"We're innocent, Mr. Gu. We were only defending ourselves. Jonas hit us out of nowhere. We even
have bruises as proof." One of Jacob's men did his best to explain what happened, but he was so
nervous when he spoke that it was a little difficult to understand.
When they had received the order to tail Jonas, they had been told that he was just a doctor. However,
they hadn't expected a doctor to be so aggressive that he would start a fight without even saying a
single word.
Jacob checked on their injuries and determined that they were telling the truth.
At that point, everything Emily knew about Jonas was not as it seemed. Jacob narrowed his eyes and
stared blankly at a corner of his office. He was trying to figure out what was truly going on.
"I need you to tell me everything that happened last night, from start to finish." Jacob had no choice but
to ask his two men for details. Ever since Jonas arrived in their lives, Jacob couldn't think of a single
reason as to why this random doctor had approached his wife.
The fact that Emily was upset with him again and the fact that his men were injured lit a fire inside of
Jacob.
Especially since, once again, it was all Jonas' fault. Jacob's expression clearly showed the hatred he
felt for that man. He clenched his fists with all his might in irritation. As a result, his hands turned
completely red.
"When we got off work, we followed Jonas as planned. We were sure that we were hidden but he
suddenly came straight to us and threw a punch for no reason. Jonas is an experienced fighter. If only
one of us had been there, I'm sure we would have been the one in the hospital right now." Both men
told their story the most accurate way they could. They didn't dare to leave out any detail since Jacob
was already extremely upset at that moment.
They just hoped that Jacob would believe them and put all the blame on Jonas.
After hearing their stories, a faint smile made its way onto Sam's face. He was a little bit amused and
found Jonas to be a somewhat interesting man. He was definitely not who he seemed to be. Jacob
then said, "All right, I believe your words. Sam, don't punish these two. They are also victims in this
matter. They were beaten up for no reason, so just let them rest for today." Still feeling amused, Sam
saw the pitiful state of the two men and had quite a difficult time trying not to laugh at them.
They had seemed so tough and confident about being able to do the task without any problem. But in
the end, they had been caught by the person they were tailing and had even gotten into a fight with
him.
However, it was quite inappropriate to laugh at the matter since Jacob was deeply perturbed.
After hearing the whole story, Jacob could only blame Jonas for what had happened to him.
There was no doubt in Jacob's mind that Jonas deserved it as well. Not only had he acted so brazenly
towards a married woman, but he had also picked a fight with two men. He was definitely stupid if he
had thought that he would get out of this unscathed.
"Well then, you're both clear. You can go now!" Although Jacob had no intention punishing them, he
didn't want to see their faces at that time either.
Even though Jonas was clearly at fault, the men involved were linked to Jacob, and it didn't need a
detective to find that out. How could he possibly clear his name when all fingers were pointing at him?
It would have been fine if no one knew about the matter. Unfortunately, news was already spreading
around. Even in Emily's mind, he was the one who had caused it. How could he possibly make her
understand that he was innocent?
Jonas was acting like a victim even though he was the one who had started it all. At that thought, even
Jacob had to admit that Jonas' trick was brilliant.
"Boss, why do you seem so upset about this? It doesn't seem like that big of a deal, honestly. It was
just a fight, and both sides got an even share of pain. Please calm down, okay?" Sam didn't want to
offend the two, so he waited for them to leave before saying these things.
Jacob's men looked up to him, and Sam didn't want them to feel like they were expendable.
'Since it wasn't their fault, why is Mr. Gu still so pissed about this? And how did he find out about it?'
Sam had a lot of questions in his mind, but he couldn't possibly figure them out himself. There was no
other choice but to wait for Jacob to respond.
A few moments after Sam's question, Jacob let out a deep sigh. "I've calculated my every move more
than a thousand times but I'm still one step behind that damn doctor! He hit me where it hurts the most
with his most recent move."
Sam had no clue what Jacob was talking about.
"Boss, what do you mean? I don't understand," Sam asked in confusion.
It was normal for Sam to be left out of a few things in Jacob's life, especially his private affairs. He
wasn't even aware that recently, Emily and Jacob had had a big fight because of Jonas.
Jacob had neither the time nor the patience to try and explain it to Sam. Instead, he thought about how
he could possibly patch things up with Emily. Given that Emily was completely on Jonas' side this time,
he had to give it his best to clear things up with her.
Meanwhile, with the news that Jonas was hospitalized, Emily found out which hospital he was in and
quickly headed there.
Upon arriving, she saw him lying in bed, covered in bandages. Witnessing him like that left Emily
feeling utterly troubled.
"Jonas, are you all right? I heard that you were beaten yesterday and that both of your ribs are broken.
I was worried, so I came here to see it for myself." Emily was restless when she realized that Jonas
could only move his eyes at that moment.
'Jacob went too far this time. There's no reason in the world that could warrant a beating this severe, '
Emily thought.
Jonas wanted to sit up so he could properly greet Emily but his body hurt too much to do so. He had no
choice but to respond while he stayed in place. "I'm fine. You don't have to worry too much. I'm still able
to talk, as you can see."
Emily had had tears in her eyes the moment she entered that room. However, by the time Jonas
finished speaking, she couldn't help but smile and giggle.
Jonas was in such a bad condition but he still wanted to come across as a tough man. But if he was
really fine, then he would have been able to move something besides his eyes.
Because of his treatment, almost every part of his body was wrapped in bandages. His appearance
reminded Emily of a mummy.
Jonas tried his best to smile but he still came across as somewhat pitiful. Emily was a little hesitant at
that moment because she knew that her own husband was the one who had caused this. Jacob was
the only one who had the motive to do so.
Emily recalled the past few days before this incident happened. Jacob had been completely hostile to
Jonas since the first time they had met. They had even had a big fight since he had conducted a
background check on Jonas behind her back. After everything that had happened, the idea of Jacob
sending people to beat him up wasn't that far-fetched.
"Emily, what are you thinking about? You seem like your mind is racing off somewhere." Even though
Jonas could only stay still, he still noticed that Emily was feeling somewhat uneasy. Naturally, he had to
ask why.
Upon hearing his question, Emily suddenly came back to her senses. It was not until then that she
realized that she had been so distracted to the point that she had forgotten that Jonas was beside her.
"Jonas, I have to tell you something. I think I know who did this to you," Emily shamefully stated.
After struggling with her morality for a long time, Emily thought that it was the right thing to confess.
After all, Jonas was the victim and had the right to know the truth.
Emily wanted to clear her conscience. She knew that if she were to come clean, Jacob would inevitably
be in serious trouble.
However, she also believed that as an adult, Jacob should bear the consequences for everything he
had done. He should have known that actions like this would inescapably bite back someday.
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