Ex-wife, Please Come Back
Chapter 144 At All Costs

Jacob walked to the table. Before he could say anything, the man said, "Have a seat."

Jacob didn't feel embarrassed, but said naturally, "Sorry for keeping you wait."

Soon, the shop owner served a plate of peanuts, steamed pork and half kilo of liquor. Jacob looked at the dishes in front of him numbly and had no appetite. In fact, he had been thinking about the fact that Sara had rushed out, and he was not relieved yet.

"Just eat. Don't worry. There's no poison." The man in the peaked cap said in a hoarse but mature voice.

Jacob picked up the chopsticks and had a piece of meat. He felt that he had indeed met a legendary warrior. This man even spoke in a special style.

"How about the thing I asked you to investigate?" Jacob went straight to the point. Everyone would see his impatience.

"I've heard that you're experienced and patient. But as what I have seen today, you're just so-so." After saying that, the man burst into laughter. His laughter was so bold and unconstrained that it made people unable to be angry.

Jacob smiled. He always liked to be straightforward, but he didn't expect to be satirized this time. 'Well, forget it. Just take it as I found a master today.'

The two of them just drank a lot and ate much. After drinking a few glasses of liquor, Jacob felt that his body was extremely hot.

Then the thin man showed his achievement to Jacob. They chatted with each other until late in the afternoon. Then Jacob left with satisfaction.

There was always a kind of person who could make people feel like old friends at first sight. Jacob even had the idea of becoming sworn brothers with him. If it had been in ancient times, it would have been implemented directly. But now, Jacob laughed at himself for being so naive.

Walking out of the tavern, Jacob felt very happy. Maybe it was because they met in secret, the two of them walked away separately. Jacob went out first, and the man in peaked cap was still drinking and eating, looking like a hero in the classic novel.

Jacob quickly passed through the long corridor and saw a furtive person at the entrance. Jacob lit a cigarette. He hadn't tried Taekwondo for a long time and didn't know how it was going.

Fortunately, the man walked away as soon as he saw someone coming. Jacob let out a sigh of relief. He was right.

He took out his phone and called Alice. He had forgotten to go back to the villa to see his father on the weekend.

After dialing Alice's number, he heard her soft voice. This kind of voice used to be his aesthetic standard, but now it no longer was. It turned out that a man would love everything of a woman because he loved her the person, not that he would fall in love with a woman only after loving everything of her. Fortunately, Jacob understood it.

"Hello, Jacob. What's wrong?" Alice sat up straight and pressed her beating heart.

"Alice, I suddenly remember that I have something to deal with this weekend. So..." Jacob was interrupted by Alice before he could finish his sentence.

Alice said anxiously, "So, the weekend party is cancelled?" For a moment, she was a little depressed. Was it a joke?

Jacob took a puff on his cigarette and thought for a while. "No. I just want to advance the party to Friday. Do you have time?"

Alice was surprised and pleased, but she answered calmly, "If you are very busy, I can adjust the time. I actually have arrangement on Friday."

"Well, if you are busy, next week is okay for me." Jacob heard his footsteps' echo in the narrow alley and frowned.

"It doesn't matter. I'm not busy. It's more important to see you." Alice hurriedly said. She was afraid that Jacob would change his mind the next second. She was as uncomfortable as an ant on a hot pot now. "Okay. I'll pick you up at the company on Friday. Let's talk about it later." Jacob took a deep puff on his cigarette, threw it on the ground, and stepped on it with his leather shoes.

Taking a deep breath, he quickened his pace. After the last car accident, Jacob realized that he was not safe. He was not frightened, but he had to be alert.

He quickly walked out of the alley, thinking of how much liquor he had drunk. In the past, normally he would ask his assistant to pick him up. But now, it was inconvenient, not to mention that his assistant was a female. He still couldn't forget Andy.

He clicked on the self-driving system in the car, thinking that if the police caught him drunk driving, his unique self-driving system would be exposed. Maybe he could develop a project on this basis. Thinking of this, Jacob smiled bitterly.

What the man in peaked cap said just now really made Jacob worried. However, on the other hand, only by knowing both oneself and the enemy could one win the battles. Jacob recalled the conversation just now. It turned out that there always had been a conspiracy that he didn't know.

Squinting his eyes, he thought of his father. After so many years of hard work, he had to fulfill his father's wish, keep his painstaking efforts, and even at all costs.

Now he could understand Sara's choice then. At that time, he just thought that Sara could sell everything for money. Only after he went through it would he understand that it was not about money, but faith. If she didn't want to protect the person she wanted to protect, who would be so desperate.

Thinking of this, Jacob felt heartbroken. He didn't know since when he felt like he was ill. The thought of Sara made his heart ache. Whether it was the things she had used, the place she had passed, or the food she liked. Jacob had never thought that one person would have such a huge and imperceptible impact on another.

When he returned to the villa, he found that Winnie didn't cook, which surprised him. Usually, except when he told her that he wouldn't go home for dinner, Winnie would wait for him with the meal well cooked. He opened the door and felt that the villa was a little dark. Winnie didn't turn on the light. Wasn't she there?

Jacob frowned. It was getting dark. Why would Winnie go out. He went to Winnie's room and called her several times. Then he heard her weak answer. Jacob pushed the door open and saw Winnie lying on the bed weakly.

Jacob's face changed dramatically, but his voice was still calm. He asked with concern, "Winnie, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

Winnie's face looked red. Obviously, she was having a fever. "Mr. Jacob, I'm fine. I just caught a cold when the weather was cold." After saying that, Winnie coughed twice.

"Wait a minute. I'll call the family doctor for you right away." Jacob said anxiously. He took out his phone and wanted to call the family doctor. Winnie didn't want to cause him any trouble. Jacob didn't know how long she had been sick at home.

He frowned and asked the family doctor to come home as soon as possible. Sure enough, it was a difficult thing that no one else was at home.

"Mr. Jacob, I'll get up and cook for you. You must be hungry." Winnie was about to get up, but after struggling for a while, she had no strength to sit up.

Jacob frowned and said with concern, "I just ate. But you, Winnie, haven't you eaten anything for a day? Why didn't you tell me earlier? If something happens to you, I will be guilty."

Winnie blushed, not knowing whether it was because of embarrassment or fever. "I'm sorry, Mr. Jacob. I'm getting old. I'm sorry to trouble you."

Jacob felt a stabbing pain in his heart. Winnie was still trying to apologize to him. "Winnie, what are you talking about? It's my fault that I didn't care enough about you. I didn't even know you were sick. In this way, I will employ a few more people to come here in a few days, so that you can have a companion. I didn't like to have many people at home before, and I thought it's enough to have you." Jacob had made up his mind. It was too tired for Winnie to take care of this house all day long.

"Mr. Jacob, in fact, I think I'm too old to help you in the future. If I stay here, I will get sick from time to time, so that I won't be able to serve you. So, I want to..." Winnie wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought. She didn't know what she could do if she resigned. But she felt sorry for bringing trouble to Mr. Jacob in the future.

Jacob didn't expect that Winnie would say so, and he felt sad. "Winnie, what are you talking about? I don't allow you to say that. You have been here for a lifetime, and I have already treated you as my elder. How can I let you go? You'd better give up this idea." Jacob frowned and had mixed feelings in his heart.

Winnie felt warm in her heart, "Mr. Jacob, I know, but I feel sorry for bringing you trouble in the future."

"Don't mention it. It's a deal. You are not allowed to go anywhere. This is your home. You don't have to think about anything else. I will handle it well." Jacob looked dignified and unquestionable.000