CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE IN DOUBT

JADE’S POV I wake up to the sound of something thunderous, which I identify as a vacuum, so I sit up and let the drowsiness pass for a while before I get up. I opened the door and peeped through to see an older lady who could not be around her early forties with a vacuum. "Good morning," I tell her, stepping out fully. She turns off the machine at the sound of my voice and walks towards me with a smile. "How are you, darling?" She asks, and I debate what to answer but settle with a cheerful "Fine.". "He never lets people visit, so I was a bit taken aback when he asked me to take care of you, but I understand it now," she states, leading me downstairs, and I follow her quietly. "Understand what?" I reply, not grasping what she's talking about. "That you're his girlfriend, of course," she declares, and my eyes bulge out of my sockets. "We're not dating," I clarify so she doesn't get the wrong impression, but she simply nods. "But you're going to?" She suddenly questions, and I watc