Chapter 999 Jacob Treated Emily Differently (1/2)

”Correct!” Jacob instantly replied and nodded his head under Emily's eager and expectant gaze.

His lips curled up into an unconscious smile and the gloom he had been suffering faded away suddenly, even though he himself didn't realize it.

Without any further hesitation, Emily leaned closer to him and kissed him on his cheek.

”I'm hungry. Since you have a problem with letting me eat any food brought here by that woman, do you have another plan for what I'm going to have for lunch?” Jacob asked hopefully then.

He took a shuddering breath to shake off his lingering uneasiness and looked away, though his eyes craved the sight of Emily.

”Oh, that!” Emily murmured. She quickly collected herself and calmed down. ”Please, wait a moment. I'm going out to get some food. I'll be right back,” she said briskly and stood up.

But before she could move away, she felt Jacob grab her wrist. She then looked back at him with a puzzled expression, wondering what else he wanted to say. ”Is there anything you feel like eating?” she asked in a hesitant manner with her eyes on his hand.

”No, huh, don't bother. I'll ask the hospital staff to prepare the meal.” Jacob minced his words and then let go of her. He suddenly spotted the bodyguards outside, and he instantly came up with an alternative solution.

Jacob was also somewhat taken aback by his reaction, which had been so natural and intimate. As far as he knew from his memories, he had never been on very intimate terms with any woman, and he was actually repulsed by the thought of getting close to them. Although he had accepted the fact that Emily and he had been married and they must have been more intimate than a mere kiss on the cheek, he was still not ready for it and thought that it was happening too fast.

”Oh, of course,” Emily said and winked.

She then sat down beside Jacob again. But in the following minutes, neither of them uttered a word, though Emily stole a glance at Jacob once in a while. The atmosphere was so weird and embarrassing that she found it hard to breathe smoothly. She felt like a teenager out on her first date who was completely clueless as to what to do!

From outside the ward, Louis had spotted the two of them sitting together just after he turned the corner. Surprised and worried, he quickly stormed into the room, stopped right in front of Emily and asked, ”You're up, Yvonne! How do you feel now? Why don't you lie down and get some more rest?”