Chapter 217 Preponing The Plans



"It is good that you are back. All the Celine has told me a lot about what is going on, I still want to hear it first-hand from you. What happened really during the years that we have not met?" Katelyn spoke the moment that Jack took a seat.

Jack had already been expecting this. So without hiding anything, he informed his mother-in-law to be about his relationship with Jonathan and the Jesda family.

Although he didn't speak much about these assets or is wealth that he currently possessed, he was sure that she knew about his influence at the moment.

eaglesnovɐ1,сoМ Although she had already been informed about this by the two girls in the office, Katelyn was shocked by a great extent. She really needed some time to digest the information that she had received.

On the other hand, Jack shifted his attention to Faith. He took out a small bottle that contained the body strengthening solution I gave it to her and told her to ask Celine about what it was supposed to do.

After a while, Katelyn got out of her thoughts and looked at Jack. "So, that's your mother's background, huh?" Katelyn nodded her head as she looked at Jack.

Jack simply smiled wryly. He looked at her as he shrugged, "I only knew about this only recently. Otherwise, I never would have known that my mother had such a background."

Jack paused for a moment before he continued. "You know, since I grew up, till I was nineteen, I never knew my mother's surname, let alone background. I have only recently known about that due to the letter that she had left for me."

Katelyn nodded. She too knew Anne as Anne, nothing more than that. She had tried getting information about Anne's background. But in the end, seeing that she had no intention of mentioning it, Katelyn gave up on that, thinking that perhaps there was something that made Anne move away from her maternal home.

And if that something wasn't pleasant, she wasn't willing to bring it up if it would keep on ruining the good mood that they were sharing.

Celine on the other hand went ahead and hugged Jack. She was feeling the pain for Jack, just imagining about not knowing about his mother and losing her as well. This was something that she couldn't imagine how it felt.

But all the same, she didn't want to experience it. She now just wanted to comfort Jack. She knew that although Jack was now smiling, he was just like any other man.

He would hide the pain that he was feeling deep in his heart as he tried putting on a strong front when he was together with other people.

In the end, due to the chests of men carrying a lot, they end up aging faster, getting depressed in that they end up as alcoholics. There were even some situations where there were people that committed a homicide or suicide.

All the same, she didn't want Jack to be one of them. Even though she knew that he wasn't going to say it loud and neither was he going to show it, she would try making him tell her what he felt, in this way, she could relieve him off the pain in his heart.

Thinking of this, she hugged him Even tighter. Since they were sitting on the couch, she could only hug him from the side. Although it is said that she was hugging him, it was like she was snuggling into his arms like a kitten.

Even though she was in front of her mother, she wasn't the least afraid that she would scold her for showing her affection for Jack in front of her.

Since she had approved of the relationship between the two of them, she thought that there was nothing wrong. Additionally, it was just a hug, nothing big really.

Jack on the other hand had no issues of being intimate with Celine. With his memories of her in place, he didn't feel strange as they did many things together during their childhood in that they would be embarrassed if they were said out loud.

Faith was surprised that the two of them were hugging each other. And that too in front of Katelyn.

As Faith had worked under Katelyn before she was assigned to Celine, she knew Katelyn's personality when it came to Celine. She was a strict mother and would definitely not allow such intimate actions during working hours.

But now, other than looking at the two for a while before shifting her gaze somewhere else, she didn't say anything else. And to say the truth, Faith had been expecting that Katelyn was going to scold the two of them.





But, remembering that Katelyn knew about Jack and knew about his mother, she kind of understood. Then, she narrowed her eyes as she looked at the two who were publicly showing their affection for each other and thought.

'It seems that my previous assumptions were right. These two definitely knew each other before they met in Inchoate city. And, they were trying to play some game on me all along.'

'It is no wonder that their relationship progressed faster than ordinary ones. And, the way that they were talking and laughing with each other, that was something that those who had met a few days ago don't do.'

'Sharing the secrets, although not deep ones, but sharing them all the same, this, I just don't know why they were playing around.' Faith analyzed the situation in her mind.

