Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 356

He had no idea how many nights Sara spent crying over him. The thought of this saddened Jacob.

He was a man in his late twenties, but now he was a seasoned man who went through a lot and saw the world for what it really was. But he still had uneasy feelings when things didn't go as planned.

When he reached the company, he picked up his phone and hoped to call Sara. But before he could, he already imagined what would happen, and that Sara would hang up the phone. Jacob decided to give it up.

It was not that he was afraid of being brushed off, but because Sara might feel uncomfortable. Jacob understood how Sara felt.

For now, Jacob held back the urge to call Sara and tossed his phone on the table.

Before he got off of work in the afternoon, Cindy came into his office and gave him the updates.

"Mr. Jacob, Miss Alice's flight is arriving soon. I've already scheduled for someone to pick her up. But I haven't arranged her accommodations yet."

Cindy relayed the update. After all, no one could possibly guess what ran in Mr. Jacob's mind.

Besides, Sara and Jacob had been married for so many years, but she had not given children for Mr. Jacob. This naturally led to people gossiping about their marriage. So now that Alice was with child, Cindy was smart enough to get the hint even if she didn't say anything.

"I'll take it from here and pick her up myself." Jacob stood upright and was about to fetch his coat. Cindy eyed Jacob's movements and remained still as she held her breath.

It seemed as if Cindy's hunch was correct and it made her anxious. 'With Alice coming back, I think Sara would have a much harder time in the future.'

As Cindy realized this, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Sara. But soon, she had to repress her sympathy. 'Who is Sara? She is the strong and capable woman who deserves to stand on the peak of the pyramid.

How could I, a mere CEO assistant, feel sympathy for someone of her status? It was foolish of me.' Cindy hold back her thoughts. Nevertheless, Mr. Jacob should be the one to deal with it.

Every time Jacob would announce, "I'll take it from here," it would make Cindy feel inexplicably secure. Of course, Cindy felt that way no matter what happened.

There was no doubt that all the problems could be solved if Jacob was willing to step up and handle it.

After Cindy headed out, Jacob also left and closed the door behind him. He didn't have the time to think about other people's stares when he entered the company. James was right. Ever since they had reduced the staff numbers, the gazes of the staff had changed whenever they saw him.

They feared him more than usual, and he looked like a tyrant in their eyes. Jacob could see the dread in their faces whenever he saw them.

Jacob would have paid attention to his employees before, but today he was not in the mood to care about such futile things.

Now his top priority was to solve current problems. He wouldn't do anything that was against his will, and only wanted to solve his problems as soon as possible.

Jacob sat motionless in his car and didn't say a word. The driver would occasionally glance at him through the rearview mirror and remained silent. He shook his head slightly but said nothing.

Jacob slowly closed his eyes as if he fell asleep. He was thinking about what he would say and do when he met Alice later. But after he thought it through, he suddenly reminisced about Sara.

'What is Sara doing now? Has she gone home? Did she have dinner? Is she still mad at me?' Jacob reconsidered all these questions that were in his mind.

But it seemed as if thinking about it wasn't enough. Jacob was once again caught in a dilemma. What should he do when he finally saw Alice?

Jacob didn't have the heart to be cruel to Alice. But he was afraid that it would cause some misunderstanding if he was too gentle and nice to her.

After all, Alice had feelings for him which were different from what he felt about her right now.

He didn't want to come off too ruthless, but he didn't want Alice to develop a fantasy about him and her. The love that grew between the pair was built on real feelings, and not just something imagined.

Fantasies could not bring real feelings to the people involved, but only aimed to mislead them. It had misled others into thinking that one thing could mean something totally different from what was actually happening. So, Jacob tried to calm himself down.

A black Bentley suddenly stopped at the foot of the entrance of the airport. Even though it was common to see that kind of car on the street, the people around the area couldn't help but gawk at the man who got out of the car.

The man that got out was in a black tailored suit paired with black leather shoes. His vibe and manner of walking made him look like a noble man. He turned out to be none other than Jacob.

Jacob narrowed his eyes as he stood outside the airport. There were many memories that had happened here, but it had been a long time since he was last here.

Jacob walked inside and checked his watch. It was just about time till Alice's flight arrived. He would feel dejected if he had arrived early, but Alice would feel the same way if he came late.

Fortunately, he was just on time. Alice wore a green button-down jacket with her belly slightly protruding. Jacob looked at Alice in a daze, but the words were caught in his throat like a fishbone, making him unable to talk.

Alice seemed overjoyed. Her bright smile loomed on her face. Jacob let out a sigh of relief and went over to take Alice's luggage.

Alice observed Jacob's face, making sure to not be too obvious. Jacob was what she thought he would be, slightly angry but not clearly seen on his face.

Alice tried to hide her disappointment. She already made assumptions about what was going to happen next. She knew that Jacob disliked being threatened, however there was nothing Alice could do about it.

"Jacob, long time no see. How have you been doing? Even though I was abroad, I always worried about you. I'm afraid that something terrible might happen to you while I was away and there would be nothing I could do."

Tears started to well up in Alice's eyes. She looked sincere but somewhat annoying. Jacob despised people for not knowing when to be smart and sensible. 'Who asked her to be concerned about me?'

Besides, he knew that Alice wished that he and Sara would separate and never get back together. What was the point of her acting noble in front of him? Jacob kept his mouth shut. He despised Alice too much to give a reply.

He figured that even if he didn't say anything, Alice would know just by Jacob's attitude.

"Does she know that I'm back?" Alice stopped and stared at Jacob with glazed eyes as if she was awaiting his answer.

Jacob paused, but gave no reply. 'Why would it matter whether she knew about it or not?'

But after thinking about it for a while, Jacob nodded. Alice was shocked by his nod. Perhaps it never dawned on Alice that Jacob could be so frank and open to Sara now.

In other words, Jacob had grown loyal to Sara, so much so that he would tell her everything. Alice was taken aback when she realized this.

In fact, she had the opportunity to come back. Although Jacob was a powerful man, she could still find her own way back. But what Alice so desperately needed was a title. If she wanted to return, she had to have a title of "Mrs. Jacob".

Yet, Alice didn't know who she was. Although she was back and she had met up with Jacob like she expected, she felt that Jacob was becoming distant and more like a stranger standing in front of her.

A person could never fully get rid of their attachment to another person. Was this also the same with the feeling of resentment? Alice decided not to think about it too much and followed closely behind Jacob.

"Jacob, slow down. Our baby can't handle fast paces." As Alice spoke, she touched her belly lovingly. It made her look like a caring mother.

Jacob glared at Alice from up and down. He could tell that she had gone through a lot while she was abroad. At least the baby fat in her face had changed a lot. Now she had a slimmer face and pointy jaw. Her round face was cherry red because of shyness.

Maybe in the past, Jacob would be obsessed with Alice and love her more if she said that with the same expression. But it was much different now. People changed as time passed by.

Jacob could only suppress his strong feeling of boredom for a short amount of time. He looked at the pregnant woman in front of him, who claimed that she was pregnant with his child.