Chapter 59 Let Me Hug You (2/2)

anaged to keep a calm face, but deep down she was freaking out, panic-stricken.

She recognized the cufflink without a moment's hesitation. It must have been from Jacob's coat when he visited her on her birthday.

”Well? Are you sure?” Emily could not tell from Jack's expression whether he believed her or not. She watched as Jack tossed the cufflink onto the table.

”Yes,” Emily nodded and put the tray on the table.

Jack suddenly grabbed Emily's hands, pulled her in his arms and held her tightly on the sofa.

”What's up with you today?” Emily asked.

”Nothing. Just let me hug you for a while.”

The girl in Jack's arms was delicate; the fragrance from her body slipped into Jack's nose and slowly calmed him down.

”Emily, can you tell me what happened after we broke up?”

Emily was taken aback by Jack's question. She couldn't find the right words to help her give him an answer with a proper expression.

The air between them grew thick and room got silent.

They both said nothing to each other for a while. Finally Emily pushed Jack away and asked in a calm tone,” Do you really want to know?”

Jack's throat tightened, as if a beast was trying to break out from within him; if it did manage to break out, everything would go out of control.

Jack was starting to get anxious, like the walls were closing in on him. The thought of running away from there had crossed his mind more than once.

”No, now I don't want to know.”

That's because he had already discovered the truth.