Chapter 1017 Can You Tell (1/2)

Emily's hands shook uncontrollably inside her sleeves. She tried to maintain a composed disposition, despite the inner turmoil her insides were suffering.

If Jacob denied having a relationship with Michelle, Emily was not going to question him.

Emily didn't know when it had all started or how she had become such an anxious and suspicious woman. Perhaps it had started on the day she found out that Jacob had lost his memories. Her crisis had led her to become the kind of woman she always hated.

The next moment, however, all her hopes fell to the floor and shattered into a million pieces.

”No.”

Jacob's simple response felt like a kick in the teeth. Emily felt pain shoot up from her heart to every cell in her body.

”We are going out for dinner. After that, we are planning to watch a movie.”

Jacob deliberately averted his eyes to avoid making any eye-contact. In fact, he faced Michelle the whole time he spoke to Emily. He pulled Michelle closer to rub it in Emily's face, but only he knew how hard it was to hurt the love of his life.

Emily would have noticed his odd behavior had it not been for the unstable state of her mind. She'd barely had any sleep and due to her lack of concentration, she completely failed to notice Jacob's sham.

Emily made it seem as though she hadn't heard what he had just said, but the paleness of her face and the way she bit her lip told a different story. Nevertheless, she smiled and asked, ”Movie? Aren't you coming back home? I can wait for you, so we can go home together!”

Emily had to give it another shot. After all, Jacob was the love of her life. She couldn't just accept what fate had given her.

She knew that creating a scene or drawing unnecessary attention would only make things worse. Besides, she didn't want to give Michelle the pleasure of watching her grovel. The last thing she had said to Jacob was a desperate measure for detaining him.

Although Emily kept smiling, the pain inside her was spreading like poison.