Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 57: Are you afraid of that?...

Stay a moment."

Jessica nodded and gestured for Davis to go ahead. She sat back down, took a deep breath as she gathered her

expression. Elder Allen looked at her for a while and exhaled deeply.

His fingers tapped lightly on the wooden nightstand before he finally spoke, his voice heavy. His eyes brimming

with helplessness.

"There are things happening in this household that you may not fully understand yet," Elder Allen began.

"The power struggles, the betrayals, the hurt, pain and selfishness—they have all been brewing for years. And

now, Desmond..." a sigh escaped his lips.

"What about him?" Jessica questioned. Looking at the old man, there is a clear contrast in character with

Desmond.

"Davis situation had created an opportunity he had been seeking for decades and | know he would stop at

nothing to achieve it"

Jessica remained silent, listening intently.

"I have lived for decades and | know who | can trust. Be careful, Desmond and Vera are not people who accepts

defeat easily." He concluded.

Jessica’s expression didn’t falter but she bobbed her head in acknowledgement "I understand, Grandpa."

A small smile tugged at the corners of Elder Allen’s lips. Slowly, he reached into the drawer beside him and

pulled out a sealed brown envelope. With a measured hand, he held it out to Jessica.

She hesitated before taking it, her fingers brushing against the crisp brown envelope in confusion.

"What is this?" She asked, her eyes darting between the folder in her hand and Elder Allen’s face.

"A share transfer agreement." He drawled. Jessica’s hand trembled, her breathe hitched and she glanced around

the room. The statement was like a thunderclap and she stared at the old man.

Jessica’s brows furrowed. "Grandpa—"

"I've made my decision," he interrupted. "I have to transfer the shares to you, though it was a selfish act but |

have no other option", he concluded with a sigh.

He never expected that in this life time, he will be faced with a situation where he has to hope on a young lady

to help the family soar through its trouble but what can he do when the trouble is coming from within.

Jessica's eyes flickered with surprise. "Why me?"

"Because | trust you though | haven't spent much twith you but | believe you are the only one who can

secure this for Davis." Elder Allen said firmly.

Jessica looked down at the envelope, she felt it extremely heavy that she is not sure if she can handle it. The old

man signing off his shares to her as well as the shares of Davis inheritance means she is in total control of the

Allen empire but then— the trouble isn’t less either.

Elder Allen leaned back against the pillows, his exhaustion evident. "I know this puts you in a difficult position,

but it’s the only and best option left for me. Please helpout", he said, his voice weak and tired.

Jessica sighed, it is already exhausting for her not to talk of a man who had always witnessed such schemes

everyday.

"Grandpa, are you certain about this?" she asked, her tone laced with skepticism.

"My marriage with Davis... it’s not what everyone believes it to be. We might end up going our separate ways in

the next few months or year, what happens then?"

She didn’t want to speculate if they will be together forever because one thing she is sure is there marriage is

just for a purpose not for its seek and after it wears off they might go their separate ways. Then what happens?

Elder Allen sighed "Do you think he will let go easily, if he had not wanted to stay with you he wouldn't have

allowed you to cclose".

"But grandpa, it will be a different case if he finds out, you left the shares in my hand won't he feel—" she

hesitated, searching for the right words, "—betrayed? That I'm taking something that should have been his?"

Elder Allen studied her carefully before exhaling deeply. "Jessica, this transfer was meant for Davis in the first

place," he admitted.

"But his current situation... his position in this family... his attitude towards life currently. It is really not suitable"

he concluded, he gazed into the distance.

He is missing the decisive young man who had led the Allen group higher. He didn’t know when he will cto

life again but until then he needs to secure what is his.

Jessica's heart tightened at his words. "You mean because he’s not in control anymore?"

Elder Allen nodded. "Yes. If | transfer the shares to him now, Desmond and the others will only see it as an

opening to strike harder. He is already this way, do you think he can do much? Instead, giving him this would

only fuel their desire to remove his life completely."

Jessica remained silent, absorbing his words. She knew how ruthless rich and prestigious family could be, how

power was the only thing that mattered to them.

"Then why me?" she questioned again, her gaze meeting his. "If they would go after him, what makes you think

they won't do the sto me?"

A faint smirk crossed Elder Allen's lips. "Because you are nobody and as much as Desmond is concerned, you

wouldn't affect his plans" he smirked.

Jessica's lips pressed into a thin line. "Not after tonight's incidence", she muttered slowly.

Elder sighed, her worries are warranted. "Don’t worry, | have a plan about the whole process and | am sure we

can work it out to divert his attention", he said.

He beckoned her to ccloser while he whispered his plans to her. Jessica smiled lightly. She had thought

about this before but never in her dreams did she expect the old man to work it out with her.

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Jessica’s grip on the envelope tightened as understanding dawned upon her. Elder Allen was using her as a

shield—no, as a weapon to protect Davis though she wants to protect him but she has her own motive and with

this step it had becmore easier.

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The old man had already signed it. All that remained was her signature.

She hesitated. "Grandpa, this... this makes everything official," she murmured, lifting her gaze to meet his

steady eyes. "Once | sign this, there's no turning back."

Elder Allen nodded. "And are you afraid of that?"