Chapter 188: Birthday Gift
Jax didn’t speak. He just stared at Mari.
She was pretty smart. He had to give her that. All these while he had been in love with her without even knowing anything about her other than the fact that she was beautiful and liked to dress crazy. But since she began to live there with him, he had gotten to know her better and love her even more than he had when he first set eyes on her.
"Why aren’t you saying anything?" Mari asked when he merely stared at her.
"I didn’t realize you expected a response. Were you asking or telling?"
She lifted a hand before he could say anything else or deny it. "Don’t bother denying it. I’m not stupid."
"I didn’t think you were. But I’m not working for your parents," he said flatly.
"You know, I’ve been thinking," she continued as though he had not just said she was wrong. "I know it doesn’t make sense that you’re working for my parents and keeping me here if your father really died because of mine. But maybe that’s the point. Maybe my father is paying you to hide me right under everyone’s nose. Maybe being here in this place with you is the safest place for me because no one would expect me to be here. I want to talk to them. Please call them."
Jax didn’t move. "I’m not working for your parents."
Mari leaned forward a little. "The only reason I really haven’t tried to escape is because I know you’re protecting me. I knew from the moment you brought me my glasses. So please. Call them. I need to talk to them. You don’t have to worry about me trying to leave. Seeing how much effort they put into getting me kidnapped here, I can tell that things must be pretty serious and they do not want to take any risks. So, please, call them."
Jax stared at her for another long second, then let out a quiet sigh. It was best they talked to her anyway. What difference did it make whether they talked with her today or Friday?
Without a word he reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, and tapped the screen a few times. Then, he handed the phone to her after putting it on speaker.