Susan arrived ho from work only to discover the house deserted.
The lights were turned off, and there was a pindrop silence that piqued her interest.
"Is he still not ho?" She mumbled and hastily turned on the lights.
When she arrived ho yesterday, Jacob had already fallen asleep.She didn't bother asking him anything and imdiately changed for bed.
Susan had to leave the house early since she promised breakfast, and she was astonished to find that her husband was not inside.
She assud he went out as usual, but a full day had passed and there was no sign of his return.
"Should I call him?" She hesitated and reached for the phone from her handbag, dialing his number, but to her astonishnt, the call did not go through because his phone was turned off.
Susan was now concerned about where Jacob had gone, but her gaze rested on sothing, and she swiftly reached out to pick it up.
There was a note on the table, and as she opened it, she discovered it was from Jacob.
Shivers raced down her spine as she didn't expect him to leave a note, but as she read it, she discovered that he had departed for his holand for a few days and would return as soon as possible.
The reason given peaked Susan's interest, and she folded the letter, preparing to call him again, but the phone remained turned off.
Jacob's departure was unexpected, and he did not discuss it in person.
After all these years, why would he travel to his hotown, and for what purpose?
Susan couldn't understand her ideas since everything felt odd.
She rembered last night's episode and was certain she saw Jacob in the hospital, but when she went ho, he was already asleep.
Perhaps she was overly skeptical, and he did have so business outside.
But why did he leave imdiately after Jonathan's accident? And what about the probe into who helped Tiffany?
Everything seed to be connected, but she lacked sufficient evidence to back up her suspicions.
"Maybe I should wait until he returns. After that, only I could confront him," she stated.
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[Hospital]
"What are you doing Richard?" Jonathan grumbled as his friend took out a marker and began scribbling sothing on his plaster.
"Seriously, Richard, instead of being concerned for your friend, you are more interested in ruining the plaster on his leg," Belle said, upset.
After sending both of their children ho, Jonathan was imdiately surrounded by his friend.
"Damn, I shoulda brought a colored one. It would be fun to draw a tattoo; what did he always want? Marcus inquired, glancing at Richard, who appeared to be much more involved in drawing sothing, but failed miserably since he couldn't figure out what it was.
"Dragon" Nancy responded on Richard's behalf as she walked with a platter of sliced apples and handed it to Jonathan.
"You have enough ti to finish them," she added, pointing at her husband and her friend, who were acting like teenagers, which irritated Jonathan to the core.
"I really feel awful for you both. You are staying with manchildren." Marcus and Richard glared at him as soon as he said those words.
"If you say another word that offends us, I will paint your face too," Richard said, forcing Jonathan to roll his eyes in response.
"Seriously, you both should stop acting childish and co straight to the point," Jonathan stated, causing Richard and Marcus to stop.
The cheerful atmosphere inside the room beca intense, and they eventually confronted him.
"You still don't know who planned the accident Jonathan?" Richard inquired, and Jonathan looked aside.
"No," he murmured, averting their piercing gaze.
"You said you want to protect Eveline, How, when you life is at risk" was his response.
"And if you say nothing happened to then cut the crap because you almost died" was his response.
Jonathan had been disregarding the threats, assuring them that everything was in control. Then how co he did not see this coming?
"I know he was up to sothing when he send that invitation." Jonathan announced, leaving everyone stunned.
"And you are telling us now, when he almost got you dead" Richard raised his voice as he struggled to control his rage.
"And what did that invitation says?" Belle asked.
Jonathan glared at Richard, who turned aside in disgust, before darting his sight to Belle and said, "He said he wouldn't make it to the launch party and he will succeed in what he has planned"
Everyone grew silent as they glanced at Jonathan with curiosity.
The invitation was purposefully handwritten because as he stroked the lettering, a hidden ssage showed. And it was nothing more than a threat to Jonathan, which he ignored.
Jedrick had been threatening him for a long ti, but he had never made a move, until now. Was it genuinely to murder him, or was there another reason?
"You're being careless, Jonathan. Marcus voiced alarm, saying, "If you keep pushing it for too long, that man will have his way in your life."
"Who is going to have his way in your life?" a voice surprised the people inside the room, and their gaze shifted to Stefan, who had now made his way inside.
He had a suspicious expression on his face as he studied all of the stunned expressions.
Nancy exchanged glances with Belle before hastily jumping to cover the incident.
"We were only reprimanding Jonathan for not following the doctor's instructions. "If he keeps doing that, he will cause health problems," she remarked, twisting the terms in their discourse.
Stefan furrowed his brow because he sensed they weren't talking about that, but he opted not to concentrate on it and instead t Jonathan.
"Have you both left your jobs and decided to pursue another career? If you do, I guess it will be a disaster," Stefan replied, staring at Jonathan's weird work on plaster.
"Finally soone agrees with ," Jonathan sighed, reaching out to clap, which Stefan eagerly did.
"We are at least more competent than you, who rely types commands. I wonder what makes it so captivating." Marcus argued, prompting Stefan to roll his eyes.
"That is why you asked to work on one of your dream projects, is not it?" Stefan enlightened Marcus, who scowled at him.
"That is your responsibility as the company's future CEO, and after I hand you over the reins, I need to rediscover my love of art," Marcus said.
The father and son never looked at each other and argued constantly, but this was only on the surface, as they always cared for each other.
"Enough with your fights. Tell , Stefan, when you plan to introduce us to your girlfriend."
Every eye was on Stefan, and he stared back at them with shock.
"He finally got a girlfriend!" Belle's lips parted in surprise.
"Yes, and her na is Dove.Am I right?" Nancy asked.
Stefan, who was not expecting the conversation to lead to him, felt out of place.
They were not supposed to discuss his love life, but they did, and too casually.
"That is not her na, Mom...And please refrain from discussing this topic. I told you it was not the right ti. Still, you bring up the sa subject." Stefan refused his mother's request and took a seat on the couch.
"Why is that so? Why refrain when you both love each other?" Nancy argued, "We, too, need to know who you are in love with."
"Belle, tell what you would do if you were in my position. Will you let your son hide his relationship? Oh, what am I even saying? Gabriel never kept his relationship private. In fact, he proudly announced it."
Belle pressed her temples against the sudden argunt that erupted inside the hospital ward.
"That is because there is a difference between us." Stefan snapped.
"And what is the difference. Please enlighten . You have not been this secretive about your previous hookups; what makes this one so different?" She inquired as to why she should not give up.
"Because I want to respect her decision to take her ti.I do not want her to feel any burdens.Is this answer sufficient, Mom?"
Nancy beca quiet upon hearing Stefan's remarks. She finally began to find her son more endearing.
"Okay, then give her the best ti in the world. But make sure you do not leave each other. Or else, I will break your leg."
Everyone:"..."
Nancy was a loving lady, but she was also feisty, and when she said she was going to break his leg, she ant it, no matter who warned her.
The group dispersed after the eting had concluded.
Stefan arrived ho, followed by his parents, and they exchanged good nights before retiring to their respective rooms.
Stefan took out his phone and called Ella as soon as he entered and closed the door.
"Is Mr. Miller doing well?" she inquired as she answered the phone.
It would be suspicious of her to go see Jonathan in person, knowing that her relationship with Stefan was still a secret. So she skipped the visit and called him instead.
She would contacted Eveline to inquire about her father, but she could not help but ask him as well.
"I doubt my mother will remain silent after knowing her son has a girlfriend."
"..."
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