Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 397

The journey was a long and tiring one. Jacob and Sara were already worn out. However, by the time Jacob parked at the gate of the villa, the tiredness was replaced with the joy of arriving their destination. Both of them heaved a sigh of relief. Jacob turned and looked at Sara. He saw that she was also delighted that they were finally home.

After getting out of the car, Jacob opened the door for her. And they walked into the magnificent villa.

The villa still smelled like a new house. Jacob couldn't fathom the reason. But the air was smelling like a mixture of paint and wood. It was as if no one was living there yet.

He frowned and pushed open the entrance door. "I think we would have to come here occasionally. The house smells like no one has lived here before. It feels really strange. Let's make it a habit of visiting here from time to time."

Sara nodded and leaned against him. Then they both entered the living room.

They both sat on the sofa and stretched their legs. Just then, Jacob's phone rang. When he looked at the caller, it was James. He arched his eyebrows as he stared at the buzzing phone.

For a few seconds, the phone kept ringing out loud. This made Sara confused and she stared at him with wide eyes. 'Why is Jacob not answering his phone? Did anything happen again?' she thought.

After hesitating for a few more seconds, Jacob reluctantly pressed the receive button. To be honest, Sara was shocked by his action. She had never seen him do that before. This made several thoughts flash through her mind.

As she stared at him, she noticed that Jacob's eyebrows were furrowed. And he slightly bent his lips downwards. He had a displeased look on his face. At the same time, his expression was complicated. Jacob looked as if he was enveloped in some kind of sadness. His eyes were not as bright as before.

Sara swallowed uneasily. The atmosphere suddenly felt tense. But she remained mute as he spoke on the phone.

Then it dawned on her that Jacob might be keeping something away from her. Unfortunately, Sara couldn't pinpoint what exactly it was. Even though she racked her brain, all she thought of was vague.

Jacob said calmly, "Uncle, what is the matter?"

Meanwhile, James sat on a bench at the noisy airport. He stared at the faces of the travelers as he tried to relax his nerves.

"Jacob, didn't I tell you that I would embark on a trip? Well, I am leaving today. I'm already at the airport and my flight leaves soon."

Hearing this, Jacob felt as if his heart was about to explode. 'No! How can things end this way?

He didn't even wait for me to show him love. I haven't even shown him filial piety. Even though I can't call him Dad, he deserves my respect and more. Why is he leaving now?' Jacob thought to himself.

Although James said that it was just a short trip, he still felt uneasy. Jacob's mind told him that he would be gone for a long time. It felt as if James would never return.

Jacob had a strong feeling. His instincts were never wrong. 'There was no tangible reason why he should leave now. Was there?

Except he doesn't intend to come back. I don't feel so good about this.

More so, he didn't even have the courage to say goodbye to me physically. I think he's afraid that he wouldn't have the courage to leave in my presence, ' Jacob continued to ponder.

"Uncle, why is this trip so sudden? I had no idea you were leaving today. I'm not even ready," Jacob said with a frown on his face. But he didn't say a word to persuade James to stay back. He didn't know how to express true feelings. Still, the news made him feel a pang of pain in his heart.

"Jacob, let's not drag this. I've told you this before. Since I would have to leave in the end, there's no point postponing my departure. I should leave now." James pretended to be calm. But he felt great pain in his heart. He didn't want to leave Jacob. All those years, he suffered watching his son call another person father. Now, he was going to say goodbye even though the truth was already known.

Sadly, Jacob hadn't accepted him as his father. So, James thought it was best to leave. He didn't want to force his love. As far as he was concerned, this was a closed case.

If James stayed back, then he would have to worry about it all the time. He also didn't want Jacob to feel uncomfortable with his presence. He was aware that the young man was going through a lot of problems lately.

Although James had desired that Jacob called him father, he later accepted his fate. But Jacob had no idea that he had already given up.

Now that it dawned on Jacob, he felt sad about it. He blamed himself for James' departure. Deep down in his heart, he regretted not showing his love sooner. Because James knew that Jacob might not accept him soon, he decided to leave and not bother him. Besides, he was tired of living a pitiful life. All these years, he had been living in self-condemnation. He had tried to make amends with his service to people. James was done with all that now.

"I know, Uncle. I'm sorry. This is all my fault. I didn't intend to cause you pain. Wait for me. I'm on my way there. I want to see you before your flight leaves," Jacob said as he picked up his car keys. He immediately made his way to the door.

As Sara stood aside and listened to the conversation, she was able to deduce that James was leaving.

From the expression on Jacob's face, she knew that this trip was more like a farewell. She perfectly understood what this meant. It meant that James wouldn't be in Jacob's life anymore. They wouldn't see each other again.

Sara hurriedly followed him outside. For a matter like this, she had to be by his side. She knew that saying goodbye to James would be hard for him. Jacob might act like he would handle it well. But he was more emotional than he seemed.

As a couple, they had always shared happiness. Now, it was time for them to share sadness.

Even if Sara couldn't do anything to salvage the situation, her presence would go a long way. At least, her shoulder was available for Jacob to lean on.

James looked at the crowd in a daze. The only reason why he chose to leave now was because he didn't want to say goodbye to Jacob. He wasn't sure if he could handle it. His heart was too fragile for such aches.

"There is no need, Jacob. The plane is about to take off. They have already announced it. It's already too late. I would have gone before you get to the airport," James said in a low voice. He was trying so hard not to cry. But a tear had already appeared at the corner of his eye.

It was at that moment that it dawned on him that he had nothing in this life. There was nothing he could call his own. How could James not cry when he was about to lose the only thing that he thought he had? Life had dealt with him mercilessly.