The Traps of the Black Swan

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Love and fear are different emotions, Ruby Jane didn't know they could interlace so closely.

You don't fear for someone's life who you don't know, you might feel discomfort due to humanity and kindness. That is totally different from fear.

Her fear of losing her own life wasn't greater because she had given up on her own life and craved to end everything. Her fear of losing Lisa was unbearable because she loves the dumb man way too much.

She excitedly ran inside the guest room and grabbed her mobile to talk... No, to scream at Lisa that she loves him too, pester him to take her with him, and talk a lot of nonsense.

However, she felt like cold water poured over her looking at her mobile. Her delight plunged looking at no notification about a message or a call.

She had waited for his call for more than five hours but there was none.

Entering the bathroom, 'Is the surgery so critical? Is it taking too long? Doesn't he know I am not in the home? Didn't he go home? Did he think I was asleep and didn't call? Did he eat anything?....'

The questions were innumerable as she showered and went out. She again checked her mobile but found no notification. She dialed his number hoping to leave a missed call if he is still in operation theatre or to wake him up if he was asleep.

But she didn't like the thought of him sleeping without contacting her even once. She ended up hearing his number unreachable so she sent him a normal message if in case he is still in the operation theatre.

[Go to bed. Be ready to get whipped tomorrow.]

She sounded boisterous but her mood was totally contradicting it.

With a whole lot of uncertainty, one was in his study room and another one went to the kitchen to help her brother.

Ruby Jane helped Zain with the prep for simple vegetable fried rice and soup. "How did you lose your boyfriend in the mall?" Zain asked.

Sitting on the island counter, Ruby Jane told him everything happened and waited to hear him say she overreacted.

However, Zain looked at her curiously, "Why aren't you angry at him? He ditched the date, didn't call you, didn't contact you yet, he has no idea what you went through or where you are."

'Angry?' She thought about it and shook her head, "I do feel bad but I can't ask him all his time. He already spent far too much time taking care of me." She didn't want to be the one to hold him back from anything he loves to do much less his career.

Zain tapped hard on her forehead with the spoon, "Why do you sound guilty? It was his choice to look after you and you are supporting his choices now."

Ruby Jane hummed while taking her mobile. Even though she wanted Lisa to rest after surgery, she still expected his single text.

Zain ate only a little and fed her as they discussed her next moves and how she will have to change her plans if in case the results are different.

After making sure she was well fed, he sent her rest. When Zain was returning to his room after cleaning, he noticed her fingers tapping her mobile clearly waiting for Lisa's call or message.

He felt something amiss, Lisa being unavailable for Ruby Jane so long didn't settle well. She tricked her bodyguards to reach there so the matter would definitely reach Lisa.

Why didn't he contact her yet?

He pulled his mobile out and messaged him, [There?]

Less than half a minute, [Yes?]