The Villain's Wife

15

June 18th, Saturday - 4th day

The plane landed in Tokyo slightly after one in the morning. From the airport, they boarded another helicopter and was in the air for another twenty minutes before landing in a place called Fussa City. By the time they landed, it was almost two in the morning and Jennie was really sleepy.

"Where are we?" Jennie stifled a yawn when she got off the helicopter.

"I purchased this land years ago and built a resort here. It's called 'The Countryside'," Lisa said as he helped Jennie carry her travel backpack containing her laptop and other personal items.

Jennie roamed her eyes and caught sight of the lighted stone pathway in front of them. Since it was two in the morning, it was rather dark and she could not see much. However, she was certain that they were walking in what seemed to be a garden. Surprisingly, she caught no scent of flowers.

"We are currently in a garden that can be admired from the pavilion over there." Lisa pointed at a stylish looking pavilion to his right. "I will give you a tour of the place tomorrow. For now, let's go to our villa."

Jennie merely nodded at his words. She was too exhausted to even ask about this villa. All she wanted right now is to lie on a nice warm bed and have a dreamless sleep.

"Alright, here we are," Lisa said while eyeing Jennie who was in a daze. "This is a two bedroom villa. This is your room and I will be staying in the next room." He then opened the door for Jennie and watched her enter the room absentmindedly without a word.

"Our stuff will be delivered later. For now, you can wear this set of pajamas," he said, handing her a set of blue and white striped pajamas for women. The latter accepted the pajamas before going into the bathroom wordlessly. Lisa's lips quirked up into a smile. It was inevitable that Jennie was this tired, after all, she had been awake for almost twenty-four hours now.

In less than five minutes, Jennie walked out of the bathroom and went straight into bed, ignoring Lisa who was sitting on her bed reading a japanese magazine.

Lisa looked up from his magazine and stared at Jennie who was still as a piece of log. She lay on her stomach with her eyes closed and her hair was sprawled all over her face. "Don't forget to lock the door when you leave..." she muttered, the warmth of the soft mattress underneath her was lulling her to sleep.

When Jennie's breathing started to get even, Lisa let out a sigh before getting off her bed. He then slowly rolled her over so that she was sleeping on her back and then he covered her with the blanket. "Look at you. Sleeping mindlessly in the presence of a grown man." Lisa then sat on his heels, still on the bed, his eyes never leaving her face.

He stared at Jennie, his expression soft and gentle. Jennie looked peaceful when she's sleeping. The lines that usually crease her brows were gone, making her face looked younger and softer. In her sleep, Jennie looked vulnerable and angelic.

"Your walls are too high, my Jennie," he muttered before tucking her hair behind her ears. "And you are hiding something from me."

"However, the secrets that you keep will never push me away Jennie..." His lips slowly lifted into a smile, his eyes full of gentleness. "No secrets can scare me." Then he got up and turned off all the lights in Jennie's room before walking through a connecting door to his own room.

After Lisa left, the room fell into complete silence which was almost deafening. Jennie rolled to her side with a conflicted expression on her face. Lisa's words echoed inside her mind.

Secrets?

Jennie bit her lip as tears started to pool in her eyes. She hugged herself, loneliness and sadness apparent in her eyes. Once her first tear fell, it was immediately followed by an unbroken stream. Then she closed her eyes and pressed her lips firmly, trying to suppress a sob. Maybe Chaeng was right, Lisa should know the truth.