Both men were so drunk that they could barely stand straight. Louis knew he couldn't let Jacob drive. So instead, he hailed a taxi for him and sent him home.
Jacob safely arrived at his house but when he tried to open the bedroom door, it was locked. He knew Emily was behind this but he had no idea why.
"Emily, I'm back. Come on, please open the door already," Jacob exclaimed since he was completely oblivious as to why she would do this to him. It was taking too long, and he eventually got upset. He started to yell at her, not giving any thought to how it might come across.
Emily was lying in bed and could hear Jacob's knocking. It was easy to figure out that he was completely drunk.
The only time Jacob spoke that way was when he got utterly wasted. Emily had seen it countless times.
The thought of Jacob being with another woman enraged Emily once again. There was no way she was going to let him in.
"Emily, open the door. Please, I'm begging you. I know I was wrong, okay? I shouldn't have doubted you. It was rude of me to investigate Jonas behind your back. I understand that now." Jacob stood and leaned his arm against the door. The chilling wind was sobering him up little by little.
It was now clear to him as to why Emily was acting this way. He had to give it his best and ask for her forgiveness if there was any chance of him sleeping in his own bed.
However, it seemed that his words were falling on deaf ears. No matter what he said, Emily simply acted like there was no one there.
Because of his thin clothes, Jacob started to heavily shiver from the near-freezing temperature. Jacob couldn't take it anymore and started to get upset.
He didn't understand why Emily still refused to let him in even though he had already admitted his mistake. Why was she so cold-hearted even though he had apologized a dozen times already?
"Emily, open the door this instant! You're my wife for crying out loud! Why are you so stubborn? Is that doctor more important to you than your own husband?" Jacob bitterly shouted at the door.
Upon hearing what Jacob just said, Emily's pent-up irritation was ready to erupt like an active volcano. 'Who do you think you are? How could you possibly accuse me of siding with another man when you're the one having an affair?' she thought.
"Jacob! Don't you dare speak to me like that! You talk to me as if I'm your servant! Apologize to me right now!" Emily shouted back, feeling outraged. Jacob's harsh assumptions became too much to bear.
There was no doubt in Emily's mind that this problem of theirs didn't have to come to this. There was no need for such ruthless accusations.
The moment that Emily finished speaking, she opened the door and saw a pitiful-looking man that could barely stand up by himself. This helpless act he displayed made her mood even worse.
The thought that he had stayed outside without telling her, drunk himself to near-death until it was almost dawn, and even had the audacity to have another woman by his side was too much to handle. To Emily, it honestly seemed like the man she loved and had married was long gone.
When the door opened, Jacob didn't let this opportunity go by and went straight inside. He feared that Emily would lock him out again once she was done speaking.
"You're already spouting nonsense even though I haven't even asked you what happened earlier. Now then, tell me why a woman answered when I called your phone! You better have a good explanation or you're sleeping outside tonight!" Emily managed to calm herself down enough to talk. Afterward, she sat on the sofa, crossed her arms, and quietly stared into Jacob's eyes.
She wanted to see with her own eyes as to how Jacob would fix things.
"A woman's voice? I don't know what you're talking about." Jacob was confused but tried his best to answer sincerely.
He knew in his heart that all he had done was drown his sorrows with alcohol. Even when women had jumped on him that day, he had paid no attention to their advances and stayed faithful to his wife. In his mind, there was absolutely no reason for him to be treated this way by Emily.
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