Chapter 15%
Jacob’s POV
Five days later, Jacob finally came down from the attic.)
ear the most. He also styled himself
He had specially chosen a tailored suit, the one Josephine had once said she loved seeing him wear according to Josephine’s preferences.”
He got up early, drove to a handmade jewelry store in the suburbs, selected the jewelry Josephine used to like the most and then bought a bouquet of yellow roses before slowly heading to the courthouse.
He had thought for five days and thoroughly understood how incredibly wrong he had been in the past few years.
Having finally gotten another chance to see Josephine, he would definitely do his best to make it up to her and make her change her
mind
He understood that Jasmine’s death had created a vast chasm between them and Josephine would never forgive him so easily.
However, Jasmine was also his child. Her passing didn’t make his heart ache any less than Josephine’s
Regardless, he would never divorce her.
all his
He would use the rest of his life to make amends to Josephine and atone for all his mistakes.
On the way to the courthouse, various images of Josephine over the past decade flashed through his mind.!!
When they first met, she was still a young girl, surrounded by her parents and older brother, spoiled like a little princess.
But around him, she never acted like royalty. Instead, she lowered herself to the ground as if she were nothing.
She had been there for him during his most difficult times. He had gradually developed feelings for her but hadn’t realized it
Until that absurd night, which changed everything. He used it as an excuse to punish her and in doing so, he was also punishing himself. Eventually, they got married. Her parents and brother immigrated overseas.
Then, Jasmine was bom. He threw her the biggest full–month celebration in all of New York.
He could still remember that night, Josephine wearing a stunning red gown, her figure as graceful as ever despite having just given birth. The innocence in her eyes had faded, replaced by a mature grace. She held Jasmine in her arms and every movement she made exuded elegance and warmth.
When he looked at the mother and daughter before him, his heart was filled with joy–so much so that it felt like it would overflow.!! Still, he desperately restrained himself, pretending he didn’t care about her.
The car arrived outside the courthouse. Before it had even come to a complete stop, he saw Josephine.8
She was accompanied by two people: Rose, the lawyer and her older brother Jesse Sorensen.
She was turned to the side, seemingly talking to the two of them and smiled faintly.
itd been ages since Jacob saw her smile like this, so warm and real, with no walls up.
Jesse’s face darkened as soon as Jacob stepped out of the car. He charged forward and punched the man hard in the face. “You bastard! Look at what you’ve done to my sister!“}
Rose and Josephine rushed to hold him back.
“Josephine, what are you doing? Don’t stop me! I have to teach him a lesson today!
Josephine hugged him from behind. “No, Jesse, it’s not worth getting your hands dirty for this trash! Stop it! Please!”
In the chans, Jacob took a few more hits from Jesse.
Jesse straightened his clothes, his face twisted in anger. Seeing the bags in Jacob’s hands, he sneered, “What’s this? Are you packing up all your stuff already? Couldn’t wait to divorce me and run off to Selena?!
“No, these are for Josephine“}
As he spoke, he handed the yellow roses to Josephine.
Josephine took the flower, but the next moment, she turned around and threw the flower into the trash can.!!
“Sorry, I hate yellow roses the most
Jacob’s face turned pale “How could it be? I clearly remember you.“”
Josephine interrupted him, “It’s Selena who likes yellow roses, never me.”
