Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)
Chapter 286

Jaylan pleaded with me, his eyes full of desperation. "But, babe, if you really call the cops, I'm done for! Our family will crumble, our kids will become the talk of the town, and our business will be under someone else's control! My brother has been waiting for this to happen and I can't just hand over our business to him. Honey, I made a huge mistake, I messed up big time!"

I suddenly raised my hand and slapped him hard across the face.

"You should have thought about the consequences! I trusted you, supported you, and even praised you to others, giving you opportunities to rise to prominence. And what did you do? Not only did you cheat on me, but you also drugged me with the help of a nanny!"

"Honey, that drug was provided by Jerome, he...he said it was just a kind of sedative that would help you to rest..."

I gave him another slap, "What a great husband you are, you just listen to anyone, even when they are harming your wife, right? What about all those promises of love? You pursued me relentlessly, always coming up with new ways to win me over, was it all just for my business? Uh...how foolish I've been, blinded by love, believing your lies!"

"Honey, that's not fair! I really do love you. From the first time you came into the salon and I did your hair, I fell for you. I..."

"Shut up!" I kicked him, "Tell me, why did Jerome want you to drug me?"

"I...I didn't think too much about it at the time. After all, he's my older brother and seemed to be genuinely caring about me, saying the drug was soothing, but not to use too much, just a drop each time, saying health issues can be healed with rest. So I let her..."

He pointed at Zora, "I told her to add just one drop each time she made your tea, to help you rest and recover!"

"I ended up being a walking corpse in her eyes!" I laughed in anger.

He sure could talk his way out of anything, treating me like a fool! Now he was pushing the blame onto Jerome, like a weasel!

So, he's claiming he's an innocent victim, with no responsibility at all. But I didn't have the energy to spar with him verbally. I decided to let him talk his silver-tongued way out of it, this time.

"Babe, everything I've said is true, I didn't lie, I really didn't know that the drug could harm you. And I certainly didn't know that this witch would secretly harm you!"

Seeing his earnest expression, I was about to explode with anger. I really wanted to ask about those insurance policies. But I reminded myself, it's not the time yet.

"Why does Jerome want to do this to me? What's his motive?" I stared at Jaylan and pressed him for answers. Although I couldn't fully trust his words, I wanted to hear his explanation.

"He..." He hesitated.

I immediately followed up, "Are you still trying to deceive me?"

"No...I'm not sure." Jaylan paused, and continued, "He seems to be part of some organization. Jerome has always been ambitious, and seeing my success with your support, becoming the boss of a big company like Medsafe Liyah Inc., he's probably jealous."

I listened quietly, and indeed, Jaylan's assessment wasn't wrong. He knew the Dawsons well.

Jaylan added with a sneer, "He dreams of becoming the leader of that organization, only then can he be the revered figure in the eyes of the Dawson family, and everyone else."

This was indeed Jerome's mentality; he always wanted to dominate the top position, even within the Dawson family.

As I was pondering Jaylan's words, he continued, "But running that organization is like bleeding money, so he always wanted to drag me along, saying that united we stand, divided we fall. Once successful, it would be the Dawson family's world, and...and we wouldn't have to live in your overbearing shadow, being trampled under your high and mighty demeanor!"

I scoffed at his words and asked indifferently, "Your older brother had the right idea, so why didn't you go along with it?"

"Honey, I realize my mistake, I knew it wasn't the right path. I'm not that stupid. Why would I give up being the CEO of Medsafe Liyah Inc. to join in his nonsense?" Jaylan looked remorseful, his words sounding so sincere, "Now I see things more clearly. He dares to seduce my woman, there's nothing he wouldn't do."

"Huh...you're something else, your woman?. You sure have a lot of women!" I sneered dismissively.