Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 263

"Well, since some people have expressed their opinions, I am going to give the rest some time to think it through. If a good idea strikes you, don't hesitate to bring it forward,"

Jacob said and stood up, his face bereft of any expression. Interpersonal relationship wasn't the only matter he had to deal with presently. A dozen other things were at the back of his mind.

They were a lot but he was going to deal with them one by one. The hatred he felt for Jonathan was quite strong. Every now and then, it surfaced, bringing an urge to teach him a lesson.

"Well, I have no objection. Concerning the matter of Mr. Michael, you can do as you please. Also, I am sorry," an elderly man said, sorrow evident in his eyes.

These were the most pleasing words Jacob had heard today. He remembered this man. He was his father's cousin.

Jacob couldn't bring himself to smile but he nodded his head to show his gratitude. Soon almost everyone present there consented with the old man's words. The only person who showed signs of hesitancy was Jonathan. However, his hand was still aching, so he couldn't muster up the courage to contradict them.

In the past, he had behaved quite unscrupulously, believing that no one could hurt him. But now, things were different. He had begun to learn James was a very capable man. In spite of this, Jonathan's attitude hadn't changed but he did a great job at suppressing his negative emotions.

Pain had taught him to become smart. He knew terrible consequences would follow if he continued to speak his mind.

Sara's scrutinizing gaze fell on him. If she had known it was so easy to shut him up, she would have taught him a lesson a long time ago. What Jonathan had done was inexcusable and disgusting. She was repulsed at the sight of him.

After the discussion was finished, people scurried out of the room. When almost everyone had left, Jacob let out a sigh of relief.

He lay on the sofa. His body was resting but several thoughts ran in his mind.

"Uncle James, do you know I was overcome by a strong urge to kill Jonathan?" Jacob stared at the ceiling in a daze. If it wasn't for James's support, he couldn't imagine what would have happened to him.

At present, James stood near the door. Hearing his nephew's words, he shifted his attention to him.

"Me too," he replied without a second thought. What he said was true. Nobody wanted to kill Jonathan as much as he did. But he knew he couldn't do it. He was no longer the man who used to kill others without even blinking an eye.

Sara, who had been silent all this while, regarded Jacob with concern and asked, "Are you tired?"

Perhaps this was a silly question to ask considering the situation.

"Not really," he said, narrowing his eyes. Recent events had made him stronger. It took a bad experience for a man to actually grow up. This was absolutely right. Jacob glanced at the crowd outside the French window.

In this world, one couldn't rely on people, not even friends, and family members. People stayed as long as they felt comfortable. Once they were done, they would leave. In such a wretched world, the best thing to do was to please oneself, rather than others.

This was the main reason he hadn't been in contact with his family members. People mistook Jacob for an indifferent man but that wasn't the case. He had no desire to waste his time and energy with people who were perfunctory and scheming.

What happened wasn't the company's fault. It had to do with people and the endless desires they grew in their hearts. While his thoughts strayed, Jacob dwelt more on the desires that arose in people. Human beings were born with desires but some were capable of overcoming them. He disliked those who allowed their desire to get the better of themselves.

He did his best to maintain a distance from them. He knew it wasn't possible to attain peace while in their company. After his father's demise, he was afraid that his peace would vanish into the thin air.

Outside the house, Jonathan had no choice but to leave. He spat at the door and said, "Bah! Like I care." Then he left hastily. The funeral was held two days later. Everything went as per the arrangement.

Everyone present was clad in black.

In order to keep trouble at bay, no one was given entry into the venue without an invitation.

Sara had remained by his side through thick and thin. If she had decided to leave him, he wouldn't have made it through this miserable time. She and his uncle were the reasons he was able to manage this loss.

Will, one of Michael's best friends, stood there and had chat with some people. Then his sympathetic gaze turned to Jacob.

Michael had very few friends outside the business world and Will was one of them. When everyone was busy following success and money, Will chose to be a lecturer in the university.

He had done this job for thirty years. Since he wasn't hungry for promotion, in spite of his experience, he never became a professor. Jacob's father often stood up for Will. With his ability, he could defeat even the most skilled professors.

However, Will didn't want that. He was a humble man who claimed his abilities were quite limited. He also made it clear he had no desire to defeat anyone. He was more than happy to remain a lecturer.

Will wasn't the type of man who craved success. Instead, he was the type of man who knew how to be content with what he had.

All these qualities made him seem quite appealing to Jacob. He admired this man from the bottom of his heart. Like everyone else, there were many ups and downs in Will's life too. Many people would allow a problem to destroy them. Will, on the other hand, could work through it patiently.

Perhaps it wasn't that Will wasn't greedy. Perhaps he was just good at controlling it. All in all, Jacob admired this man and wished to become like him.

"Let's talk about the thing at some other place, okay?" he whispered in Jacob's ear as he passed by him.

It had been a long time since Will last saw his friend's son. However, he often heard about him from Michael. From what he heard, he had gathered that Jacob was an extraordinary man.

So today, he decided to have a conversation with him. Even though he didn't know the truth, he discerned from Jacob's sadness that it wasn't as simple as it looked on the outside.

Being both sensitive and intelligent, Will was quite intuitive. He could say with certainty that something was being hidden.