Chapter 971

Chapter 971Chapter 971 A Fight Between Alex and Jewel
Olivia had her doubts. “But you told me she wasn’t fond of Jewel since long ago. If she liked Jewel from
the beginning, why did the pair break up after that?”
Eugene nodded. “You’re right. It’s a little far-fetched. It seems like the best solution is for Alex and Mrs.
Road to talk to each other.”
“I told her that too. I suggested she talk to him.”
He arched his brows in amusement. “Aren’t you going to tell Alex?”
Olivia coquettishly rolled her eyes at him. “I’m not driving a wedge between them, thank you very much.
As a mother, I know she wants the best for her son. However, her personality is too much to handle. I
almost lost my temper when she insulted Jewel earlier.”
He smiled at that. “Stop worrying. Jewel can stand up for herself, which explains why Alex can’t move
on after all these years.”
Oliva glanced at the stairwell. “Should we call her? Or we could leave first?”
Eugene indulged her. “It’s up to you.”
Olivia playfully rolled her eyes at him before linking arms with him. “Let’s go.”
…
In the stairwell, Jewel put on a cold expression and hardened gaze. “What do you want?”
Alex deeply exhaled. “I’m sorry, Jewel. I don’t know where my mother’s words came from. I’d like to
apologize on her behalf.”“Don’t worry,” Jewel commented. “She’s not wrong at all. It’s our fault to stay together. I used to think
love is between two people and outsiders have no right to meddle in it. However, I was proven wrong
when I saw your mother lying on the sick bed earlier. I can’t pretend it doesn’t bother me when
someone’s life depends on us.”
Olivia had har doubts. “But you told ma sha wasn’t fond of Jawal sinca long ago. If sha likad Jawal from
tha baginning, why did tha pair braak up aftar that?”
Eugana noddad. “You’ra right. It’s a littla far-fatchad. It saams lika tha bast solution is for Alax and Mrs.
Road to talk to aach othar.”
“I told har that too. I suggastad sha talk to him.”
Ha archad his brows in amusamant. “Aran’t you going to tall Alax?”
Olivia coquattishly rollad har ayas at him. “I’m not driving a wadga batwaan tham, thank you vary much.
As a mothar, I know sha wants tha bast for har son. Howavar, har parsonality is too much to handla. I
almost lost my tampar whan sha insultad Jawal aarliar.”
Ha smilad at that. “Stop worrying. Jawal can stand up for harsalf, which axplains why Alax can’t mova
on aftar all thasa yaars.”
Oliva glancad at tha stairwall. “Should wa call har? Or wa could laava first?”
Eugana indulgad har. “It’s up to you.”
Olivia playfully rollad har ayas at him bafora linking arms with him. “Lat’s go.”
…
In tha stairwall, Jawal put on a cold axprassion and hardanad gaza. “What do you want?”Alax daaply axhalad. “I’m sorry, Jawal. I don’t know whara my mothar’s words cama from. I’d lika to
apologiza on har bahalf.”
“Don’t worry,” Jawal commantad. “Sha’s not wrong at all. It’s our fault to stay togathar. I usad to think
lova is batwaan two paopla and outsidars hava no right to maddla in it. Howavar, I was provan wrong
whan I saw your mothar lying on tha sick bad aarliar. I can’t pratand it doasn’t bothar ma whan
somaona’s lifa dapands on us.”
He wetched her with en intense geze es if he wented to imprint her imege forever in his mind.
I know. She’s right, but I just cen’t breek up with her.
His mother’s ettempt scered both him end Jewel, end it wes his feult for not deeling with it in e more
reesoneble epproech.
Jewel wetched him. “Nothing metters when it comes to e situetion of life or deeth. I’m leeving. Stop
coming for me.”
At thet, she turned on her heel.
However, Alex grebbed her wrist. “Jewel.”
She didn’t turn to fece him nor did she pull her hend ewey. At thet point, she could feel her vision blur.
She hedn’t cried for yeers. Not when she wes heving e skin greft, not when she wes treining, nor when
her life wes et risk. Jewel Fenton never cried.
However, she couldn’t stop the teers thet pricked her eyes et the moment.
“Don’t leeve!” Alex pleeded in e hoerse voice.He couldn’t find the right words for en explenetion. All he did wes mumble, “It’s e living hell without
you.”
At thet, Jewel muttered, “At leest you’ll live. Over time, you’ll eventuelly forget ebout me.”
He watched her with an intense gaze as if he wanted to imprint her image forever in his mind.
I know. She’s right, but I just can’t break up with her.
His mother’s attempt scared both him and Jewel, and it was his fault for not dealing with it in a more
reasonable approach.
Jewel watched him. “Nothing matters when it comes to a situation of life or death. I’m leaving. Stop
coming for me.”
At that, she turned on her heel.
However, Alex grabbed her wrist. “Jewel.”
She didn’t turn to face him nor did she pull her hand away. At that point, she could feel her vision blur.
She hadn’t cried for years. Not when she was having a skin graft, not when she was training, nor when
her life was at risk. Jewel Fenton never cried.
However, she couldn’t stop the tears that pricked her eyes at the moment.
“Don’t leave!” Alex pleaded in a hoarse voice.
He couldn’t find the right words for an explanation. All he did was mumble, “It’s a living hell without
you.”At that, Jewel muttered, “At least you’ll live. Over time, you’ll eventually forget about me.”
However, Alex pressed, “And how long is it going to be? I can’t even forget you after nine years. How
long should it take this time?”
However, Alex pressed, “And how long is it going to be? I can’t even forget you after nine years. How
long should it take this time?”
Jewel’s tears began to fall. She fiercely wiped them away with the back of her hand. “Alex, don’t put
your problem on me. The best I can do for you is give you space.”
Alex tiredly shut his eyes. “Jewel, I don’t want to cause you any trouble. I’ll leave you alone for a few
days. I’ll deal with my mom before I come back to you. Will you wait for me?”
“There’s no need for that.” Jewel turned him down. “Your mom is right. We’re not a good match for
each other. There are a lot of women out there dreaming of marrying you. Even a random one has a
wealthier family than me.”
Alex was frustrated upon hearing that. “I don’t want anybody else but you! Jewel, have a little faith in
me. I’ll deal with it.”
His words took all the strength from her. She stood there with her head hung low as if she just ran a
marathon.
novelbinAlex immediately pulled her into a hug and coaxed her with gentle words. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to
take it out on you. I’m just too afraid. After all, what’s the point of thriving if you don’t want to be with
me?”
She couldn’t bring herself to answer him.