Ex-wife, Please Come Back

"I hope so that they're a lot happier in their afterlife than they were when they were alive. They have suffered a lot while they were alive, but now, they won't have to go through any of that."

James hissed with a sigh, as though he hated the past. Jacob stood up, but could not say a word.

"Forget it, Uncle James, it's all over now. Though the past has been a terrible and regrettable one, I am with you now." Although Jacob said that, he did not find those words comforting enough, even for a smart man like him.

"Sometimes, I wonder if she still blames me..." Hearing James' shocking words, jacob was speechless.

Everyone was persistent about something. Perhaps, she was James'.

"Do you miss her, Uncle James? You could go see her, right?" Jacob said with caution, after giving it some careful thought.

"That would be pointless because I threw her ashes into the ocean after her death. She doesn't even have a grave. The only place she lives is in my heart." Saying that, James placed his hands on his knees and hung his head.

Jacob could see that he was in a lot of pain. He wanted to comfort him, but could not find the right words to say to him.

"Never mind about me. Go to bed, Jacob. There's no need for you to boil the water, I won't be needing it. I just want to sit here for a while. Good sleep has become a rare thing in my life. I barely get any sleep at all these days,"

James said with a heavy sigh.

That moment, Jacob felt as though he had grown ten years older.

"I'll sit with you, Uncle James, I am not sleepy either," Jacob said as he walked over to the couch. He could relate to the way James was feeling.

"I'm fine, Jacob, you can go to bed. There's a lot of troubles with the company too, lately. You should go to work tomorrow,"

James said in a low voice. Easy life was a privilege that no one had. Everyone had their own pains to deal with and James knew that better than anyone else.

matter. Besides, I am not sleepy yet, so let me sit with you for a while, Uncle." Jacob sat down on the

so he felt peaceful. Each person's life had its own problem and everyone had their own difficulties that

there for a while in silence, James stood up and looked out the window. "It's late, Jacob. Thanks for sitting with me, but you need to

not as depressed

Uncle, you go to bed, too." Saying that, Jacob waited until James went to his room before he dragged his

and saw that Sara had kicked the blanket off her

by his side, even though life had been miserable for both of them lately.

her side and turned on the bedside lamp, which glowed warmly. As the light hit Sara's face, she frowned

that it made Jacob smile. Seeing her act like

over and kissed Sara on the forehead, until she

darling Sara,"

Sara mumbled in her sleep before she turned

morning, after having breakfast, James and Jacob stood at the door, waving

had no choice but to go to the company that day as the directors were already quite displeased with him.

the way, James briefed Jacob on the company's strategies and Jacob nodded in reply.

his seat. Since he had not slept well the

we do if he stirs

him," James said in a serious

that he would do something to hurt us," Jacob said,

was just trying to warn you that we should not

easily change him."

to be smart, but that might not be the case." James' evaluation of

by, his impression about Jonathan changed. According to James,

hope the conflict has settled down by the time we go to the

at first, but after the warm sunshine came,