Jacob did not wake the soundly sleeping Mira and left the hotel alone.
He first went to the Western restaurant where they had dinner yesterday to pick up the car, then headed to Zoko Community to pick up Macy and Lara.
“Daddy, I slept in my aunt’s bed last night. She smells so good!”
“Next time, you can sleep in your aunt’s bed, too.”
Once in the car, Macy began to boast about her experience from last night.
However, the little girl’s bold words left both Jacob and Lara stunned, the latter’s cheeks turning crimson.
“Children speak without restraint~!” Jacob chuckled and shook his head. But inwardly, he silently praised Macy; the child was growing up, understanding the importance of sharing good things with her father.
This precious daughter was truly worth all the love and care; she was so filial!
“Lara, please send me the address for tonight’s gathering later.” Lara’s newspaper office was right next to Zoko Community, so she arrived quickly.
Before getting out of the car, Jacob reminded her.
Today was the birthday of his former sister-in-law, and he had also received a task from his father.
However, Jacob still hadn’t chosen a gift.
Since the reward was linked to the level of surprise for Lara, the more surprised she was, the more generous the system’s reward would be, so Jacob was quite cautious in selecting a gift.
“Got it, brother-in-law.” Lara replied, then got out of the car at her workplace. She stood in place and waved goodbye to Jacob and Macy in the car.
Once the car drove away, she turned to walk into the newspaper office but was called to stop. It was a very familiar voice.
Lara instinctively turned around and saw her sister, Karen.
The latter was holding a shopping bag and quickly walked up to Lara, handing her the bag: “Lara, happy birthday.”
“Oh, thank you, sis.”
Being sisters, and with her sister coming early to deliver a birthday gift, Lara naturally couldn’t refuse.
“Who was that person who just sent you off?”
“Lara, you’re not dating, are you?”
Karen had actually arrived a while ago; she had just been having breakfast at a nearby café when she saw Lara getting out of the Benz GLS Class, so she hurriedly finished her meal and came over.
“No, I don’t have time to date!” Lara decisively shook her head.
“Lara, I’m not trying to interfere with your dating life.”
“But as someone who’s been through it, I still want to give you some advice: if you do date, make sure to prioritize financial factors. Don’t end up like me.” Karen earnestly offered her advice.
However, Lara didn’t want to hear it and retorted, “If you hadn’t broken up with brother-in-law, you could be living well now.”
“You’re still young; you don’t understand!”
“Things aren’t as you imagine, and marriage isn’t that simple.”
Karen took on the role of a seasoned person, but she also knew her sister had been complaining about her “abandoning husband and child” behavior, so she quickly changed the subject: “You still haven’t told me who sent you off just now. Even if he’s not your boyfriend, he must be pursuing you, right?”
“I can help you analyze it.”
Lara shook her head: “No need, the person who sent me off was brother-in-law.”
“Ah?” Karen was taken aback: “How could it be him? That car looks so expensive!”
She hadn’t clearly seen the brand of the car at the café, but such a large vehicle was obviously not cheap.
“Brother-in-law has his own business now and is doing quite well.”
Lara couldn’t help but want to reveal more about her brother-in-law’s current situation, as she still held a lot of resentment towards her sister.
“His own business?”
“What business?”
In fact, Karen had come to deliver the birthday gift partly to learn more about Jacob’s situation, as their encounter yesterday had really shocked her.
He was clearly a divorced man with a child and in debt, yet he had such a young and beautiful girl by his side; she simply couldn’t understand.
“I’m not too clear on the details, but brother-in-law is doing better than before.”
After saying this, Lara glanced at the time and said, “I have to go to work now.”
“Alright, be careful while running news. Call me if you need anything.”
Karen also had to leave; after cutting ties with Rick, she had been transferred to a branch office but was working in her field: design.
She had just been reassigned and had a lot of work to familiarize herself with.
“Yeah, you too.” Lara nodded, then turned to enter the newspaper office.
Karen hailed a taxi to her workplace, and once in the back seat, she opened the Car dealer app and started looking at the large SUV category.
When she saw a model called Benz GLS Class, her gaze suddenly sharpened.
Over a million??
Her ex-husband actually drove a luxury car worth over a million?? Karen was directly stunned. At the same time, a sharp pain shot through her heart, as if someone had stabbed her hard.
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!
She instinctively shook her head.
After all, when Jacob was with her, he only drove a second-hand Maserati Ghibli. It hadn’t been long since their divorce, and he was already driving a luxury car worth over a million!
Unless he had hidden his assets! But during the divorce, she had hired a lawyer to investigate through unconventional means, and Jacob had no assets under his name!
Could it be that he really became successful?? This thought crossed Karen’s mind, plunging her mood into despair.
At the entrance of Goodwill Kindergarten.
Jacob handed Macy over to Kyra.
During the parent-child sports meeting, Kyra had already cleared up her misunderstanding of Jacob, so she greeted him with her usual warmth and a smile.
“By the way, Mr. Jacob, do you have time tomorrow afternoon?”
“It’s about the range hood repair we discussed last time.” Just as Jacob was about to leave, Kyra suddenly spoke up.
“Tomorrow afternoon?”
“No problem.” Jacob’s schedule was quite full today, but tomorrow was relatively free.
“Mr. Jacob, then let’s contact via WhatsApp tomorrow. Thank you!”
This little teacher Kyra had already changed her address for Jacob from “Macy’s dad” to “Mr. Jacob,” showing a more familiar tone.
“It’s nothing, don’t mention it.”
Jacob was quite interested in repairing the range hood and even thought he could systematically learn it when he had the chance, as this skill was very important.
After dropping off Macy, Jacob was just about to get in the car and leave.
Suddenly, Luka, who had been lurking for a long time, jumped out from the side: “Mr. Jacob, wait up!”
Jacob turned to look at Luka, who had been forgotten amidst his busy schedule these past few days. But the anger had long dissipated, especially since he had taken over three million from the guy! “What’s up?” Jacob casually asked.
“Mr. Jacob, I’m here specifically to apologize to you!”
“I’m really sorry; that day was all my fault. Please don’t hold it against me!”
Luka sincerely bowed, as he was a benefactor who had rewarded him with seven hundred thousand, and he needed to smooth things over.
Jacob waved his hand nonchalantly: “It’s fine, just go back and write your book well. I wish you success soon!”
“Mm, thank you, Mr. Jacob.”
Luka nodded, then took the initiative to invite: “Mr. Jacob, are you free today? I’d like to treat you to a meal, both to thank you for your support and to make amends!”
“I’m quite busy lately; let’s talk another time.”
