"Who do you think it is?" Jonas asked. Finding out that Emily had an idea about who was behind all this gave him hope.

Until now, he had thought that he had been targeted by kidnappers. However, Emily's words piqued his interest.

He also wanted to know whom he had pissed off so much that they would want to have him killed.

"I suspect that it's Jacob who's behind this. Now, there's nothing I can do except to apologize on his behalf. I know you're hurt, but I hope you don't take this matter too seriously." Emily stood up and moved as if she was about to take a deep bow.

Jonas wanted to stop her, but he couldn't move because of his injuries. He could only watch her as she began this gesture of remorse.

She was about to bend forward when she felt a pair of thick hands stopping her and pulling her back up.

Before she could turn around to see who the person was, she heard Jacob's familiar voice.

"Wow! What an amazing actor you are, Dr. Lin. And I admire not only your acting but your endurance as well. You're really something." A knowing smile formed on Jacob's face.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Gu? I don't understand," Jonas replied. Although he lay on the bed unable to move, he did not give in to the other man's provocation.

Jacob sneered as he watched Jonas. 'This man is doing a great job of disguising his true feelings. It's amazing how calm he still is!' he thought.

"What a fraud! To gain Emily's sympathy, you even used your own body as bait. Just brilliant!" Jacob continued.

"Mr. Gu, I really don't know what you're talking about. I think this must be some sort of misunderstanding," Jonas said with an innocent expression on his face.

'Huh. Now, look who's playing dumb? Is this all that Jonas has?

was growing

more to

don't you feel ashamed at all? What are you doing here? You've been trying to stir trouble for Jonas from the beginning. Is that all you have to say?" Emily snapped. She could no longer stand it, and she had to speak

really grown disappointed with her husband.

never imagined that Jacob would turn out to be the kind of man who ordered his men to beat someone up to the point where they had to be sent to the hospital.

this, but here he was now, taunting Jonas after the fact. What was

still the Jacob that

because he was

I'm such a bad person that you'd prefer to trust a stranger over your husband?" Jacob's eyes were filled

would choose to be on his side.

from. Who knows what his real motive it? Is he hoping for something to happen

and appreciate what I'm doing for her. She even chose to side with him, a stranger, ' he thought. For Jacob, it felt

him. It was clear that she

He needs to get some rest," Emily

what

Jacob's presence would only make things worse. She had to

this, Jacob wished nothing more than to be able to tear Jonas into

He would not be so stupid as to suffer

easily. One day, he would make sure that Emily saw the man's

that, he

the sickbed, Emily flashed Jonas an apologetic smile. "As you may already know, Jacob is an ill-tempered man. Please

the pain, Jonas sat up and gently pulled on

You don't have to apologize to me. Please don't do

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