novelxo Chapter 1926 My Energizer
Adrienne did not dare to move. "What nonsense are you talking about? Let me go, I'm gonna sleep."
"If you don't tell me, I won't let you go," said Jefferson with a smirk.
"Don't you still have work to take care of? You should go now, and come back early."
Hugging her tightly, Jefferson said, "Let me hold you for a while longer to recharge. That way, I'll be much more productive when I work."
"What do you think I am?"
"You're my energizer," said Jefferson.
Adrienne stared at him blankly.
It sounded like nothing, but Adrienne's face turned red from his words. She buried her head in his arms, and like a kitten, she rubbed her face against his chest. ...
Jefferson left, but Adrienne was still in bed. She just couldn't seem to fall asleep no matter how long she had tossed and turned on the bed.
What on earth had happened at Jefferson's parents' house that made Jefferson mad?
Though she riffled through her brain, still Adrienne couldn't come to a conclusion.
She just wanted to sleep. But the more she tried, the more awake she felt.
It was just like what Jefferson had said. She was used to sleeping with someone next to her. Now that the place beside her was empty, she felt like something was missing. Perhaps she missed his warmth, or his kiss...
While she was thinking, the phone next to her suddenly rang. Adrienne rolled over and grabbed the phone. The caller ID showed that it was Zelson.
It was already eleven o'clock at night. What could he be calling her for?
Adrienne hesitated for a while but ultimately answered the call. "Hello, Mr. Zelson."
"Adrienne, could you come meet me now?" Zelson's voice sounded from the phone. His tone wasn't as calm as it usually was. He sounded panicked, as if something unpleasant had happened. Adrienne was slightly worried. "What is it about, Mr. Zelson?"
Zelson continued, "Don't ask me now. I'll explain it to you when we meet up."
If it were in the past, Adrienne would not hesitate even a second. However, after Zelson had confessed to her that morning, she felt that it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go out to meet him alone, especially when her husband wasn't around.
She didn't want Jefferson to misunderstand nor did she want to cause a conflict between them, so she refused, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zelson. But if you don't give me a reason, I'm afraid I'll have to refuse you." Zelson's anxious voice was heard again. "Adrienne, you and I have been working together for two years. You should know how well I've treated you. This has to do with my life, are you really just going to hang me out to dry?"
Zelson was a rational person. Sensing his solemn tone, something serious must had happened.
Adrienne was worried that something would really happen to Zelson, so she immediately got up and asked while changing her clothes, "Mr. Zelson, what on earth is going on?"
Zelson said, "I'm at the east entrance to your neighbourhood. You'll understand once you come out."
Outside her neighbourhood?
"What is it that's so urgent?" She thought.
Adrienne did not think much and rushed out. No sooner had she exited the gate that she saw Zelson's car parked at the side.
At the sight of her, Zelson immediately got out of the car and went to the passenger seat to open the door. Before Adrienne could speak, he said, "Get in first, we'll talk later." Adrienne stopped a few steps away from him and said, "Mr. Zelson, you asked me to come out, and now I'm here. Tell me what is going on."
Zelson wished he could just drag her into the car but he said patiently, "Adrienne, can you get in the car first?"
Adrienne stood still. "Please tell me what is it about first, Mr. Zelson."
In the past, Zelson had always thought of Adrienne's persistence as endearing but he was getting pissed off at that time as he gritted his teeth. "You and I will leave Chatterton Town. I have already prepared everything for you. You just need to come with me."
Zelson's insistence made Adrienne feel like she hadn't made herself clear earlier that morning. "Mr. Zelson, I have made it clear to you. I love Jefferson. I want to live a good life with him. I won't go with you." Zelson looked at her with his reddened eyes. "Adrienne, if you stay here, you will only get hurt. Why can't you just trust me for once?"
Adrienne said calmly, "Mr. Zelson, before what happened today, I have never once doubted what you said. I have always trusted you. But your actions today have rendered me unable to trust you like I used to."
Zelson roared, "Someone is going to hurt you."
"I'm not afraid." Adrienne smiled and said, "Jefferson will be with me and he will protect me. He won't let me get hurt. What's more, this is the 21st century. No matter how evil a person is, they will get what's coming to them."
Zelson was so furious that he slammed his fist on the car. "Do you know who is trying to hurt you?"
Unlike Zelson who was shaking with rage, Adrienne shook her head calmly. "I don't know yet."
Zelson said, "Then do you know why Jefferson went out tonight?"
Adrienne said, "To work."
Zelson said, "He went to meet someone. Since he's gone to meet that person, that guy will never let him come back alive. Do you get it now?"
"Who are you talking about?" Her own danger did not alarm her much, but upon hearing that
Jefferson might be in danger, she started to fluster. "Do you know who he went to see?"
Zelson nodded.
Adrienne suddenly thought of something and asked, "How do you know?"
Zelson, "I..."
Adrienne soon calmed down. She wanted to call Jefferson, but she was afraid that he might be in the middle of an operation, so she sent him a Whatsapp message instead. "Jeff, I can't sleep without you. Come back as soon as you finish your work, okay?"
She knew that as long as she let Jefferson know that she needed him, no matter how dangerous the situation was, he would definitely return to her side safely.
He had promised her that he would stay by her side forever, and that he would never leave her like her parents and grandfather did.
"Adrienne!" shouted Zelson.
"Mr. Zelson, we will deal with our affairs on our own. Thanks for your concern."
After that, she turned around and walked back.
As she walked, she tapped away on her phone, calling Vincent, one of Jefferson's underlings from the narcotics team.
The call was quickly connected. "Dr. Carter, why are you calling me at this hour? What's up?"
Adrienne said, "Vincent, you answered the phone in a flash. Don't you guys have an operation tonight?"
Vincent said, "Um, we were pretty busy previously but the past few days have been pretty relaxed. The whole team is on leave today."
Adrienne replied, "I see."
"Dr. Carter, what can I do for you? If you need my help, just let me know. I will try my best to help in any way I can."
"It's nothing, Jefferson just misses you guys. That guy is too proud for his own good, and he's too embarrassed to call you, so I called instead." After trading some pleasantries with Vincent, Adrienne hung up the phone.
Zelson wasn't lying, Jefferson had indeed gone to meet someone.
But who was he meeting?