Chapter 676 The Real Cloris Returns (1/2)

Jacob's pupils dilated from shock, and he almost thought that he was hearing imaginary voices. ”You... What did you say?” he asked with hesitation.

Vedder, who had been absently listening to their conversation, burst out laughing and teased, ”Mr. Jacob, are you deaf? Miss Bai said that she is pregnant... Wait... pregnant?!” He also got a shock as the news sank in.

His comical reaction relieved some of Jacob's nervousness. Jacob managed to re-establish some clear thinking and growled at Vedder, ”Shut up!”

Vedder immediately closed his mouth and fell silent.

Jacob turned to Emily and stared blankly at her. ”Did you mean... Did you mean that I am going to be a father again?” he asked in some confusion.

For obvious reasons, Emily became angry then and said coldly, ”Of course it's your child. So, what do you mean? Do you think that I cheated on you?”

”No, I didn't mean that!” he quickly denied her accusation as he saw how upset she was. He finally came to his senses as he stretched out his arms and held Emily again. Then he stammered, ”I... I just didn't expect that... I once thought that we would never have a child again...”

Their second child, who had been stillborn, was a source of constant pain in Jacob's heart. Emily had suffered greatly due to this loss too.

He had never expected that they would have a third child together.

He hadn't believed that God would give him such a wonderful gift. Now, not only had he regained his beloved, but they were also blessed with another child.

”I thought you didn't like the thought of having another child with me, that you wouldn't like to be a father again,” she said in a choking voice, feeling wronged.

In response Jacob squeezed her hand and explained, ”How could that ever be possible? Of course I like it. I like it very much! It's our baby. But what I love the most is still you. It's always you.”

Emily was deeply moved and they embraced each other tightly. Their sweet love and happiness brought a brief sense of jealousy to Vedder, but this soon faded as he recalled some of the crazy things Sean and Jacob had done in order to win Emily's love.

The two were like wolves fighting against each other with all of their strength in order to win Emily. If another man were to become involved in their struggle, the two might tear him up in a heartbeat. This thought scared Vedder, and he was grateful for his wisdom in having steered clear of Emily from the start. These two men, in their obsession with her, would surely have sent him straight to hell. Vedder considered then that it was safer to stay single.

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With Vedder's help, Emily and Jacob safely boarded a departing ocean liner and drifted away from the land of D Country.

Perhaps it was because of the pregnancy, but Emily began to vomit as soon as she boarded the large ship. Her face turned pale, and Jacob was greatly concerned. He tried every means to help her but these were all in vain.

He even wished that he could suffer in her place.