Ex-wife, Please Come Back

Chapter 431 Nothing To Fear

Since Sara was at the company and Winnie went out with Dora, Jacob had nothing else to do but lie there alone.

While several concerns crept up into his mind, a sudden flash of anxiety appeared in his eyes. He hadn't heard from James recently. Come to think of it, he hadn't gotten any news from Generalist as well.

There were some people who liked to announce their presence to everyone when they were about to leave, yet they never ended up doing it. On the other hand, some people would just exit quietly during a fine sunny afternoon.

These were the type of people who, regardless of how many people tried to persuade them to stay, were absolutely firm with their decision of leaving. Most of the time, those left behind had no idea what their real reason was for doing so. Jacob didn't know why they left and it always haunted his mind ever since.

Jonathan seemed to be laying low for the meantime. However, according to Jacob's previous confidant, he and Thompson were well acquainted with each other.

Dissatisfaction plowed his brow as he thought of Thompson. Obviously, he had gone soft on the man.

It would not have been hard to cut off his supply channel if he wanted to. It would definitely ruin the guy's reputation. Still, he chose not to, thinking that it would have been a deadly blow to his business.

Unfortunately, that small act of kindness evidently gave Jacob a good wake-up call. Being kind to his enemies really did mean that he was being cruel to himself.

If Thompson was out to get him, his best ally would definitely be none other than his cousin. He was clearly aware of the fact that Jonathan also wanted to see him go down.

He didn't want to think about it at first, but after a long time of battling in business, he didn't feel so shocked anymore.

Raising his head, he took a quiet sip from his glass filled with wine and thought of Sara. His only concern right now was that he didn't want anything bad happening to the people around him, especially her.

Meanwhile, Alice was recently always present in every social gathering. Jonathan took her either to high-end wine parties or to tea parties hosted by some celebrities. Obviously he had already introduced her as his wife to the public.

She should actually be happy about this, but deep inside she really wasn't. In front of other people, she always had that fake bright smile plastered on her face that showed her pearly white teeth.

After letting out a deep sigh, she momentarily closed her eyes. Even though she had finally achieved everything she wanted, she still felt empty without Jacob by her side.

She furrowed her brows as she pursed her lips. She was stuck in a tight dilemma and she didn't really know what she clearly wanted.

Her gaze then wandered over to the mirror where she silently stared at her figure that had evidently grown thinner than before. She had been drinking a lot of liquor recently in order to please Jonathan, even to the point of continuing for several hours in a row.

Occasionally, Jonathan would even ask her to drink the alcohol from his bottle. Slowly, she reached out a hand up to her forehead and felt a tiny wrinkle as her fingers grazed lightly on her skin.

It was at that moment that her eyes widened in horror at the thought of how she appeared to look older in such a short amount of time.Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Looking at her face with disbelief, she suddenly wondered if that was the reason why Jacob didn't love her. Feeling dejected, she let her hand drop to her side. She had no idea what to do next.

In a few minutes, she had to meet up with Jonathan for dinner. Although he may look like a gentleman, she wasn't fooled for she knew what kind of person he was.

Back then when she got drunk with him for the first time, the man showed no ounce of concern for her. He didn't even bother carrying her into the car. Instead, he just helped her look for the driver and let him carry her.

In fact, he even told Alice this himself. This was the true color of the man she was going to marry.

She felt disgusted. She was going to marry such a man and there wasn't any other choice.

Did she really make the right decision? Wasn't there any other way to get her revenge on Jacob?

She got so lost deep in thought that she ended up rubbing her temples from the headache that was about to form. Hastily reaching over to her drawer, she took out a box of medicine and popped a piece inside her mouth.

Right after swallowing the pill, she decided to call Jonathan and finally informed him that she might cancel their meeting since she wasn't feeling really well.

The man's angry voice could clearly be heard from the other side of the phone even if it wasn't on speaker mode. He was obviously not satisfied with her reasoning, yet she only forced a smile and politely explained to him that she was telling the truth.

It was not until then that Jonathan had stopped. She had already hung up the phone but still kept it within her grasp.

Her gaze lingered back to the mirror as she caught herself in a staring match with her reflection, still not letting go of the phone in her hand. Jonathan and Jacob's contact numbers were right next to each other in her phone book, but why was it that she was only able to call Jonathan?

Tears started to roll down her face and her vision soon became blurry. She would never be able to call Jacob again.

After a moment, she finally wiped off her tears and started calling Thompson. She would actually rather see him now than her awful husband-to-be.

However, her mind was a bit conflicted. After debating a few times to herself, she finally made up her mind and picked up her bag. Her face contorted into disgust as she walked out of the room, knowing fully well that she couldn't afford to offend Jonathan.

As soon as she found the man, she saw him wrapped in another woman's arms as his hands caressed the female's body up and down with intimate strokes. Alice didn't say a word. Instead, she just sat down next to him.

Jonathan glanced sideways but didn't stop his ministrations. When the woman finally noticed her, she cocked a brow in surprise and looked nervously back to Jonathan.

"Mr. Jonathan, please stop. Someone can see us," she said playfully.

Although the flirtatious tone in the woman's voice was utterly revolting, Alice remained impassive and stared ahead of her.

Her fiancé on the other hand looked pissed off. He didn't care if she told him that she couldn't come. He never lacked women anyway.

"Don't worry. There is no one else here." The words rolled out of his lips teasingly. He made sure to raise his voice on purpose so that Alice knew her position. In his opinion, she had always acted that she was superior and it irritated him to no end.

"Really, Mr. Jonathan? I don't see anyone either," the woman murmured in response. Her gaze was penetrating as she sat on his lap and looked at the woman who sat quietly beside him.

Alice wasn't able to stand it. With a face void of any emotion, she stood up and motioned to leave without saying a word.

Even if Jonathan had the right to act that way, she had no obligation to watch him do it. She really didn't want to witness the disgusting scene before her.

She didn't like Jonathan romantically, but she still had some dignity as a woman. Because of this, she couldn't accept such a scene.

Memories about the past suddenly flooded back into her mind. Now she finally understood why Sara had been so upset back then.

"Stop! Where are you going?" Jonathan growled. He couldn't hide the anger in his tone as he glared at her. It didn't sit well with him that she thought she could come and go as she pleased.

Aside from that, he was still pissed at her for refusing his invitation. It angered him even more that she showed up after telling him that she couldn't come only to leave as soon as she just got there.

What did she think this place was? A tea house or a hotel? Although they were indeed at a tea house, he was still inexplicably furious.

"I'm leaving," Alice deadpanned. She had already stopped in her tracks, yet she still had her back facing him.

The scene behind her bothered her and she didn't want to see it any longer.

"Didn't you say that you were not feeling well? Why did you come here then?" He was obviously bitter about the fact that she cancelled on him, so he fondled a woman on purpose just to get on her nerves.

Either way, though, he would still end up doing the same thing whether she came or not. Now that she was here, he should be considering what she felt for the sake of their relationship.

However, he just didn't care about her at all. Instead, he only sneered at her. In his eyes, she was just as pathetic as him.

They would always make a fuss about something when they couldn't get what they wanted.

"I was not feeling well and originally didn't plan to come. Since I knew that you were here, I forced myself to come anyway. I don't think it mattered anymore, though." Alice shot the woman beside him a disgusted glance.