Chapter 3

Right after she said that, my hands trembled. I had been about to peel an apple with a knife, so the sharp blade cut into my fingertip, and blood gushed out.

But I did not feel any pain.

It was our house.

When we first decorated it, I had wanted to make it modern and minimalistic, but Jacob had insisted on the cream color.

Back then, I had teased him that while he might look cold and aloof, he was a princess at heart.

He had only smiled and offered no explanation.

He had never been a princess at heart. He simply had another woman in his mind.

When he saw the blood on my finger, Jacob’s expression changed, and he strode over. By force of habit, he took out a band-aid from his pocket and put it over my wound. “How could you be so careless?”

Upon seeing that, Rain put on a nostalgic smile and said, “I was always careless back then, and that was why you carried band-aids on you all the time. I can’t believe you’d still do that even after so many years have passed.”

Jacob stopped moving for a moment. He did not continue with the conversation, but he offered no retort.

As I watched him put the band-aid on my cut, my thoughts drifted back to the day we had first met.

I was wearing brand-new high heels, and my heels were a bloody mess because of the constant friction. It hurt so much that I could not walk.

Jacob had handed me a band-aid.

That kind gesture had caused me to fall in love with that seemingly aloof man. To think that I had fallen in love with a habit he had formed because of another woman.

Even more terrifying was that he still had not forgotten about the woman who gave him that habit.

I pulled my hand back and feigned calmness. “I need to go to work now. Make yourselves at home.”

Jacob checked his watch and said, “I’ll send you.”

At that moment, Rain spoke up, sounding troubled, “Jacob, I need to go to the south of the city to buy some groceries. I’m in a hurry. It’s not easy to get a cab there either. Could you send me there?”

The south of the city was the exact opposite of where my company was.

After some hesitation, Jacob gave me a regretful look. “Eve, the south of the city is too far away, and Rain isn’t familiar with the place. I’ll send her there. Could you grab a cab to your company?”

I did not give him any reply and just left.

Right after I sat down in my company, my phone vibrated.

Rain had sent me a message on WhatsApp.

Once I clicked on it, I saw the messages.

[I’m sure you saw what happened this morning.]

[I’m still in Jacob’s heart. You should wise up and just leave.]

Since I was busy with work, I did not reply.

In less than ten minutes, Rain lost her patience and sent another video over.

It was taken in the cramped space in the car. Clearly, it had been taken in secret.

First, came Rain’s choked up voice. “Jacob, I really regretted my decision back then… I missed you every single day over the years.”

Then, she suddenly drew closer to kiss Jacob while he was driving.

In the beginning, I could see a conflicted look on his face, but in less than five seconds, he grabbed the back of Rain’s head and kissed her passionately.

Rain started speaking haltingly, “Do you remember… how we did things like this… on the balcony, the abandoned washroom, and the empty classroom…?

“You didn’t have a car… Now, we can make up for our past regrets…”

As Jacob claimed her body, Rain said smugly, “Your body says that you still love me. Jacob, I’m the only one who could make you lose control this way. You still love me, don’t you?”

For a long time, Jacob did not answer. I only heard the rustle of clothes.

Just when I thought that he would not answer, I heard a faint but clear, “Yes.”

That one airy word made me tremble uncontrollably.

I closed the video and called Irene, the wedding planner. “I’d like to add a special segment for the wedding three days later.”