Secretly Married: Don't Mess With The CEO's Wife novel Chapter 273

The hard lines on Jacob’s face softened a little since Anna’s attitude was good.

“You don’t have to worry too much. There will no problem anymore after Julian has done all the arrangements,” Jacob said.

“Okay,” Anna replied flatly. After all, she was at their mercy right now.

For the rest of the day, Jacob’s eyes never once left Anna, and it felt like pins and needles on her scalp.

When she finally could not hold it anymore, she asked, “Mr. Shelby, it’s pretty late now. Aren’t you going to sleep yet?”

Jacob raised his brows and replied, “No need.”

However, no sooner had he just replied to Anna than he yawned.

“Let’s sleep, Mr. Shelby,” Anna hastily said.

Jacob narrowed his eyes to study Anna for a second. Then, he gestured at her and instructed, “Come closer.”

“Okay.” Anna obediently walked up to him.

“Give me your hand.”

Anna complied with his order.

Jacob grabbed her hand, and Anna jumped up in shock. She screamed, “What are you doing, Mr. Shelby? I’m hired to be your caretaker, I won’t do anything else other than that.”

Jacob rolled his eyes and replied, “Stop being delusional. I’m not interested in a flat-chested woman.”

‘Flat-chested?’

Anna looked down at her chest and pouted her mouth.

‘Alright, I know they seem a little small, but I’m adorable and I’m quite appealing as well.’

However, when she gave it a second thought, she realized she did not have to be charming to Jacob. After all, he was cold and distant, almost robotic. There was no way she would fall for a guy like him.

“I’ll sleep now, and I want you to stay put right here,” Jacob said flatly. Then, holding Anna’s hand, he turned around and slept.

Anna: “...”

It dawned upon her that Jacob was using the so-called new form of supervision on her.

However…

He could go to sleep now, but how about her?

Anna tried to withdraw her hand, and Jacob immediately cracked his eyes open.

He looked at her and then said coldly, “Don’t move.”

“Alright, alright. I won’t move now,” Anna said, offering him a bitter grin.

Jacob closed his eyes once more.

This time, Anna did not dare to make any movement anymore. She stood motionless as if she was frozen stiff. After a long while, numbness began to set in in her legs and she cautiously sat down beside the bed.

Then, she took a peek at Jacob.

Jacob was deep asleep and he was not aware of her action.

The moonlight shone into the ward.

Supporting her face with her hand, Anna ran her eyes over Jacob’s face.

Even though he was mean and unfriendly, one good thing about him was that he was extremely good-looking. His pale face looked as if it was glowing under the accentuation of the moonlight. Anna had no idea why, but she suddenly felt pity for him.

She was startled by the feeling, and she patted her face.

‘What am I thinking? He doesn’t need my pity.’

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.” She wanted to jump away from the bed, but she forgot that Jacob was still holding her hand. The moment she jerked up from the bed, she was pulled back by the inertia and fell into Jacob’s arms.

Her face became even redder, her head a muddled mush. She could not think straight right now and could only keep parroting, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’m really…”

Before she could finish her sentence, the door was pushed open again and a figure appeared.

“Are you alright, Jacob? It took me very long to…” The voice came to an abrupt stop.

Anna turned over to the direction of the voice and a pretty girl rammed into her vision. She was now looking at them with her mouth wide agape, a surprised expression locked on her face.

Anna just hoped that she could be dead right now. She did know why every time when something happened, people would always be watching her. Her chastity was destroyed by Jacob.

Anna hastily got up from Jacob’s arms and stood beside his bed. Putting on a serious face, she said, “I don’t know what you’re thinking right now, miss, but I swear there’s nothing between him and me. I’m just his caretaker, nothing more nothing less.”

Standing at the door, Jenny looked at Anna for a while, and then she chuckled, “Don’t worry. I won’t misunderstand. You’re just a caretaker, so there is no way Jacob would fall for you.”

Her words were filled with disdain and sarcasm.

Anna felt the girl had gone too far, but when she saw the cold expression on Jacob’s face, she decided to put up with the girl.

After all, there was a probability that the girl was Jacob’s girlfriend. Therefore, it would do her no good to offend her.

“Are you alright, Jacob? I was worried sick for you,” said Jenny as she made a few quick steps towards Jacob. Her eyes were filled with worry.

Jacob did not reply to her instantly. He got up from the bed first, and then he said, “It seems like I have underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to find me.”

Something flitted across Jenny’s eyes. She assumed a piteous expression and continued, “I wanted to come and see you sooner, Jacob, but they wouldn’t tell me where you were. It took me a lot of effort and time to find you.”

“Is that so?” Jacob questioned, a sardonic smile crossed his lips, “Are you sure that it isn’t Joseph who took a lot of effort and time to find me?”

Jenny’s expression changed when Jacob mentioned Joseph. She did not know how he knew about Joseph. Could it be that he already knew everything?

No, this was impossible.