Chapter 17:
Jacob’s POV
Jacob stepped out of the courthouse just in time to glimpse Josephine walking away without looking back
She got into a taxi with Jesse shielding her protectively, unaware that Jacob was there.
Jesse, however, did notice him. Before getting into the car, he didn’t forget to shoot Jacob a vicious glare.
He recalled the evidence in court and quickly called his assistant, “Find out what ‘good things Selena has done behind my back over the years! Especially find out how she bullied Josephine and Jasmine with Sadie!“}}
He paused, thought about it and added, “Also, check the situation of the Song family in France over the years. Send someone to keep an eye on Josephine for me. Report her situation to me daily and don’t miss any details.”
Then Mr. Gilmore. are you going to France?*%
Jacob looked up at the sky. “I will go, but not now.”
Before going, he needed to get to the bottom of everything. He wouldn’t let anyone who had bullied Josephine and Jasmine off.
His assistant placed a thick report and surveillance footage three days later before him.
The more Jacob read, the darker his expression became. By the end, his hands trembled so violently that he couldn’t even steady a page. The report details how Sadie bullied Jasmine at school.!!
She had repeatedly slandered Jasmine for stealing her things, successfully turning the school teachers against her and leading to her ostracization.
Jasmine, being a sensible child, deeply understood Josephine’s situation and didn’t tell her everything, keeping it bottled up inside. As a result, she became ill.
Having discovered that Josephine had bought the burial plot, Selena deliberately used underhanded means to snatch the plot that initially belonged to Jasmine 2
She had also sent Josephine numerous late–night messages with petty insults and taunts
The sheer number of these incidents was staggering.
Selena, how dare you? How could you hurt Josephine to such an extent??
The assistant ran in again and reported, “Mr. Gilmore, Miss Jones is here again! She said she wants to see you no matter what! Do you want to see her?“E
Jacob sat in his chair and said in a deep voice, “Alright, let her in “%
As soon as Selena entered, she threw herself into Jacob’s arms. “Jacob, you’re so cruel. You haven’t come to see me these past few days. I’ve really missed you”
Using every trick she knew, she began to take off her coat, continuously rubbing herself against him.
Seeing that Jacob didn’t resist as he had before, she thought she was about to succeed and became even more fervent.
But she didn’t notice that Jacob’s eyes held only coldness. He looked at her as if watching a ridiculous joke unfold.3
He bent down, grabbed her chin and carefully examined her face before suddenly slapping her hard across the cheek
Selena never saw it coming. The slap sent her sprawling to the floor, her stinging cheek flushed red. Clutching her face in shock, she gasped. Jacob, how could you slap me?“%
Jacob didn’t speak, raising his hand again and delivering another slap to the other side of her face.
“Jacob, why? How could you suddenly slap someone?”
“Selena, you have some nerve!”
Jacob took a step forward and grabbed Selena’s neck. “You’ve been deceiving me all along, bullying Josephine and Jasmine behind my backl
Selena struggled desperately, but Jacob’s grip was too firm.
“Cough, cough. L–Let me explain.”
She felt the air in her lungs dwindling, making speaking difficult.
Just when she thought she was going to die in Jacob’s hands, he suddenly released her!!
She collapsed to the ground, coughing incessantly and gasping for breath.
Jacob looked down at her from above, saying each word slowly and deliberately, “Dying like this is too easy for you. You must live and atone for your sins from today onwards.