"I'm on my way to the hospital. How's it going? The company, I mean..." Sara said as she sat in the car
and turned on the Bluetooth headphones.
"Well, I'm still on my way to the company and I can say that nothing has been happening. Don't worry
about me. I may not be able to visit mom for the next two days, but I am hoping that you would ask her
to excuse my absence. And I am sorry about that, so please forgive me..."
Jacob's voice was filled with guilt as he tenderly said those words to Sara, to whom he owed
everything. However, Cindy felt that Sara must be blessed to have Jacob and envied her.
"It's fine. Besides, you're working, and I already feel bad that I am not there by your side. If only..." Sara
said with a warm smile.
Jacob seemed a lot different from before.
"Okay, I'll go to the company, then. Call me anytime if you need something." Saying that, he
disconnected the call.
Cindy stared at him blankly.
There was a moment of silence between them. Although Cindy seemed to have heard Jacob's
conversation with James, she did not say anything about it.
It was only fair that Kim had not showed up. Anyone in his position would have thought of escaping,
too. Besides, if Cindy had died, then Kim would have been saved.
"Cindy, I need you to confirm something later," Jacob said, after thinking for a moment.
"What's wrong?" Cindy asked nervously.
"Don't be nervous... You just need to tell the others what happened. Besides, it's all right if he doesn't
want to admit the truth, because I will handle everything." Jacob frowned, thinking that it was
exceptionally hard to deal with.
"Well, what should we do if he doesn't admit the truth? To be honest, I have recorded the
conversation." Cindy sighed. She had decided to give up her life, but still, she had a secret plan, in
case things did not work the way she had expected it to.
"Do you really have a recording of the conversation?" Jacob exclaimed in surprise, excitement flowing
through his veins. Things would be so much easier if there really was a recorded audio tape.
"Yes, so everything is going to be fine, isn't it?" Cindy asked in shock as she turned to look at him.
"When did you record it?" Jacob asked nervously. He couldn't wait to hear her reply.
"I hid the recorder in the flowerpot when we fought and tore up the document. Kim mentioned in the
tape that he was the one who took the document."
Cindy lowered her head and rubbed her palms nervously. There was no way for her to turn back now.
"Good job! I'll send someone to get it." Saying that, Jacob smiled at Cindy. He finally had exactly the
thing he needed to take down Kim.
In fact, he was more curious about the one who was controlling Kim, and not Kim himself. Jacob had a
hunch that the problem was bigger than he had imagined.
He was now almost certain that Kim was nothing more than a mere puppet. And he was the one who
had taken advantage of Cindy's weakness.
The more things started to clear up, the more Jacob understood that Cindy was just a victim in the play.
Cindy was the one who had lost the most, because she had been betrayed. A person's feelings were
the most valuable, and hurting one's feelings was the worst crime.
However, Jacob did not care about all that as long as he was able to recover the document.
As they arrived at the company's gates, they saw that people were already waiting for them. There was
just one day left before Mr. Wang's deadline. Everyone was just waiting to laugh at Jacob.
Jacob got off the car, followed by Cindy, and saw James walking up to them.
Jacob narrowed his eyes and realized that his uncle's gait was much slower than usual. James was
getting old, but he was not seeing it. His hair had turned gray and his skin was filled with wrinkles.
Seeing that, tears welled up in Jacob's eyes, but he composed himself as he walked up to him.
"We are here, Uncle James…" Jacob said as he stepped forward while Cindy stood behind him.
"It's good that you're here. Is Cindy all right, now?" James asked as he gave a kind look to Cindy.
"I'm fine, Mr. James, how is the company?" Cindy asked in a low voice, blushing.
With a solemn look, James replied, "It's all right. Why don't we go inside and talk?" He then turned
around and walked inside. Everything in the company seemed normal.
"Okay," Cindy said with a nod. Jacob walked in the middle with Cindy on his right, and James on his
left.
Jacob looked around and found that nothing unusual was going on in the company.
However, it was hard to tell because things could seem fine on the outside, even when everything was
chaotic on the inside. Often times, silence could also indicate danger.
And Jacob understood that. The snake wouldn't show its teeth for no reason, and once it did, there was
no way for its prey to escape.
Jacob could tell that there was a snake in the company, hiding from him. However, he did not know if it
was far away from him or right by his side.
It was impossible for the darkness to engulf the light completely. Just the same way it was for the light
to eliminate the darkness completely. Jacob had no choice but to find the darkness that was hiding.
He noticed that everyone seemed oddly quiet that day as he made his way through the company.
Thousands of words seemed to be stuck in their throats, but no one spoke. Jacob glanced around and
saw some people who were close to him.
His heart immediately became heavy. Even the things within his reach were starting to feel as though
they were far away.
There was a huge gap between the people in the room and him. It was the kind of gap that couldn't be
patched up by exchanging a few pleasant words. It felt like true misery.
One could only feel its bitterness by tasting it.
"Where is Kim?" Jacob asked all of a sudden as soon as they walked into the elevator.
"I don't know, but I guess he's at home. He refuses to entertain guests," James replied with a frown.
And that was a bigger blow for Cindy. James glanced at Cindy and almost felt her heart shatter.
"What should we do then? This issue must be resolved today," Cindy asked in an anxious voice as she
hung her head.
She felt as though she had no say in the matter. She was the reason such a thing had happened, and
yet, she was fine.
"That doesn't matter, we'll find him. But now that we have bigger problems to deal with, let's go to the
conference room first," James said in a low voice. He knew that he had to take them to the conference
room first.
"Why do we have to go to the conference room?" Jacob asked, glancing at his uncle. He understood
that the situation must be worse than he had expected it to be.
However, he felt that he could still get things under control. He was only concerned that Cindy had an
accident, which he had not planned for.
"Well... The directors have heard about the news, so they want to discuss about our strategies in the
conference room. It would have been much easier if they did not know about it. But now that they have
heard about it, it is only natural for them to want to find a way to solve the problem."
As he said that, James hung his head. Often times, the toughest enemies did not come from outside,
but from inside. Since they knew everything, they would be unwilling to show any mercy.
Hence, the priority was to convince them.
"All right, Uncle. Is Jonathan also in the conference room?" Jacob asked, raising his eyebrows. He
seemed to have understood the problem more clearly.
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