"It's okay. Let them wait. It's not that important anyway. As long as you are happy, everything will be fine," Jacob comforted her.
"Jacob, do you have any idea how much you've changed?" It was completely out of the topic, but Sara felt the need to say it. She looked at Jacob with tenderness in her eyes.
"Really? I haven't noticed. What change in me?" At first, Jacob was smiling happily, and then his eyes became more serious when Sara began to talk.
"Well, you've become more patient and thoughtful. You're sweet and..." Thinking about the words she couldn't say, Sara blushed.
"And I love you more than I did before?" Since Sara couldn't say it, Jacob completed her sentence for her.
"Yes." At this moment, Sara didn't care about what the driver might think. She was happy with Jacob's change of behavior, and she wanted to let him know about it.
Suddenly, Jacob chuckled. "I see. I know I haven't been really good in the past. But I promise to love you better now." After saying this, Jacob reached out his hand to touch her face. This time, Sara didn't shrink back like she always did before.
Jacob was a little surprised, but he felt glad. "Don't force yourself to drink, okay? I'll be the one to take it every time someone offers you a drink."
Nodding her head, Sara said, "Okay. I'll take note of that."
Soon enough, they had arrived at their destination. Like a gentleman, Jacob got off the car first and assisted Sara.
There was no one at the front gates, so Jacob guessed that everyone must be inside the villa. Maybe it was because it was too cold that no one waited for him outside.
Therefore, Jacob and Sara walked through the gates hand in hand.
The villa was large enough to have a fountain and a swimming pool in front, and it was decorated with lights that shone in the night. There were a few people in the backyard. Women wore evening dresses, while men wore their best suits. They all had wine glasses in their hands, obviously having fun. When the wind blew, Jacob put his arm around Sara's shoulders.
"I should have asked you to wear a down jacket. It's so cold," Jacob whispered in Sara's ear.
As usual, the two of them became the center of attention the moment they stepped in. It couldn't be helped, since a perfect couple had always been appealing to others' eyes.
This was why even the people who didn't know them were happy to see them together. On the other hand, only a few didn't know who Jacob was. So most of the guests who saw them weren't surprised at all.
At this time, Noah was walking around with a glass of wine in his hand, toasting to the guests. When he turned around, he saw Sara and Jacob standing among the crowd.
So he excused himself from the other guests and walked towards them. He stood beside Jacob and patted his back.
"Why are you so late? I was worried that something bad has happened. If I hadn't been busy here, I would have been on my way to find you."
Noah laughed at his own words, and then he turned to Sara.
"Sara, you look so beautiful tonight. No wonder Jacob was late. Man, are you afraid that she will be taken away by someone else?" As he spoke, Noah played with the glass in his hand.
"You brat. You're getting used to making fun of me. What's wrong? Are you jealous?" raising his eyebrows, Jacob retorted.
"No, no, no. Who am I to make fun of the infamous Jacob? Come on, let's drink. Wait, I'll get some for the both of you." In a snap of a finger, Noah was able to get the attention of a waiter.
The waiter came up to him right away and gracefully held the tray in his hand, which had glasses on it filled with colorful wines.
"We all should have a good time." Handing over the glass of wine to Sara, he added, "Come on, Sara. Let's have a drink." Then he flashed an encouraging smile.
Instinctively, Sara turned to look at Jacob, who took the wine glass from Noah without hesitation. In one gulp, he finished the glass of wine. Then he put the empty glass back on the tray.
"Well, I get it now. No matter how many people will offer Sara a drink, you will help her with it. You can't get drunk, so I won't give her more."
A sincere smile appeared on Noah's face. "It seems that Sara has found a good husband."
"All right, all right, Noah. Stop teasing me. Where is Bess? Why is she not with you?" Ever since they arrived, her eyes had been searching for Bess, but she hadn't seen her.
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