PMS1: President's Forgotten Wife

CHAPTER 7 [II]

CHAPTER 7, part II: MONSIEUR, MADAME, DIVORCE PLEASE!

EISEN opened the envelope, and a divorce paper written in French met his gaze. His brows furrowed as he read through the form, seeing his and Jade's name written on the space provided. And below is the signature of the woman who filed a divorce for them.

Convention de divorce par consentement mutuel Entre les soussignés

Monsieur:

Madame:

"Who do you think you are to accuse me of something!? I would never-" he stopped in midsentence as he looks at her pensive eyes. He would never hurt her! Eisen is not that kind of man!  And everything seems to be right all along. But just because he can't remember anything, she'll just shove into his face a f*****g divorce paper?

"I may be your wife in front of all the cameras and prying eyes of everyone, but inside this house with your memories forgotten, I am just your caregiver, Mr. Eisen St. Clair." her words became a rage of a burning sword that stabbed through Eisen's heart after hearing Jade let go of those words.

Eisen didn't know why he felt painful, but he knows that one thing is sure: maybe the real reason he felt angry towards her the first time they met is that Jade wanted to file a divorce paper before he caught up in an accident.

"You may be my caregiver, Miss Jade Ardante Guevara, but you're still my wife as you claimed it," Eisen spoke, emphasizing every word he said. He won't let the woman who shattered her heart walk away like that. And in front of Jade, Eisen slowly tears off the paper into dozen pieces without letting go of her gaze. He wanted her to suffer pain. Just as how much he has been.

"I can't remember marrying you, and I will never acknowledge you as Mrs. Jade Ardente Guevara- St. Clair." The woman looked at him with sadness and anger in her eyes. And that is what he wanted to see— to see her in pain and suffering.

"That's why I'm here. To help you remember me since that's what you and your family want. But why don't you sign the divorce paper now since you hated me so much already? If you don't want to acknowledge me as your wife, then why make it difficult for the both of us?!" Jade curiously asked. You can immediately notice the maiden's anxiety after asking the question. She was restless, and his lungs are desperate for air.

"I won't sign this divorce because I will make you suffer for three months. I will let you feel the pain you let me feel. I may not remember what happened between us that made me this weak, but I promise to make your life a living hell even until I remember everything. I won't just let you slip out of my grasp."

He decided to leave her with the divorce paper ripped off just beside her. He wanted to take revenge until he became satisfied and willingly sign the divorce paper without inhibition. And because of anger, Eisen intentionally moved the vases resting on the table, causing a loud thud on the floor.

"Make sure to clean the house regularly because every step you make makes the place dirty. You're just a walking garbage anyway." he sarcastically said as he pushed the other things displayed on the table to scatter on the floor.

"You're my wife and my f*****g caregiver. You may not want me to kick you out here. "

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HIS stomach spontaneously grumbles as he let himself drown in his chambers. Eisen purposely locked himself up inside his room, leaving him with no choice but to lay on the bed that felt like forever. He decided to try and move his body to get used to doing things independently without depending on his wife.

He struggled to free himself from the wheelchair, and his sufferings doubled when he gets out of the wheelchair to go to the bathroom and lay down in bed. He remained spearheaded as he let his ego on guard, can't let go even just for once. He can survive, though, since Eisen believed that his ego could feed him, clothe him, heal him.

"DAMN IT!" he cursed under his breath when his stomach grumbled for the trillionth time. It looks like Jade has no intention to feed him at all. Is Jade his wife? If no, then that is good to hear. He'll even sue the woman for taking advantage of his amnesia. But if she is his wife, then why can't he feel it? Why does it felt so different?

Eisen's ego isn't helping at all. He forced himself to get out of bed, and he almost fell to the ground. His foot aches, and he bit his hand to stop himself from screaming. Eisen wants, no, needs to eat! He won't let himself die of starvation without even plotting up his revenge.

He had no choice but to get up and go to the kitchen, get some food, and come back into his room without waking up. Jade was staying one room apart from him.

