Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

Waverly tossed and turned all night, but sleep never came.

She went to the detention facility the next day. She had initially wanted to get some motivation and strength to continue her search, but when she saw Jake, she felt as if someone had punched her a couple times in the face.

Jake was so dispirited that he seemed to have aged a decade even though he had just been detained a few days. His beard was filthy and messy, and the spark in his eyes was gone. It was as though some illness had taken over him. He looked like a dead body breathing.

"Jake?"

Waverly didn't expect the detainment to take such a heavy toll on him. She was feeling depressed enough, but Jake's depression was on another level. She immediately put aside her feelings as she wanted to give him a huge hug and tell him everything was okay, but the staff wouldn't allow it. She could only sit down at one end of the long table while Jake sat at the other.

"Are you alright? Jake, the law is fair and impartial! You didn't hurt anyone, so you're gonna be fine! You have to have faith...in your colleagues! They'll get you out! I won't let anything bad happen to you! I won't!"

Jake seemed like a walking zombie, and it broke Waverly's heart. "We've found important leads on that wife," she subconsciously blurted out, "Don't give up now!"noveldrama

He used to be like sunshine. He used to be an embodiment of joy and justice! What happened?

Waverly happened. No matter how good or bad the man was, every man who had associated himself with her had a terrible ending.

She was the Black Widow, after all.

Was she destined to continue her life alone? She was born alone, and was she going to die alone, too? A true Black Widow.

People used to say things like that about her, and she used to feel bitter about their harsh comments.

However, looking back at them now, they were right all along, weren't they? She had tried so hard to overcome every challenge and problem on the way, but look at where she ended up still? Life was brutal and disappointing. Perhaps "happily ever after" really did just exist in fairy tales.

Waverly tried comforting Jake for a long time, but Jake acted like he was deaf. He gave no response, which made the room more suffocating every second.

"Jake, there must be a way. You'll be alright, I'll make sure—"

Just as she was running out of things to say, a deep and husky voice suddenly said, "There's no need..."

He spoke so gently, so softly, but his three words crushed Waverly. She raised her gaze and met his eyes. She was visibly stunned as she could not believe her

ears.

What?

Waverly's lips twitched. Jake opened his mouth again, "If I go to jail, will you wait for me?"

Waverly paused. It was as if time itself had paused. She never thought about it! Jake's sudden question caught her by surprise.

They locked eyes for what seemed like decades. She refused to utter a word because she didn't know what to say! She didn't know the answer, either!

Would she wait for him? For ten years?

Could she?

She loved him with all her heart, but ten years? Could she possibly do it?

All of a sudden, love seemed like a luxury to her. Of course, falling in love was a pleasant experience, but it wasn't really that important! She could live without it. Waverly pursed her lips. She couldn't lie to him. No, not even a simple white lie! Jake's lips suddenly curled into a grin. He was smiling.

His smile was so serene and indifferent. The zombie from earlier had disappeared as his usual merry soul returned to his body. He didn't say anything, but Waverly got the message.

"It doesn't matter. You don't have to do anything for me anymore. It's alright, even if I go to jail, it's alright!"

Waverly vaguely smelled something odd, but before she could determine what it was, Jake spoke again, "You're so haggard. Oh, you even have circles under your eyes! You haven't been eating or sleeping well, huh?"

After a small pause, his burning eyes suddenly landed on her. The spark in his eyes had returned as Waverly could feel his affection, even from such a distance.

"Waverly, take care of yourself! If I behave well in prison, my sentence will be reduced. They'll probably charge me for assault, but since the knife wasn't mine, it wasn't intentional! Sure, the lawyer said ten years, but maybe I can get out in one! There are a bunch of paths we can take, and this one, this one's a little hard, so well just change plans! We don't have to settle this right now and right here. I used to be the one putting people behind bars, I wonder what it'll be like-"

Waverly knew what Jake was doing. He was being brave for her. She wanted to do the same, but tears still welled up in her eyes.

Did he know something?

Was he telling her to give up?

"That's not the same!" She cried out, her voice hoarse.

If he gets charged with criminal offenses, his future would be ruined! Maybe the imprisonment part didn't scare him, but what would become of him after he came out? Had he ever thought of that?

