Ex-wife, Please Come Back

No matter how brave a person faced his past, he would always find it difficult to confront his original scheme and desire back then. James's plan, which he had initially mapped out, deviated from what he wanted to do in the first place. And for him to conceal what was in his heart, the word "leave" became part of him.

When James returned to his room, Jacob remained sitting on the wide, leather sofa in the living room. A blank expression was clearly etched on his face giving an impression that his mind was into deep thought. And with the soft orange light that gently spattered across his body, he seemed to mellow in such a warm scene.

Moments later, he unconsciously lay down on the sofa, seemingly with a thousand thoughts running through his mind. He was reflecting on forgiving the past and starting over. However, his thoughts were deeply disturbed by James's words. All his life, he owed these two men a lot.

One of them was Michael, his father. This man brought him up, although he had no obligation to raise him. And this man also treated him genuinely as a son, without reservation, even if he should be a thorn in his life.

The other one was James, his biological father. He was the closest person to him and always cared for nothing but him. But sadly, in the end, he felt he got nothing.

Jacob knew that nothing was perfect in this world. And such a sense of perfection in all aspects of life was hard to get. In the same way, genuinely good people were worth waiting for. Because people, who were in the wrong place at the wrong time, would eventually be submerged by the torrent of time.

And once these people drowned with the said torrent of time, they would surely forget what they had said and done.

Devoid of any emotion, Jacob was in a trance. While emptiness slowly engulfed his mind, his whole body seemed to float rather languidly. Now, both his body and mind were totally drained and exhausted.

Deep down, he knew that he had to face and bear everything by himself in the future. Although being independent was something he wished and desired for the longest time, he fully understood how challenging it was in reality.

His father, Michael, had spent all his life building the company. But still, as his son, he couldn't keep it. And whether he chose to keep the company or not, guilt would still haunt him anyway. Because this time around, all he wanted to do was to follow his heart.

He could have started his journey of finding himself way back then, but he happened to drag himself into the business world a lot longer than necessary. Jacob closed his eyes. And spontaneously, Michael's face appeared so vivid in his mind.

At this point in time, he felt how much he had missed Michael. He would never forget that he treated him as his own son, even at the last moments of his life.

Now, he couldn't help feeling ashamed of himself. He believed that probably no one else could do that the way Michael did. And this was something that made him respect Michael the most.

Although his father had passed away, he kept him and all his memories alive in his heart. Somehow, this revealed that he respected Michael more than anyone else.

Michael in his heart. For so many years,

became legendary in the eyes of the

course, it didn't hold that much importance to him now.

Alice popped in his mind. 'Was this the result she aspired to see?' Jacob mused. He didn't know, but he was sure that all the feelings he

or cared for him, she wouldn't do such a thing. True

feeling of disappointment in her. It dawned on him instead that loving the wrong person was as painful as eating a fly.

was not his first love, he could only let out a deep sigh with regret. But he hurriedly reasoned in his mind that without comparison, how could he know who he loved deeply in his heart?

what he gained. Just quite recently, there was an

days and nights he had dedicated to learn and to work for the company. And this

he certainly knew that it was not the case. It

nothing when he thought of her. It was like a breeze that blew over and disappeared the next second. Jacob felt like they had never been in love with each other

he had previously loved could only be his enemy. And once this happened, it would be heartbreaking for him.

of her still lingered. At that time, everyone said that if they didn't end up in a marriage,

they broke up, those who claimed that they wouldn't believe in love still went on with the daily grinds of their respective work

had no real intention of taking that claim seriously, while the

It was a good thing then that Jacob and Alice

the news. With a big belly, she

Thompson never cared about

generally live a happy life if they didn't care about other people's opinions. Of course, if this was the way, the people around him

an ally was never easy for him, so he treated her well with all his

salesclerks looked at both of them with prying eyes, he maintained his calm demeanor. These kinds of people either liked or hated him

free life, which was attractively enviable. And they hated him because he only

consider the feelings of others. What he wanted to