The Crippled Boss's Outstanding Substitute Wife | Book 2

220.Like a Big Rabbit

A faint sound came from the dark corner of the wall. Then, a figure struggled to sit up and said in a hoarse voice, “Where, where is this place?”

“Jennie?” Lisa was a little surprised. Jennie’s position was blocked by something, so when Lisa briefly scanned the area, she did not see Jennie. She thought that the two of them would be confined separately and not together like this.

“Mrs. Jeon?” Jennie, who was initially afraid, heard Lisa’s voice and could not help but feel a little more at ease. However, her voice still trembled as she said, “You’re here too. That’s great.” After she said that, she realized that her words sounded a little ambiguous. After taking a couple of deep breaths, she stammered to explain, “I-I didn’t mean it that way. It’s just that I’m very scared right now. Seeing you here with me, I feel less afraid…”

“I know what you mean,” Lisa nodded with a smile. Jennie being able to talk so much proved that she was not doing too badly.

Lisa’s hands and feet were tied up. She struggled to kick off the high heels on her feet. She stepped barefoot on the cold cement floor and slowly jumped to Jennie.

Jennie leaned against the wall. Seeing Lisa’s actions, she could not help but laugh. She said, “Mrs. Jeon, you look like a big rabbit now.”

Jennie was much stronger than Lisa had imagined. Under such circumstances, she was still in the mood to joke. A hint of admiration flashed across Lisa’s eyes. She sat down beside Jennie and lowered her voice. She said, “Shh, lower your voice. Don’t let them know that we’re awake.” If they could buy more time, they would have more hope.

“Okay,” Jennie lowered her voice obediently and unknowingly leaned towards Lisa. She softly said, “Mrs. Jeon, your body is so warm.”

Of course, those people were not so kind as to give Jennie more clothes to wear. At this moment, Jennie was still wearing a thin dress. This kind of get-up was fine in the warm banquet hall, but in this cold factory, it was so cold that she could feel chills to the bone. Jennie’s face was pale and there was dried blood on her forehead. Yet, she was still trying to smile at Lisa. Lisa’s heart ached.

Such an optimistic and strong young lady shouldn’t have to suffer like this.

Lisa sighed and sat down beside Jennie. She said, “It’s cold, right? Come, sit over here. It won’t be cold if we lean against each other.”

“Mrs. Jeon, you’re so kind,” Jennie smiled. She leaned on Lisa’s shoulder and muttered, “It would be great if my big brother could marry a wife like you to be my sister-in-law in the future. Then I wouldn’t have to be envious of Jieun and Tzuyu.” No matter what happened, she had someone who would stand in front of her to protect her, and give her a shoulder to lean on. Was this the feeling of having a family?

Jennie looked like she had a noble status, but her grandfather wasn’t just her grandfather. Elder Kim was the chairman of the Kim Corporation, and he had a lot of work to do every day. He also had to teach his sons, grandsons, and granddaughters. All of these already exhausted Elder Kim. It wasn’t that Elder Kim ignored Jennie, but for Jennie who had lost her parents at a very young age, it was a very luxurious thing to receive the warmth of an elder.

“You’re having a fever?” Lisa sensed that something was wrong. Jennie’s skin temperature was too high. However, it made sense. She was wearing so little in this cold weather and she was also injured. It would be strange if she did not have a fever. However, they did not know how long they would be trapped here. If this dragged on, Jennie’s condition would take a turn for the worse.

Sensing Lisa’s worry, Jennie giggled, “It’s okay. It’s just a low-grade fever. If I have a fever, then I won’t be afraid of the cold anymore. You will be warmer if you lean on me, Mrs. Jeon.”

“Don’t spout nonsense,” Lisa frowned, “This won’t do, something will happen to you if you’re like this.”

“It’s really okay. Mrs. Jeon, don’t worry about it,” Jennie shook her head to comfort her. Instead, she felt dizzier after shaking her head. She frowned in discomfort. After a long while, she softly said, “Mrs. Jeon, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.” Actually, she had heard Lisa calling her earlier, but at that time, her mouth and nose were covered by the person in the cap as they hid in a corner, so she could not make a sound.

If it were not for her, Lisa would not have entered that alley and would not have been tied up here.

“It’s not your fault. Those people clearly planned it. I’m also their target.” As she spoke, Lisa saw something flashing on Jennie’s head, her eyes lit up. She said, “Jennie, you have a hair clip on your head, right? Take it off and let me use it.”

“Ah?” Jennie was stunned.