Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)
Chapter 300

Sure enough, Logan seized the moment to continue his banter, "You can't crack it? You are kidding, right?"

"I can fend for myself and I won't starve!" I retorted stubbornly.

"True, you won't starve, but you're bound to cause some trouble!" Logan exaggerated.

Despite Logan's chatty nature, I had to admit, his words always brought me a sense of security.

"What are you talking about? If they didn't harm us, we wouldn't have to cause trouble. We specialize in uncovering secrets!" I laughed proudly, my words confident and bold.

In the end, he generously claimed, "I'll handle this task for Janice, so just relax! Better catch some sleep. Staying up late won't do your beauty any good!"

After hanging up, my worries from earlier vanished. Logan was right. Fear gets me nowhere. I have to tackle problems as they come. Respond to changes on the spot. That's all.

I cheerfully said to Hannah, "Hannah, let's get some sleep! Tomorrow is a new day! I, Aaliyah, won't be defeated! At this point, there's no use being scared! The priority is to get a good night's sleep to have the energy to deal with those two. Otherwise, sleep deprivation will cause brain hypoxia, dulling our senses!"

My words successfully amused Hannah. She exaggeratedly said, "Oh, give me a break! Allie, are your senses dull? I was totally stunned by your sharp comments on Dawslug earlier! You were hitting hard, and from where I was watching, Jaylan's face was beet red!"

"Did he expect anything less when he turned my world into endless prairies? Making him embarrassed was the least I could do. What more does he want?" I snorted dismissively, continuing my bold stance, "Is it easy to be the president of Medsafe Liyah Inc.? If he wants to keep a clean image outside, he has to get down on his knees at home. It's not me being unreasonable, it's just that I've been too lenient with him before. He's forgotten his place!"

"Absolutely, this man is totally ungrateful!" Hannah chimed in, "But his grovelling today made me instantly sick of him!"

"I know how you feel," I glanced at Hannah's focused gaze and sighed, "To be honest, I was totally fooled by him before. I noticed his flaws, but I always thought that since he came from a poor background and wasn't exposed to the larger world, these faults were normal!"

"He's definitely an exception! I must say, he must have had his merits to be able to marry you!" Hannah analyzed.

"You're right. His merits were precisely his ability to bend, plus his sweet-talking mouth. He may not have been able to offer any substantial gifts, but he was willing to bend his knees! So he was always attentive and considerate."

I analyzed my past self, "Imagine, he took me as a pursuit, putting all his heart into it, could he possibly fail? That's how I ended up in his trap."

Hannah pondered, listening attentively.

"I always foolishly thought that as long as I created opportunities for him, with his intelligence and insight, he would quickly get rid of his petty greediness. But instead, he became even more vulgar and his actions became bolder. A complete lowbred upstart!"

Hannah burst into laughter, "Speaking of that trait, your mother-in-law is the best example!"

Her words successfully made me laugh, "See, you've only met her twice and you've already seen through her!"

Hannah added, "Jaylan is too soft-kneed and he lacks courage. He doesn't deserve you, Miss Wilburn!"

I smiled bitterly, "Thant's for sure."

Hannah looked at me, wanting to say something but hesitating. She just gave a dry laugh.

"Just say it!" I encouraged her.

"Well... I wanted to ask you, our 'boss' is so deeply in love with you, but how did you end up with Jaylan?" Hannah finally asked the question she wanted to ask.

I fell silent, a wave of bitterness washing over me.

I glanced at her and replied, "It's a long story. I'll tell you when we have more time. Let's sleep now."

Without a word, Hannah turned off the light and went to bed.

I found the most comfortable position and fell asleep almost instantly.

The next day.

A series of urgent phone rings pulled me from my dreams, but when I answered the call, a sense of foreboding overwhelmed me.