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Chapter 194 He Wouldn't Come Back
Chapter 194 He Wouldn't Come Back
Chapter 194 He Wouldn't Come Back
The two of them spoke one after another, leaving Jacob with no room to refuse.
Moreover, it was now a foregone conclusion that he and Layla were to be married.
Layla was acutely aware of the delicate nature of Jacob's feelings for Avery during this period. She
clutched at the corner of her clothes, fearing that Jacob would voice his regrets.
Jacob picked up a glass of wine with his well-defined fingers and calmly replied, "Yes."
The tension in Layla's heart finally eased, and she smiled again. "Grandpa, Dad, I told you Jacob
wouldn't let me down."
Alberto gave him a deep look. "I hope so."
Ben reminded Jacob, "Avy is, after all, the biological daughter of Lily. She can be considered half a
White family member. Even if you don't take care of her, the White family will. I'll arrange her matters.
Starting tomorrow, I don't want to see any more entanglement between you two."
Jacob's fingers, holding the wine glass, paused. His eyes darkened, but in the end, he said nothing.
He had only told Avery that he wouldn't go back out of spite, but now he really couldn't go back.
He was trapped in the White family's villa and forced to live in a room with Layla.
As the night deepened, Layla took a bath and deliberately changed into a sexy silk nightgown. She
slowly approached Jacob who was sitting by the sofa.
Jacob only showed her his back. Even when sitting, his back was always straight.
His one hand rested on the armrest, the other tightly gripping his phone. His brows furrowed with worry.
Layla could clearly feel that he was not the same towards her as before, so she spoke cautiously.
"Jacob, are you waiting for an important call?"
Jacob didn't even look up. "Hmm."
"Well, it's late. You should go wash up, and I..."
Her face flushed as she said shyly, "I'll wait for you here."
Under the dim night, an owl flew past from the tree, making a "cooing" sound.
The Hill Mansion was long established, surrounded by an excellent environment. The occasional
appearance of wildlife was normal.
Avery had barely fallen asleep and had not yet reached deep sleep when the sound of the bird
awakened her.
At this time, Jacob would usually have been back. Recently, Madison didn't sleep here and she was the
only one in the large villa.
The room was pitch dark. Only the courtyard was lit with a warm yellow light.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a huge owl standing on a tree outside the floor-to-ceiling
window, its eyes glowing faintly.
The image of Jane's dead body once again surfaced in Avery's mind. She was fine if she didn't want to
think about it, but once she did, it seemed as if Jane was everywhere.
She even imagined the scene of Jane jumping off the building, just like the feeling she had experienced
before.
The sound of the wind whistled in her ears, and then a body fell heavily to the ground, blood flowing
everywhere.
"Ah!"
Avery was soaked in a cold sweat from fear. At this moment, she regretted allowing Jacob to stay out.
She reached for the phone on the bedside table, her fingers already on the dial button, but soon Avery
reacted. What was she doing?
She turned on the projector and selected a TV series, got out of bed to find some snacks, and then
settled down in the master bedroom, waiting.
Jacob should be back, right? Madison said he never spent the night outside before.
As long as she just waited a little longer, he would be back.
But she watched until midnight, her eyes sore from the strain. The owl outside didn't leave, staring
straight at the screen.
It was already four in the morning, and she realized one thing. Jacob wouldn't come back.