Ex-wife, Please Come Back
Chapter 437 Persuade

Alice's eyes were wet with tears. A moment after, she finally found the strength to keep them from falling. Sara shot Jonathan a meaningful look. Then, she turned to look at Alice.

It was obvious, was it not? Jonathan was a notorious person, yet Alice wanted to marry him. The whole thing made Sara extremely confused.

She quickly thought of the reason why Alice was doing this. As she saw the way Alice looked at Jacob, she suddenly had a bad feeling about it.

'Was this some sort of revenge? If so, Alice had to sacrifice so much in order to get what she wanted.'

Alice forced a bright smile and looked at them. But since she could not see her own smile, she had no idea if it looked natural or stiff.

Meanwhile, Jacob was holding Sara's arm. Although he was no longer a CEO, he looked more charming than ever, even more than Alice's groom, Jonathan. It also seemed that Jacob had become humbler and happier. Alice felt a little uncomfortable upon seeing them, but the smile on her face remained. Jonathan, who was beside her, could not help but stare at Sara

There was greed and lust in his eyes, but he did not even bother to hide it. Alice noticed it but said nothing. However, she felt disgusted with him.

It was not until Jacob entered with Sara did Alice feel desolation in her heart. But now was not the time to be pathetic. As she turned to look at the crowd, she put on a big smile that could not be wiped off. When Thompson arrived, he unexpectedly gave Alice several pieces of valuable gems as gifts.

With a smile, he scrutinized the bride-to-be's make-up without her noticing. Judging from her appearance, Alice was not ugly.

Thompson knew she would definitely be a beauty when she dressed up.

Since he did not want to seem so affectionate with her on such an occasion, he just greeted her in courtesy and walked into the hotel like most guests.

The expectation in Alice's heart had not changed. Even so, she felt that this event was different from what she had imagined once it was done.

Since the difference between her imagination and reality was getting uncanny, the smile on Alice's face stiffened.

Jacob just left the venue, no expected astonishment written on his face. After all, what she was doing right now seemed useless.

Of course, Alice's parents did not know what she had experienced in the past few years. When they asked her if Jonathan was treating her right, Alice just gave them an ambiguous reply.

Whether Jonathan was good or not did not matter. Well, Alice did not care about it, so she deemed it irrelevant.

Standing at the doorway, the scene when Jacob and Sara interlocked their fingers kept replaying in Alice's mind. She would feel better if they could refrain from showing their love just for now. Sadly, the truth was cruel. They did not have the need to hide their love nor feel embarrassed by it. They just showed their intimacy openly without worrying about anything else.

Now, Alice was doubting herself if she really liked Jacob. Maybe she did, maybe she did not.

Alice was unsure about the answer. Nevertheless, she maintained her composure and made sure that those thoughts would not get a hold of her. In her beautiful dress, she stood elegantly and greeted every guest that came. Today was supposed to be her big day. Unfortunately for her, today was the day she married someone she did not like. She not only disliked her groom, but she also hated him.

On the contrary, Jonathan seemed to be in a good mood. Even though he noticed something with the way Alice looked at Jacob, he just pretended that he did not see anything.

Jacob showed up as expected. Not only that, he was neither humble nor arrogant. A sly smile tugged at the corner of Jonathan's mouth. This wedding was getting more and more interesting.

What made it more interesting was that Sara went with Jacob. The smile on Jonathan's face even grew wider and more mischievous. 'What a beauty Sara was!'

She looked stunning and pure, unlike Alice.

Alice's smile made people feel that she was disguising what she truly felt. On the other hand, Sara looked sincere whether she was happy or sad.

To put it simply, Sara let people feel her authenticity and genuineness. Perhaps Thompson was attracted to her because he had been forced to put a mask for so long. That could be the reason why he could not help but be allured by her. However, the more beautiful things seem, the more dangerous they actually are. Since Sara was a sincere person, she would definitely show dislike to people she did not like, just like a rose with thorns.

Before Jacob led her into the hotel, Jonathan eyed her from head to toe first.

At that very moment, he realized that although he was now the CEO of the Shi Group, he still looked inferior beside Jacob. It was the sad and harsh truth.

'Damn it! I wouldn't be so angry if only Jacob admitted defeat and showed a look of a loser.'

No matter how many gifts Jonathan received at the end of the day, he was still dissatisfied and unhappy.

Before the wedding ceremony started, Alice took the time to go to the bathroom. When she came out, Jacob was standing at the door of the bathroom and staring at her as if in a daze.

"You..." Alice looked at him in surprise. He finally came to her after all this time. Sadly, she no longer had the same feelings as before.

As she looked at the confident look on his face, she suddenly realized something. Perhaps the reason they broke up was that she did not deserve him?

In front of the person they love, people probably feel insecure and unworthy. They think that they are not good enough, and the person they love is a treasure that everyone wants to have.

But it was now too late for Alice to realize this.

"Alice, I just want to say that it's not too late for you to regret this." Jacob lowered his hands when he spoke. In his eyes were a sheer determination that Alice could not ignore.

"I chose to marry him because I like him. Is there something wrong with that?" Tears welled up in her eyes. If she did not stop herself, she would already burst into tears. She could not cry now, especially not in front of this man. The scene looked ambiguous. Maybe it was because Jacob looked very sincere while Alice could not help but turn her face away.

If someone saw them and knew their history, they would probably think that Jacob was here to snatch the bride. Jacob thought of that, so he planned on ending this mess as soon as he could.

"Alice, I don't want to see you gambling your own happiness. You can fight for the things that you like, but it should be in the right way."

He was leaning against the wall while looking at her with his narrow eyes. There was nobody else in the bathroom at the moment, so they had privacy for a serious talk.

Before Jacob came here, he had informed Sara first, and she agreed. Besides, he only came here to warn Alice for the sake of her happiness in the future.

After all, they used to love each other. Jacob did not want her to spiral into the dark. She had a choice. She could either turn around and swim to the shore or go straight ahead and plunge into the abyss.

To his surprise, Alice held out her palm and said sternly, "Save it, Jacob. You have no right to say that now. What do you know? Someone has finally come for me and is willing to give me something you can't, even though I don't want it." As Alice spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at Jacob coldly, but her vision was too blurry to make out his figure. She could no longer suppress the hatred and resentment she had bottled up in her heart for a long time. "Alice, is it really worth it? I know you don't like him. I know that because I know you. I don't want you to act on impulse. He's not like me, you know?"

Jacob sighed in exasperation. How ironic it was that he was doing his best to convince the woman he had once loved. Apart from persuading her not to do something she would regret for the rest of her life, he had no idea what else to do. Once Alice had decided, there was nothing else he could do about it.

"Did she know that you came to me?" Alice's eyes suddenly lit up. She did not have to say who she was pertaining to. Jacob knew. If he told her that he was still waiting for her, she would go back to his side without hesitation.

It did not matter what had happened in the past nor what problems lay ahead. She would be by his side and make a future with him.

However, Jacob's response shattered her hope in an instant. He stared at Alice for a few seconds and turned around to leave. "Jacob." Alice was disappointed. It was so painful that she could not even mention the name of the woman he loved so dearly.

Looking back when Alice and Jacob were in love, Sara probably could not mention Alice's name in front of Jacob as well. Now, it was the other way around. Alice clenched her hands into fists and bit her lower lip.

"She knows. She was the one who asked me to persuade you," Jacob replied without even looking back. There was no way he could persuade a stubborn woman like Alice, who was determined to do the wrong thing even though she was aware of the consequences.