Eisen ended up going to the kitchen without using his wheelchair. His head is as hard as a rock that is hard to break. He thought it would cause him too much time to use a wheelchair, and using one is a bit disturbing since he's not used to it. He took a deep breath as he stepped on his uninjured leg and used his left hand for support.

Eisen breathlessly leaned against the refrigerator after a couple of minutes before reaching the kitchen. He breathed a sigh of relief when he came to the kitchen. Even though his foot hurt, Eisen could not help but rejoice. He wasted no time and immediately looked for food. He opened the refrigerator and found a Tupperware.

His eyes glistened as he stared at the food inside the Tupperware. It was tinola! Then a memory came rushing back into his head. It was his mother cooking tinola, one of his favorite Filipino food. The worms in his stomach jump for joy because he can finally feed them.

"I can't eat this." he was a little disappointed when he realized that the food was cold. Who would even want to eat tinola if it's already freezing?

He looked around the kitchen, and his eyes darted onto the microwave oven. Even though he had difficulty walking, Eisen sauntered through the microwave oven and immediately put the food inside.

As Eisen waited for his reheated food, he couldn't help himself but yawn. It was late at night, and he was tired of walking. Eisen wanted to take a nap already, but the desire to eat dinner overpowered him. He has not eaten since this afternoon, and his body is still recovering. He then slowly walked towards the table, sat on the chair, and closed his eyes while waiting for the microwave oven timer to ring.

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JADE is thirsty. Even though she turned off the aircon in his room, it was still cold, which caused his throat to swell. And she's starting to feel hungry. One more thing, she can't sleep. Remembering what happened earlier, she began to regret everything she said.

"Urgh! Damn you, Jade! What were you thinking earlier?! It wasn't supposed to happen! You could've just told him everything!" thanks to Lewis, who ruined all her plans. Plan B, she guessed. And now that she thinks about it, the young man has not eaten yet. Of course, he was annoyed by her earlier, but that doesn't mean she won't cook food for the young man.

The only problem was that Eisen did not even come out of his room, and Jade did not even try to enter or knock on the young man's place. To this day, she is still ashamed of what happened earlier.

She's mad because she showed him a divorce paper. Come to think of it. She is not his real wife, but she was hurt by what the young man said earlier. Now, she needs to suffer hell for three months because of something that she didn't do.

If Jade had not consented to Lewis's wishes, things would not have been so difficult. Jade was still scratching her head until she came out of the room.

Jade immediately stopped in front of the refrigerator. She absentmindedly yawned as she opened it and took a water bottle. She was planning to take a glass when Jade's eyes suddenly turned to the bulk of the body sitting in front of the table.

"Shnookerdookies!!" Jade jumped in shock. Because of that, she accidentally let go of the water bottle, and it fell to the floor. Jade immediately grabbed the bottle as water started to scatter around. She opened the light, and she can't help but stare at the man looking at her directly in the eyes.

"Shnookerdookies? What the f**k is that?!"

"It doesn't matter! What are you doing there?" her heart was beating so fast. What if it was a thief? Or will they be assassinated? Scenes from action-horror movies entered Jade's mind as her eyes remained at the young man. Jade heard a sound, 'ding,' and the young man looked behind her at the same time. He was about to open it when Jade stopped him.

"Let me do it." she quickly grabbed the potholder and took the food outside the oven, and laid it on the table.

"I thought you weren't hungry since you're driving me away the whole day," she whispered as she took the dish and put rice on it.

"I didn't say that I'm not hungry. All I said was that I don't need your help." but instead of speaking, Jade decided to take a cloth to wipe the water off the floor. She couldn't help but smile as he thought he was a winner because of the young man who was too stubborn about eating.

"Sure. More talk and no bite." whispered to herself. Jade immediately put the cloth in the sink and washed it before hanging it. She poured water after that and drank before walking straight to his room.

"And where are you going?" She stopped walking and turned to the young man who had now stopped eating. The woman frowned as she watched the young man in astonishment.

"Why'd you ask? Do you wish to have my company tonight?" she asked sarcastically with a smug smile on her lips. When Eisen didn't bother to answer, Jade took the opportunity to finally said goodnight and took her to leave.

