They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 44

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Chapter 44

“Jake is still so young,” Brian continued, his voice gentle but firm. “Our divorce will hurt him a lot. Jessi, can we please not divorce for Jake’s sake?”

He exhaled, holding his breath as he waited for her response.

“No.” Jessica sighed. “Jacob won’t stay upset for long. With Madeline around, he’ll accept the reality soon enough.”

Brian furrowed his brows, thinking to himself, “Why does she have to mention Madeline? Is she really that bothered by how Jacob trusts and likes her?

Brian snapped, “I’m asking you to think about Jake before deciding on the divorce. What does Madeline have to do with it?”

“Brian, are you pretending to be dumb, or do you think I’m an idiot?” Jessica shot back with sharp sarcasm.

She scoffed in her mind, thinking, “What’s your relationship with Madeline anyway? You’ve convinced yourself, or do you really think I’m blind?‘

“Dad, can you help me with this question?” As the argument between Brian and Jessica escalated, Jacob, who had been secretly eavesdropping at the door, rushed out to interrupt them. He didn’t want his parents to fight.

Brian paused for a moment, about to say something, but realized that Jessica had already hung up.

Jacob lowered the hand he had raised, the light in his eyes dimming. Seeing that his mother didn’t even want to talk to him, he walked back upstairs to his room, feeling deflated.

The next day, Jackson knocked on the door to Brian’s office and entered with two intricately designed invitation cards. “Mr. Atkinson, here are the invitations to Grant Group’s party.”

Brian barely looked up, replying with a brief nod before diving back into the folder in front of him.

Jackson placed the invitations on the desk and turned to leave, but Brian stopped him and said, “Get a top–tier tutor for Jacob. Arrange some extra lessons for him.”

Jackson was a bit surprised, but he then nodded and replied, “Understood, Mr. Atkinson.”

As Jackson left, he couldn’t help but think back to when Jessica was still around–Jacob didn’t need a tutor back then. But now, with all the turmoil between Brian and Jessica’s marriage, it seemed like things had changed drastically.

Thinking about Brian’s closeness with Madeline, Jackson shook his head, but he soon pushed the confusing thoughts aside. He was just an assistant, after all. What happened in his boss’s private life was none of his business.