to Matthew, although he takes over, you are still the rightful heir to the property. He will be your legal trustee as per your spouse in marriage, to manage the property and business on your behalf. The business will still bear the Jordans. So there is nothing practically to lose here. I don't see anyone who would be as genuine as Matt really because every guy that may be showing interest in you is most likely after our wealth so you ought to be cautious." She gulped. Could Drake be after her wealth? She doubted it because he had shown no interest in their wealth and he wouldn't look at her sometimes, always aloof and inscrutable. But that's far from it. Drake saved her time without a number and he had always been there for her and even advised her to take the family's business seriously. He bodes well... Although she may not know so much
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT *Between the Devil and the deep blue sea*"Dad... C'mon this is certainly no time to be keeping secrets from me." Janice pleaded as she gingerly reached for her father's hands and took them into hers. He has been going through a lot lately. She could feel it. As much as she was disappointed in her father for making a such brash decision that is pivotal in her life, He was still her Dad. And he had been fighting alone all this time, trying to give her the best life and protect her. But now... It is her time to protect him. He's been through a lot and no matter what, he remained her father. He stiffened against her touch and puffed out a resigned deep breath. There was no use hiding the truth from her again... Not in this condition anyway. "Darling... The truth is, I have an underlying health condition." Janice's heart flipped at the same time her mouth widened in shock. "What?! Oh my God! How long has this been for and what medical condition
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-NINE*"Some things are better left unsaid."*Janice couldn't still believe her ears. What the hell is going on here?! She swallowed. "Dad, are you being dead serious right now?! " she screeched. "You are going to make me choose?! What happened to my happiness and what I really what." He knew things were not going to be easy. Her reaction was only expected after all. She won't understand the gravity of what she might be doing to herself if she doesn't accept. The Castle family is the only person he could trust with his daughter's security and no one else. So it was only better she got engaged with her childhood friend who happened to be his best friend's son. That way, the continued relationship between the Jordans and Castle will be bolstered through marriage. He was too wary to allow her just to engage with a random person, who might be probably after his wealth or on a mission to harm his family. At this point, it would be too dangerous to just t