The General Who Hates Me

"Where are you going?" Thea asked Chin who suddenly got up from her chair when Jeru entered her bedroom . Thea was already discharged from the hospital and was now back at Jeru"s house .

She and Chin had a heart-to-heart talk just a while ago . They talked about her circ.u.mstances and Chin had given Thea her honest opinion about the whole situation . She had given Thea some advice and told her what she would do if she was in her shoes .

Chin rolled her eyes and said jokingly, "I also need a break, you know? Just let me do my own things for a bit…" She then gave Thea a meaningful look before she turned around and greeted Jeru .

Chin was happy to start the new life that Jeru had promised her . She was hired to be a part of Jeru"s security team and she promised herself that she would not waste this opportunity that was given to her for a fresh new start . She would do her absolute best at her new job .

She turned around to give Thea one last meaningful wink . She only hoped Thea would heed her advice, because she truly believed that it would be the best for her . But of course, whatever Thea would decide in the end, she would always stay by her side and support her . Both of them were each other"s only family . She would stick with Thea no matter what .

Advertis.e.m.e.ntAfter Chin left the room, Thea felt a bit nervous when she saw him walking toward her . "Will he bring up the marriage proposition again?" she mused . Because if he did, she would not know what to do, since she hadn"t come up with a firm decision yet .

Jeru sat beside her on the bed and asked, "How are you feeling?"

Thea gave him a half smile and answered, "I"m feeling okay… Just the usual first trimester thing . I would often feel nauseous, like my stomach churned, also tired . . . "

Jeru nodded and said, "Just tell me if you need or want anything, okay?"

Then he cleared his throat and let out a long sigh . He looked at her intently with hazy eyes, which made her feel even more nervous . He looked so serious at that moment .

"I"m sorry about yesterday . I know it was wrong of me to force you into something you are not comfortable with," Jeru said in a low voice . He had blackmailed Thea to marry him by mentioning her debt . He knew it was unfair but he felt he was the only one capable and suitable to take good care of her and their child .

For the first time in his life, he felt that he had someone to protect .

He started to explain everything to Thea . He told her of his dream to have a family of his own . Of his wish for his child to bear his name . He had never wanted for his child to be born out of wedlock . But most importantly, he wanted his child to have a complete and loving parents who were still together .  

"So please, I hope you would consider my offer…" Jeru asked earnestly as his hand reached into his pocket to get a small box with a diamond ring inside .  Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .

With reddened face, Jeru grabbed her hand and put the ring on her finger . It fitted her finger perfectly . Thea was fl.u.s.tered by his action . She was rendered speechless and remained motionless like a frozen statue .

Jeru who was now holding both Thea"s hands added, "Don"t worry, I will not force you to perform the duty of a wife . You know… I mean if that"s what you"re worried about…"

He could not bring himself to tell her directly that what he meant was her conjugal duty .  

"Uhm, we can just be good parents to our child . Live together and be a complete family . No need for anything else," he murmured instead .

Thea could not help but smile at Jeru"s awkwardness when he brought up the subject of a wife"s conjugal duty, and instead changed it to talk about their child and a complete family . Of course she also wanted to have a complete family . Having grown up without parents in an orphanage, that was her ultimate dream . That was also why she wasn"t able to come up with a firm decision . She was still hesitant to marry Jeru, but just like him, she also wanted to give her child a complete and loving family .

"Alright… Let"s get married," she murmured unconsciously . Jeru"s eyes sparkled and his whole face lit up upon hearing her words .  

He immediately pulled Thea into his embrace as he burst out, "Thank You! Thank You!" 

Thea was left bewildered at her own words . She didn"t realize that she was saying them out loud . Her face flushed when she realized that Jeru was still hugging her tightly . She felt something weird bubble up inside her . It was a familiar feeling that she had once felt before with Zach .

Thea bit her lip while moving her arms upwards . She was going to hug Jeru back but stopped midair . She was too afraid… Too afraid to gamble again… Although the current situation was different from before, she still could not help but feel frightened . What if she failed once more? Would she still be able to lift herself up and start over again? All the what-ifs in her mind . . .

But as she felt Jeru"s warmth as he pulled her closer in his embrace, she drew in a long breath before she let it out again . She had made her decision .  

She would need to gamble once more…

Yes, she decided that she would stake her heart once again . On this relations.h.i.+p . On this man . And this time, she would go all the way . She would throw away all the fears and insecurities that had been pulling her down . She vowed that she would do her very best not to fail this time .

With those thoughts in her mind, Thea raised her arms and hugged Jeru back .  

She then whispered in Jeru"s ear, "I should be the one to thank you . Thank you for everything . . . "