"Do you have anything to say? Because if I don't, I'll go back to my room and sleep. Bye!" she ran towards her room as fast as she could. She wouldn't feel scared, embarrassed, or guilty if she didn't lie in front of Eisen's face. She rejected Lewis's proposal because she knew that Eisen doesn't deserve that kind of treatment. But here she was, living with her fake husband.

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IMMEDIATELY, Jade got out of bed when she heard her alarm clock ring, signaling six o'clock in the morning.

Even though her eyes still wanted to take a nap, she had no choice but to get up from the bed and stretch so that he would not feel drowsy. If she hadn't had a nightmare because of what he said last night, she would have been awake.

She wasted no time, immediately picked up her towel, walked straight to the bathroom, and completed her morning routine. After more than 30 minutes in the bathroom, she changed her clothes before making her bed, something she's used to doing.

Jade doesn't like the messy room, especially the bed. But before leaving her room, Jade made sure she looked good. She slowly opened the door and checked the surroundings, determining if the young man was awake or not.

So when she realized he was not around, she decided to leave her room. Jade immediately went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Eisen. Jade made sure she'll follow the meal plan for the young man's body to recover faster. And one more thing, she wanted to get off of the island and get away from Eisen. Speaking of Eisen, this is the first time Jade has missed giving the young man medicine. If the man had not exercised his anger, he would have drunk it at the right time.

"Let's see. What should I listen to?" Jade asked herself as she scrolled up and down on her phone, scanning for music that could lighten up her mood. When she selected a song, she immediately hit play as she began cooking food. 

Jade began humming at the tone, lifting her mood. And as soon as the chorus started playing, she can't stop herself from almost singing at the top of her lungs out of enjoyment.

She's been swaying her hips as she kept on singing when suddenly the phone rang in the kitchen. She jumped in shock because of that, but she was very grateful to realize she was still holding the spatula.

Lewis provided walkie-talkies inside the house so he could be in touch with them. Eisen could call someone for emergency purposes or wanted things delivered to him that are not around on the island since he has not recovered much from the accident.

However, she's even more shocked when she saw Eisen, in his wheelchair, disappointedly looking at her.

"Hello, President!" embarrassed though Jade could do nothing but make her voice jolly while cooking food.

"Why are you making so much noise out there? Can't you tone down what you're playing?!" Jade rolled her eyes. She was thankful because the young man was not in front of her.

"Yes, pres. Just chill, okay? I'll turn the music off for your peace of mind. Go back to sleep, and I'll wake you up when the food is ready. Is it okay?" even though he was in a bad mood, she made sure that she won't drop an angry tone at him that could make the young man mad because nothing sensible would happen if they just fought again. Eisen focused his attention on the caller while Jade cooked his meal.

She didn't even notice that Eisen was already back in his room. What a coldhearted man.

After a few minutes of preparation, the food Jade readied is already done, and the last thing she'll do is bring it to him. Omelet, milk, salad, rice, and medicines are ready. It was only a few steps away from the young man's room, and she knocked before entering.

"You should finish your breakfast and take your medicine on time. Then," Jade remembered what the young man should do next since she made a to-do list for him and counted as she looked at the ceiling. The young man frowned as he snatched the spoon from Jade's hand. Jade didn't argue with him.

"I know! Let's take a bath—"

"What the f**k is wrong with you?!" Eisen shouted angrily at Jade. He almost choked on his food after hearing what Jade said.

"I didn't do anything wrong, okay?!" Jade replied. "I was just trying to say that I'm going to bathe you after breakfast. What's so wrong with that?! And why are you blaming me for your carelessness?!"

"IT'S BECAUSE!" s**t and damnation! He cursed to himself as soon as they looked deep into each other's eyes. Their gazes lingered into each other for a moment as Eisen remembered what Jade uttered. He then felt a sudden burning sensation inside of him.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" only then did Eisen return to reality when Jade snatched the plate away from him and put the spoonful of food in his mouth.

He would have liked to be angry with it. But for some unknown reason, he felt different.