My Dad’s Bestfriend novel - Chapter 135

Evelyn My body seized at his words, a vice gripping my throat, my chest tightening as my heart pounded against my ribcage, threatening to burst forth. How was I supposed to react to this misunderstanding? The logical choice screamed for clarity, for truth to sever through the fog of confusion enveloping us. But inexplicably, I found myself mute, incapable of articulating even a single syllable. I stood there, stunned and speechless.

Tellig him the truth would the best option but why couldn't I speak? What was wrong with me? A chilling fear slithered up my skin. Was he serious? He couldn't be. God, what was I supposed to do? "Jacob, what are you talking about? Please, listen to me-" I managed to let out as I ventured closer, reaching for his hand, but he jerked away, putting distance between us before finally facing me. It hurt how he recolied as if my touch disgusted him.

This Jacob infront of me…he didn't even look like the tiniest bit of the Jacob I knew. "I meant what I said, Evelyn. Pack your bags-you're returning to America. Today." No... "Jacob, listen to me. What I did-I had my reasons," I stuttered, mustering the strength to speak louder. "Let me explain, if you'll just let me speak!" "What's left to say, Evelyn?" His voice rose, bordering on a shout, his fists clenched and eyes ablaze with anger.

"Do you even comprehend how it felt to receive that text from that bastard, informing me that you were headed to him?! To fucking sleep with him?! Do you have any idea how it tore me apart not to trust his words, only to return home and find you gone?!

I didn't trust him, Evelyn-I didn't fucking trust him!" He closed the gap between us, gripping my arms with painful intensity, shaking me as his nails dug into my skin, oblivious to the whimper that slipped past my lips in pain-he didn't ever hear it. "But I was wrong, and I found you there, in his mansion, in his fucking room, with him all over you! I was proved wrong that you wouldn't do that when you actually fucking did!" "Jacob, please, just listen," I pleaded, tears welling in my eyes.