The Russian Billionaire’s Secret(26)

“Who wants to know?” Jada yelled back.

The woman looked at her and started running toward her. She picked up a two-by-four laying in a bin on her way.

“What the hell?” Jada tried to step back, but the woman came at such speed, she didn’t have time to react.

She lifted the two-by-four and swung it, hitting Jada right in the belly.

“Moy Malysh!” the woman yelled.

Jada doubled over in pain.

Tony tried to grab the woman, but she got another hit on Jada’s back. Jada fell to the ground.

Other workers ran to the commotion and helped Tony stop the crazy woman from hitting Jada again.

“Call an ambulance!” Tony yelled out.

Jada lay on the concrete floor and held her belly. She was too afraid to look and see if she was bleeding. She heard her brother talking to her, but she could not comprehend what he was saying. She was in a fog. Everything sounded muffled. She was dizzy and confused. Her eyelids felt heavy. She couldn’t keep them open anymore.

Chapter 8

Moy Malish

Dallas became alarmed when he heard Tony’s voice on the other end of the phone. All he heard was “Come to North Memorial Hospital. Jada is in trouble.”

Dallas didn’t wait for his driver. He grabbed the keys to his Porsche and drove straight to the hospital. He saw Tony and Jada’s mother in the waiting room.

“What happened? Is Jada alright?”

“We don’t know yet. Some crazy woman just came into the plant and hit her with a two-by-four. First on the stomach and then on her back.”

Tony’s voice was shaky. Tears were streaming down his face. “I don’t know who that bitch was, but when I find out, I’m gonna kill her.”

“Tony, stop that kind of talk!” his mother scolded.

Tony looked at Dallas and repeated what he just said with his eyes.

“Did the woman say anything?” Dallas asked.

“She said something, but it was a different language. I don’t know what it was. European. Something like ‘moy malish.’”

Dallas felt his throat constricting. “Was she Russian?”

“Yeah, maybe. Why? Is she someone you know? Is this your fault?” Tony’s voice got louder.

“I don’t know.” Dallas turned away from Tony and quickly googled moy malish on his phone. In Russian it meant, my baby. “Oh God. It was Janie.”

Tony puffed out his chest and walked toward Dallas. “Get the f*ck out of my sight before I beat you to the ground.”

Dallas lowered his head. It was his fault. He had no idea Janie was so unstable. “I’ll take care of it, Tony.”

Tony stepped closer. “Don’t you dare come near my sister again!”

Dallas left the room.

Chapter 9

The Most Awaited Day

Over the next three months, Dallas tried to contact Jada, but she would not return his calls. Jada’s mother was kind enough to tell him that both Jada and the baby were okay, but Jada was restricted to bed rest for the rest of her pregnancy. She assured Dallas that he would be informed when the baby was born.

He knew better than to show up at her home with Tony around. He couldn’t blame Tony for protecting his sister. If he had one, he’d do the same.

He left a voicemail for Jada when the police arrested Janie so she wouldn’t have to worry. He offered to hire a nurse to care for her, but her mother wouldn’t think of it. The more he offered, the less that family would accept.

Autumn came and went. The lake was beginning to freeze. It was the loneliest time of year on the lake. Too cold for boating, too warm for ice fishing. It was just empty. Dallas had never felt so alone.

After being rejected by Jada for four months, Dallas went back to the Dakota Club. He thought he would feel better with a little attention from the beautiful women. But it was different now. He had changed. The women no longer enticed him. Seeing them only made him want Jada more.

The week of Thanksgiving, Dallas received a call from Jada’s mother.

“She’s here, Dallas. Your baby girl, Serena Foster, is healthy and currently sleeping with her mama.”

“Can I see her?”

There was a pause while he heard her ask Jada.

“Yes, Dallas. She will see you now.”

Dallas breathed a huge sigh of relief. “Thank God!”

He hurried to the hospital and walked into Jada’s room. He slowed when he saw Tony standing next to his mother. Tony looked at Dallas and offered his hand. Apparently, the freeze out was over. Dallas shook it and nodded.

He took one look at Jada holding a little baby with a pink hat and he was overcome with emotion.

“Dallas, this is Serena. Would you like to hold her?” Jada asked.

Dallas nodded and held out his arms. He was too emotional to speak. Jada placed the baby in his arms and he held her close to his body. “I’ve never seen anything so precious.”

Jada smiled and touched his hand. “I’m sorry I didn’t return your calls, Dallas. I was so…”

Dallas shook his head. “Don’t. It’s all fine. I’m just so relieved that you and Serena are okay.”

Dallas looked around the room and saw how happy Jada was with her family. He understood for the first time why it was important to her to live near her loving and supportive family. That was something he never had and therefore never understood.