Ex-wife, Please Come Back

When they got home, Jacob saw that the whole house was cleaned up. The floors were sparkling clean. The furniture had been dusted. Most importantly, the air felt fresh. This made Jacob smile slightly. As they stood there and admired the whole place, Winnie walked through the front door with Dora.

"Winnie, you two went out for a walk again?" Jacob squinted his eyes and asked with a smile. He could see that Winnie had tiny beads of sweat on her forehead.

Winnie looked at Jacob and Sara with wide eyes. "Oh! Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Sara, you are back! That's great. Welcome back home. Yes, you are right, sir. We went for a walk."

Hearing this, Jacob put down Sara's bag. He walked over and put his hand on Winnie's shoulder. Then, he took her to the sofa in the living room.

"Winnie, please sit down." Jacob flashed a smile at her. His eyes were filled with sincerity.

"Huh?" Winnie looked up at him in confusion. She didn't understand why Jacob was telling her to sit. But she obeyed. 'Why is he telling me to sit down? Besides, he just came back. He should be the one resting, ' she thought to herself.

"Winnie, I have something to tell you." Jacob took a glance at Sara as he spoke. She was watching him closely with a confused expression.

Although he had never discussed this with Sara, Jacob knew that she would understand. Oftentimes she saw things the same way he did. Moreover, everyone in the world was bound to grow old. No matter the impressive lives they lived, they would become grey.

And no one could escape from loneliness in their old age. They wouldn't have enough strength to even do the things they loved. It was because of this that Jacob made this decision. Now, he had to tell Winnie about it.

"Winnie, I'm relieving you of your duty. You don't need to cook for the household anymore," Jacob said with a smile.

Winnie's whole body trembled. It seemed like the news hit her like a thunderbolt. Although she saw that Jacob was smiling, her lips quivered.

'My God! What is Mr. Jacob saying? I have spent my whole life working for this family. Where would I go now? This is a dream!' Winnie's heart ached.

She felt a little sad about Jacob's words. But Winnie knew that he didn't mean to hurt her. Surely, he wouldn't just kick her out. Thinking of this, Winnie waited patiently for him to finish his statement.

"I mean you need to retire now. You have worked for so many years. It is high time you enjoyed yourself. Don't worry. I will find another cook. From now on, I will be responsible for your upkeep. I will pay you a pension every month."

Jacob's smile became wider after he said this. Sara grinned at him too. She had also thought about this a long time ago.

opportunity to say it. She and Jacob were quite busy with a lot of things lately. She didn't expect that

And house chores like cooking and cleaning would be too exhausting. Most importantly, Jacob didn't want Winnie to

I'm fine. I'm grateful for your kindness. But you don't need to worry about me. Although I am now old, I still have enough strength. These bones are stronger than you

stared deeply into Jacob's eyes, memories of the previous years flashed through her mind. Jacob was just like a son to her. For Winnie, he was the closest person to her. Jacob was like the only relative

mother loved her son. After all, Winnie was the one who cared for Jacob since he was a child.

has motherly instincts. Even though a woman doesn't bear a child, she would

long time. I'm serious about this. There's no need for you to disagree. I mean, you shouldn't stress yourself anymore. Now, you

human being must have something they loved to do.

continue working tediously. He wanted her to

Her eyes were

have been thinking about the same thing recently. I understand that you love your job. But you need to rest. This

knew that the old woman was

had studied her. And she knew that Winnie was a reasonable woman. Therefore, Winnie must understand the

said, "Well, you are right. I'm old. I guess it's time for me to retire. But I am worried about something. What if you don't like the food that other cooks

smiled with ease. Wrinkles appeared on the corners of her

you to cook a delicious meal for me. I absolutely enjoy your cooking!" Sara said as she clung to Jacob's

laughter. She nodded her head repeatedly in agreement

more time to meet my new friends. And also take Dora out for a

plans she had. This was because she wanted to make Jacob

wish was that she wouldn't be a source of worry for

Besides, it

was just like many other people. She didn't want

that they never

or ordinary personalities. Winnie saw herself as an ordinary person. After all, she didn't have a business empire like the other folks.

this job gave her the amount of satisfaction that was

sad when Alice had wanted to fire her. At that time, she thought her whole world was crumbling down. To Winnie, this wasn't just a job. It was her whole life. She had invested so much in it. So, she didn't