As Jacob saw Alice's trembling body, a frown appeared on his face. "What's wrong, Alice?" he asked
with concern.
"Go away. I don't want to see you," Alice replied dismissively. She clutched her head with one head,
and she seemed to be in extreme pain.
For some reason, disappointment flashed through Jacob's eyes, but he hid it immediately.
"Don't be like this, Alice." Jacob relaxed his tensed shoulder and heaved a sigh. Truth be told, he was
anxious, but he pretended to be calm so as not to add more burden to Alice.
"Cut the crap. I don't want to hear another lie from you. You're satisfied now, aren't you? You know that
even if I didn't want to have an abortion, I'm still not able to keep the baby. Didn't you wish that I'd
terminate my pregnancy? Well, it seems that your wish came true. Are you happy now?"
Alice spoke with a sardonic smile on her face, making Jacob break a cold sweat on his back. He was
crept out by her. 'How could Alice still be in the mood to smile?'
Jacob could not understand Alice anymore. He even felt scared just by looking at her.
After pondering for a moment, he figured out the reason why. He was afraid that Alice would do
something stupid. Perhaps she still had not gotten over what had happened and that there was a
possibility that she would hurt others.
As Jacob took into consideration his previous experiences with her, he no longer considered her a
reasonable woman.
"Alice," Jacob said as he reached out his hand and tried to stop her, "I was wrong. I'm so sorry."
He wondered for a long time if he was one of the reasons why she had a miscarriage.
At first, he believed that this had nothing to do with him. But from what he had heard from the phone
call, he had a huge impact on what had happened.
That was the reason why he could not admit to himself that he was innocent and not to be blamed.
Jacob was a virtuous man, and he knew he had to own up and admit his mistake.
"Jacob, I just realized that you're actually shameless," Alice said, her lips still curled into a smile.
Jacob fell stunned by her words. In the past, he was ill-tempered and would have been angry at her for
tainting his name. But at that moment, he did not care, and just looked at her calmly.
After everything he had been through, he figured out that patience quells conflicts and disputes. Even
sensible concessions could be made in a relaxed environment. As a result, Jacob decided not to argue
with her.
"How are you feeling?" he asked instead of dwelling on the topic. He then gazed at Alice, who was
weak and slightly quivering. He had no idea if he should hate himself for having such a good temper or
feel lucky because of it.
"I won't die," Alice answered crossly. Back then, Jacob would console her at once even if she was just
about to cry.
But now, he probably would not care even if she dropped dead in front of him. Alice could tell that his
patience had run out because of her.
Because of this, she figured that she would no longer show Jacob too much kindness. There was no
point of it anyway.
"Do you want to eat something? I'll go get it for you." Regardless of Alice's cold attitude, Jacob was
really going to leave for a while and grab her something to eat.
As a response, Alice closed her eyes and did not say anything. Even at that moment, she could not
resist Jacob's care even though she knew that he was not really concerned about her.
All of a sudden, a thought occurred to her. From now on, she would face her own life alone, even if she
got tired just thinking about it. She knew that there would be a long way to go for her.
Without waiting for her response, Jacob sighed and left to go to the nearest bakery. Alice was probably
not allowed to eat anything solid yet. Nevertheless, she had to eat something. Having a miscarriage
was not something to shrug about.
Although Jacob would never experience that kind of complication, he knew something about it at least.
As he gazed at the morning sunshine, he felt that his depression was somehow alleviated.
No matter how difficult life was, as long as he persevered, he would definitely traverse the path he
wanted to walk on, even through gritted teeth.
Besides, the path that was meant for him would always be there, waiting.
In the bakery, Jacob bought some milk, bread, and lemon cake. Fortunately, there was a bakery next to
the hospital, so he decided to go there and buy food without hesitation.
Jacob was a picky-eater since he was accustomed to eating delicacies and gourmet. He did not like
eating outside. However, there were times that he had no choice but to do so, so he had to make do
with it.
With several bags of food in hand, he decided to go back to the hospital. But as he came to the ward
where Alice had been admitted, he stood petrified in the spot.
Alice was gone! Jacob put down the bags at once and looked around in panic. He went to check the
bathroom, but she was not there. He even looked everywhere, but still, she was nowhere to be found.
After making sure that Alice was indeed missing, he rushed to the front desk and asked about her
whereabouts.
As it turned out, she had already left the hospital. She timed it while he was away.
Jacob looked back at the corridor with narrowed eyes. Ironically, Alice loathed him now.
She was weak and just had a miscarriage. She must have hated him so much that instead of having a
good rest, she decided to leave.
Alice could no longer stand his presence, not even for a second.
Jacob took a deep breath. Well, was not her being gone actually a huge relief for him?
When he returned home, James was not there. He lay on the balcony leisurely and let the warm sun
shine on his body.
The warmth of nature is indeed irresistible.
While he was basking under the sun, he suddenly felt hungry. Unfortunately, Winnie was not at home
as well. He was all alone.
With that, he stood up and went to the dining room to see if there was food on the table. Sadly, there
was none, so he proceeded to the kitchen. He did not find anything to eat there either.
There were no leftovers at home. That explained why Jacob could not eat anything at the moment.
Not only that, but meals were only cooked when it was time to eat.
Jacob sighed. He wondered if Sara would agree to have dinner with him despite the circumstances.
Regardless of his worries, he immediately changed his clothes and went out.
The warm sunlight shone on his body, and it felt better than when he was on the balcony.
That was a surprise because when he was basking in the sun a while ago, it was the most relaxing
sensation he had had after so many years.
In the past few years, he was trapped by the company's affairs with no way out.
Jacob had no choice but to keep up with the company's development, or else he would be left behind.
That was the reason why he had to work twice as hard as everybody else.
He tried his best to maintain and cultivate his feelings for the company. Over the years, he did not only
maintain relationships with the people around him, but he also devoted himself to developing the Shi
Group with all his heart.
As a result, his life was almost tied up by the company, and Jacob was sick of it.
Finally, he could breathe freely and enjoy the true happiness of life. Yes, he had not been this relaxed
for a long time.
On the road, Jacob drove at full speed as though he was racing with time, totally oblivious of overspeed
cameras taking pictures of him.
Regardless of the pedestrian's scrutinizing gazes, he drove the car without bothering to slow down.
Jacob was a skilled and excellent driver. Fortunately, he did not encounter any danger along the way.
Meanwhile, Sara did not go to work these past few days. What had happened to Jacob felt like it was
her problem as well.
She lay lazily on the sofa, and it seemed that she was in a daze. She was told that pregnant women
feel that their brains turn into mush for three years. However, Sara did not believe it.
Well, she was not pregnant. How could she be stupid?
Sara looked at the clock that was ticking loudly on the wall. For some reason, she could hear faint
sounds around her that she did not know about.
It was a sound of something rustling, but she could not hear it clearly to know what it was. It felt like
someone was tickling her ear. She could not help but scratch it and, suddenly, she woke
up.
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