"Jack, are you alright?" Celine asked in a low tone.

Although he was confused, Jack still nodded his head and replied, "Of course I am. Was I supposed to not be okay?" In the end, he asked.

Celine raised her head from Jack's chest and stared into his eyes. She could see the confusion on his face. She thumped his chest with her soft fist and said, "Idiot, I'm talking about the issue concerning your mother. Are you really okay?"

Jack finally understood where Celine was coming from. Previously when she heard that Jack's mother had died, although she felt sorry for Jack, she didn't have that much deep feelings for Anne as she didn't remember her at all.

But now, things were completely different. She had regained her memories of Jack and as such, she could remember about Anne. So, it was true that she felt that she had lost a lot due to the lack of Anne's presence in her life now.

Now that she had received the news that Jack's mother was dead, she now had the feelings of getting something that she loved being snatched from her.

Now, even she felt a pang of pain in her heart when Jack's mother, her aunt, died. Now, what about the direct victim, the person that had lost his mother himself.

Thinking of this, she wanted to share the burden that Jack was facing with him. That was the reason as to why she had asked if he was okay.

"You don't need to worry about this at all." Jack caressed Celine's hair as he pulled a strand of her hair behind her ears.

"You know you can talk to me if you have anything in mind, right?" Seeing that Jack wasn't willing to talk about it, Celine could only give up temporarily. She would have to look for him later once they were alone.

"I know that. But, there is no need for you to worry about anything. I'm fine. You know, I have faced the truth that my mother was dead for over four years now. So, even if I'm talking about it now, that doesn't change the fact that I already faced the truth." Jack stated.

Hearing his words, Celine stared deep into his eyes. She could see the sincerity in them and she could tell that he was speaking the truth.

But at the same time, she was blaming herself that she wasn't there at the moment that he needed her the most.

Living in a place like the Alfonso mansion, where everyone ostracized him, and that too being the moment that he had lost his mother, that was indeed a hard time on him.

That was also not to mention that Jack was only fifteen years old back then. He must have undergone a lot of psychological pressure due to the loss of someone important to him, as well as the mocking from the half siblings and cousins in the mansion.

Seeing the way that Celine's eyes had turned and they were slightly glazed, Jack was surprised. But then, he saw the sadness that was in her eyes as well as the self blame.

Jack wanted to comfort her and tell her that this wasn't her fault when he was interrupted by the sound of someone clearing her throat.

"Ahem, you two can continue with your lovey-dovey moment later. Cam we talk about serious things now?" Katelyn asked as she looked at her daughter and Jack who were still hugging on the couch.

Jack nodded in response. And seeing that her mother was quite serious, Celine also got out of Jack's embrace and sat properly as she waited for her mother to talk.

Seeing that she had managed to garner the attention of the two, Katelyn's expression turned solemn as she spoke, "Jack, what is going to happen between you and that Arthur? From what I have heard about him, I know for sure that his background isn't small."

"And from the conversation that he was having with that…. Johnathan, I could tell that there was a relationship with him. So, can you tell me how we are going to handle the situation?"

Jack knew what Katelyn was worried about. Arthur, that was someone from the Jesda family. And from the words that Celine and Faith had used to describe to Katelyn about the Jesda family, she knew that this was a family that wasn't supposed to be messed with.

But now, Arthur had targeted her daughter and, he had been beaten up in her office. Without a doubt, she could tell that Jack must have beaten him or something when they left the building.

So, it was out of question that Arthur would try to seek revenge. What really worried Katelyn was the fact that Jack and Celine would be targeted. She wasn't afraid if Arthur went for her, but she was extremely afraid that he would go after the two.

"Aunt, there's no need for you to worry about that. I have already dealt with Arthur, temporarily. So, you can be assured that he won't be coming back in a few months time." Jack replied.

"As for how I'm going to handle the background and so, I already planned to deal with his father. So, we can just say that this is called preponing the plans that I previously had." Jack stated with his eyes turning cold.