Snare of Love
Chapter 211 In the Same Boat

She tidied herself up. Then, she walked downstairs and saw Jolene standing alone in the living room.

She hesitated for a moment because she didn't know how to face her.

After all, the man last night was her husband.

She didn't know what their relationship was like, but she could feel that the man still cared about her.

Jolene withdrew her gaze. She turned around and saw the woman standing on the stairs.

She froze for a moment, wondering since when Victoria had been standing there and whether she heard the conversation between her and Jayden.

"How long have you been standing there?" Jolene frowned slightly as she asked.

Victoria walked down from the stairs, "I just came down."

Jolene nodded, "Come and have your dinner."

Victoria didn't want to be with her because she couldn't help feeling awkward, "When can I go back?"

Jolene looked at her for a few seconds, then she said lightly, "You will be living here in the future.”

"What?" Victoria couldn't remain calm anymore. Did she mean that she would have to face this couple all the time?

Then, what was her identity?

A concubine in ancient times?

Her heart pumped rapidly. This awkward relationship was really unacceptable.

Jolene seemed to know what was on her mind, then she said, "I'm going back to live with my family recently, so you can live here at ease and take care of him for me." Victoria looked at Jolene and she couldn't help but to speak her mind, "I can see that your husband actually likes you very much. If you only need a child, I promised you that I can..."

"Do what you're suppose to do." Jolene interrupted her because she didn't want to listen to her lecture, "Sit down and eat."

Jolene's expression calm down a little and let her sit down, "My husband and I are married on the basis of families interest, so we have no feelings towards each other."

Victoria looked at Jolene in shock. She didn't expect that she would suddenly confess this matter to her.

In fact, Jolene told Victoria this was to let her stay here at ease.

"But..."

'This tastes good." Jolene pushed the preserved egg and pork rice porridge to her front, "Try it."

She interrupted Victoria deliberately and didn't want to listen to her next words.

Jayden treated her very well. She knew that, but feelings couldn't be forced.

She already had someone she loved, and it was impossible for her to be with Jayden anymore.

This was also the reason why she worked hard to replace a good woman for him.

She hoped that there could be a good woman to stay by Jayden's side. A woman who was willing to take care of him and adored him.

With that, Victoria stayed in the villa. Jolene had arranged everything, even the smallest things such as her household items were all ready for her.

Jayden did not come back during the week she stayed in the villa.

Instead, Victoria felt relaxed to live in a space without the presence of Jolene and Jayden.

She insisted to walk around the yard after dinner to digest her food and spent her time as usual. The days living in the villa were quite dull too, so the only thing she could do was to walk around the yard. This was also the most relaxing time for her.

In the evening, she went back to take a shower after her walk as usual. Then, she went to bed and read a book till eleven o'clock before sleeping.

As she put down her book and prepared to sleep, she heard some movement downstairs. Normally, the house would be very quiet at this time and the servants would be resting already.

All of an instance, her heart raced. Who would be here during this time?

She got out of bed, opened the door and went out to see what was happening downstairs. She saw a servant supporting Jayden, who was wearing a black shirt. His suit was simply draped on his shoulders and his face was slightly red. It was obvious that he was in a drunken state. He glanced at the living room and said in a hoarse voice, "Where is she?"

The maid answered truthfully, "Madam went back to her mother's house and said that she would not return for quite some time."

Jayden froze at first, then he smiled.

Although Victoria was standing quite far away, she could still feel the bitterness in his smile.

She walked downstairs and helped the servant to support him to lie on the sofa, "You go and get him a blanket."

"Okay." The servant answered.

Victoria went to the kitchen and made a cup of honey water. Then, she came over to help him up, "Drink some honey water, it will make you feel better."

He lifted his eyelids slowly. A blur figure appeared in front of him. It was a delicate face with a pair of clear eyes. However, this face was completely unfamiliar to him.

"Who are you?" He seemed to have forgotten all about that night.

Or maybe it was because he was drunk and his memory was in a mess.

Victoria's face turned white instantly. Her hands were trembling and she didn't know how to answer him.

At this moment, the servant came back with a blanket. Victoria handed the honey water to the servant and said, "You feed him this."

The maid reached out to take the cup, but Jayden waved his hand and knocked it over. With a loud bang, the glass fell to the ground and shattered instantly, which sounded very clear in the quiet night. "I ask you again, who are you?" Jayden wobbled as he stood up, staring at Victoria's face.

"You're drunk." Victoria lowered her head, not daring to look at him in the eye. She looked towards the servant and said, "I'll leave this place to you."

After saying that, she intended to leave, but Jayden grabbed her wrist and threw her on the sofa. She was caught off guard and fell so hard on the sofa till her eyes saw stars. After she came back to her senses, she realized that he was standing tall and glaring at her.

His eyes were not clear. The smell of alcohol gushed into her senses, so strong as if he had just crawled out from a wine vat. This made Victoria feel that he really drank a lot wine. And he was also really drunk at this moment.

Her heart, which was racing, began to settle down eventually, "I'm your new maid, you're drunk..." Before she could finish her words, the man above her collapsed and fell on her suddenly. He was tall and really heavy. Victoria's face changed instantly. She used all her strength to 'escape' from under him.

The servant handed her the blanket, and Victoria reached out and took it. She covered him with the blanket.

He was too heavy and he was really drunk right now. Hence, it would be impossible for she and the servant to carry him upstairs. So, he could only sleep on the sofa tonight.

After covering him with the blanket, Victoria let the maid to go and rest first, while she cleaned the broken glass scraps on the floor and the water splashed all over the floor.

The servant nodded and left. She didn't know who was she, but Madam had instructed her to treat this woman as her master.

So, the servant listened to her.

Victoria cleaned up the floor. It was already past midnight, the man who was already asleep, started murmuring constantly, "Water, water...'

Victoria went to the kitchen again and made another cup of honey water. She handed it to him, "Here's water.”

Jayden didn't move, he just kept murmuring for water. Victoria had no choice but to help him up and feed him to drink the water.

Perhaps his lips touched the water and he felt moist, he lowered his head and drank the water.

After drinking a cup of honey water, his dry mouth felt relieved. Victoria held his head and tried to help him lie down, but Jayden grabbed her hand and refused to let go. He put his head in her arms. Victoria stiffened. She looked down at the man in her arms, who had his eyes closed. He may have owned a lot of things, but at this moment, he was like an abandoned child, feeling lonely and helpless. He just wished to grabbed someone to accompany him. No matter who it was, as long as the person was willing to stay with him, it would be enough for him.

Victoria looked at him, and he reminded her of herself. He was abandoned by his wife and she was also abandoned by her boyfriend.

In that instance, Victoria felt that they were in the same boat.

Later, Jayden fell asleep again. Victoria also relaxed a little. She bent over to put the cup on the table.

In order not to wake him up, she didn't move. She didn't know when she fell asleep, but when she woke up, she realized that......☐☐☐☐☐