Waverly fixed her eyes on him as she asked, "Liam came, didn't he?"

Even though her relationship with Wyatt was mostly contract-based, clueless outsiders probably saw them as something more than friends!

There was a subtle string connecting Stacey, Wyatt, and Madam Gabby together. That was why Liam still couldn't find Stacey even after so many days.

Wyatt was too special. He was too powerful. Even if you had no connection to him, you'd still be extra courteous due to his unique identity. Since he was not directly involved in this case, no one would dare knock on his door to inquire about it!

After that incident at the club, Trevor had more or less been rebuking them, even though he did it subtly. His reduced funds were apparent enough and there were even rumors stating that he would never run any of his projects in Casterwich City again. Although it was just a petty rumor, it was a warning nevertheless!

However, government officials and businessmen were inseparable!

One needed results, while the other needed profits. They were heavily reliant on each other. If they had turned against each other, the world would fall into chaos!

It was reasonable for Trevor to be upset, but the government didn't have anything

on him, so of course, they became a little spineless.

They even approved a piece of land to support Sofare Entertainment's development.

To put it bluntly, they wanted reconciliation.

That was why without direct evidence, they wouldn't go to Wyatt. Perhaps they would go to Madam Gabby or even his assistants, but that would be their limit. Even so, they would not be guaranteed a reply from any of them! Waverly understood why Jake was giving up on himself. He'd rather go to jail than have Waverly beg Wyatt! Even if she wouldn't wait for him. That was the last he could do for her.

She had never thought too much about a woman begging a man. She always thought they could just sit down and talk about their conditions like what people usually did. However, she never knew that-she could be in his condition!

Things were much simpler when she went to Wyatt for Franklin. They were strangers back then, and they only prioritized their profits. No emotions were involved. Now that their relationship was so complicated, Wyatt's condition would, in turn, become more complex as well!

Jake wasn't as naive as Waverly. He had met so many different people, and he

was part of the force, so he knew how vicious men were!

That was why he looked so terrible. He had already given up hope!

His sacrifice moved Waverly, but it also broke her heart. He really gave it a lot of

thought, huh?

"Waverly, these little things, they're not important She was! She was most important!

Jake shook his head. He knew very well that she'd be gone when he got out of

prison!

He had heard rumors between her

and Wyatt, but he had never considered her to be as sly as the rumors described. When he finally met her, she was so sweet and innocent and she was nothing like how the rumors illustrated her to be. They kept saying how she was only dating men for their money and how she just wanted to marry into a rich family, but judging from her identity, it was reasonable for her to be interacting with wealthy men. Long story short, the rumors were bullsh*t to him. His Waverly was nothing like that!

Why the heck would someone from

a powerful family like her want to marry into a rich family that bad? She didn't need the money. She wouldn't need to pull any evil tricks for the wealth she already had. People even gossiped about how she didn't have a mother, how her stepmother ignored her, how her sister got all the love...ridiculous! The truth was everything but that. The Castle family had always treated both men and women equally, and she had never been ignored. In fact, she had been pampered for years!

Jake really liked her from the bottom of his heart, but he knew that even though

he came from an alright family, he was nothing to the Castle family. If Waverly

hadn't been so different, he'd never even had the chance to meet someone from a family like hers.

Even though they may not have a future together, Jake still wanted to bet on it. He didn't want to lose her, he didn't want her to lose herself for his sake!

As long as she doesn't find someone else, as long as they don't break up, they'd always have a shot!

Time was up before they could finish their conversation. Waverly insisted on giving Jake a warm hug before leaving.

"I won't let anything happen to you!" She assured him.

Waverly couldn't control herself any longer after walking out the door. She broke

down, crying.

Why? Why couldn't she just enjoy a simple relationship with someone? Why couldn't she just have a relationship without a third party? Without any family ciashings? Why did outside forces keep breaking her relationships apart?

Waverly wandered the streets for the rest of the day. She received a couple phone calls, but both were disappointing. The last one was from the lawyer. He said that their evidence wasn't enough and Jake would probably be charged with assault. Without a witness, it was inevitable!

Waverly eventually returned home as the sun started setting. She took off her coat and changed into a thin white blouse and a pair of black trousers. She then washed off her makeup and put on some foundation before leaving again-