Chapter 29
Jacob’s POV
Jacob was on a private jet headed straight for the Alps two hours later.?
The trip was long. He sat by the window, staring at the sea of clouds, lost in thought.
Suddenly, the plane hit turbulence and jolted violently.
He accidentally hit his head and some dusty memories emerged in his mind.
There was a ski resort in the Alps. Back then, Jasmine had just leamed to ski. She’d seen a documentary about that resort on TV and begged them to take her there.
“Mom, Dad, I’ve decided! I will get really good at skiing and then we will go there together!”
Josephine had gently stroked Jasmine’s hair and said, “Okay, then Jasmine must work hard!”
Jasmine hadn’t waited for his reply before turning to him, cautiously taking his hand. “Daddy, what about you? Will you come skiing here with Mommy and me?”
What had his answer been then?
He had been busy replying to work matters from his assistant on his phone, not even looking up at Jasmine.
He quickly pulled his hand back, finding Jasmine’s chattering unbearably annoying. His face clearly showed his irritation as he muttered, “Yeah, got it. ll go if I have time.“?
His chest heaved violently, his face twisted in agony. Waves of regret crashed over him, drowning him in remorse.
When the plane landed, he didn’t bother to rest and went straight to the Alps.
Jacob knew Josephine was somewhere at the ski resort up there. He had to find her.
His body had only recently recovered and he wasn’t supposed to exert himself.
Halfway up the mountain, he was already struggling. His breathing tumed ragged and his legs felt like lead.
His assistant quickly stepped in to support him.8
of strain isn’t good for your
“Mr. Gilmore, maybe we should stop and take a break? The doctors sald you needed to take it easy. This kind of condition 2
“No. Keep going! If we’re any slower, we’ll miss Josephine!”
His steps were heavy, his breath ragged, but he kept climbing higher one step at a time.
Along the way, Jacob saw many parents accompanying their children. Their destination was clearly the ski resort on the mountain.
A few–year–old child, halfway up, was too tired and started to whine, refusing to walk.
The mother beside him gently wiped away his sweat.
The father handed him a water bottle and a chocolate bar for energy.
Once the child rested, the three–person family continued towards the ski resort.
Jacob glanced at them once and couldn’t bear to look again.
Initially, he could have been a happy member of such a scene, no different from their happiness.!
But he killed this opportunity with his own hands and caused the current situation X
Thinking of this, his heart clenched with a sharp pain that almost made him collapse
The assistant’s quick reflexes saved him from behind. He steadied himself, avoiding a fall off the cliff.
“Mr. Gilmore your body is too weak! This really won’t do! Let’s rest for a while.”
Jacob took out the medicine from his pocket, swallowed it without hesitation and wordlessly continued towards the ski resort on the
mountain
After reaching the ski resort, he searched through all the tourists but couldn’t find the familiar figure.
He then had no choice but to hold up Josephine’s photo and ask the resort staff one by one.X
Yet, he only received negative answers. His heart sank gradually.
Just then, the assistant received a message. “Mr. Gilmore, Madam has already left here. She’s gone to Tokyo Disneyland!”
“Quick! Down the mountain! Prepare the plane to go to Japan!”
