Since the HT Group's sales promotion was such a huge success, orders for their products skyrocketed.
Because of this, all their employees had to work twice as much as they used to. Even the CEO, Jacob,
had to stay in the office late just to keep up with work. With one hand on his forehead, he checked the
list sent to him by the purchasing department even though he was suffering from a headache.
“Mr. Gu, since you are here every day until midnight, why don't you just temporarily stay in your office
bedroom for now? That way, work will be a lot more convenient for you and you'll be able to get a lot of
things done quickly. And besides, it would be a waste if you only use that gorgeous room for short
naps,“ Sam casually uttered to Jacob while he was holding a freshly brewed cup of Longjing tea. As
Jacob's right-hand man, Sam couldn't let him continue in his pale, fatigued state without offering a
solution.
Focused on the work in front of him, Jacob didn't bother to answer and just responded with a single
shake of his head.
Seeing this, Sam couldn't help but sigh and add, “Really, Mr. Gu? I'm sure your wife wouldn't want you
to tire yourself out. She'll understand if you stay here for a while.“
That being said, Sam knew his suggestion was a long shot since Jacob was a man who cared for his
wife. A few years ago when the CEO's office was redecorated, an elegant bedroom had been built
behind a wall. It was just like a home, complete with all the facilities that a person needed to live.
Unfortunately, Jacob never used it apart from taking a nap sometimes in the afternoons.
With a reluctant smile, Jacob thought to himself about how little his assistant knew about him. No
matter how tired Jacob was at work, seeing his family at home would always give him a burst of
energy. In fact, it was the only way he could get rid of his stress. With this in mind, he couldn't help but
think of the smiles of his beautiful wife and children waiting for him at home.
It was a husband's duty to sleep next to his wife every night. And this was a mindset that Jacob insisted
on fulfilling no matter how hard his days were.
“I have to go back home,“ he uttered with a somewhat cheerful attitude, and then took a sip of his tea.
Right after that, he stood up and added, “If you're wondering why, being at home with my family is
where I'm happiest.“
Upon hearing those words, Sam just kept his mouth closed since he knew there was nothing else he
could say to persuade his boss.
“Anyway, tell the driver to wait for me downstairs. I'm leaving in a few minutes,“ Jacob casually ordered
while sorting out his things.
After a while, Jacob was already on his way home, sitting in the backseat of his luxurious car. He
stared outside the window to enjoy the scenery, but nothing could compare to the joy he felt when he
saw how close he was to the Tyrone Mansion. For so long, Emily and his three children had made him
feel like he was the happiest and luckiest man in the world. Unfortunately, family members were mere
mortals who could easily get hurt by being close to one of the most powerful businessmen.
That was why Jacob was working as much as he could, no matter how tired he was. All of his efforts
were to guarantee the safety of his family, especially since the man who could ruin everything for him
was his business rival, Darren.
That being said, Jacob couldn't help but consider leaving everything behind. He wasn't against the idea
of living life as a normal family man with his wife and three children. For Jacob, the thought of going
shopping with Emily, preparing three meals a day, and picking up the children from school was
something he could happily do for the rest of his life, especially since he would have the time to go to
the countryside for an outing in the warm spring, count the stars by the lake in the summer night, play
around in the fiery red maple leaves of autumn, and make snowmen at the foot of the mountains in
winter.
Deep in his heart, he would give up his company to have the simple life he imagined. But as a
responsible and reasonable man, he knew that simply leaving while Darren was still around wasn't an
option if he wanted to live the rest of his life without worries. Therefore, Jacob had no other choice but
to fight with Darren until his rival was completely out of business and powerless. It was all for the sake
of his wife and children.
Meanwhile, Jacob's driver could sense that his boss was eager to go home. As a result, he drove as
fast as he could, and they arrived at the Tyrone Mansion in no time.
Seeing the bright lights of the mansion, Jacob instantly felt warm in his heart. He couldn't help but rush
inside to see everyone's happy faces.
“I'm back!“ Jacob gleefully exclaimed as soon as he opened the door. Since there was no response, he
went inside to look for everyone. When he passed through the dining room, he saw Emily dressed in a
floral apron, putting the last bowl of soup on the table. Right after that, he heard the sound of children
playing upstairs.
Realizing that he had arrived just in time, a cheerful smile made its way on his face.
When he walked towards his lovely wife, he saw that all the dishes on the table were his favorites. He
hadn't really been hungry when he arrived. But when he saw everything in front of him, his stomach
growled like a man who hadn't eaten anything for days. Without wasting another second, he picked up
some nearby chopsticks and tried tasting a few dishes.
“Hey! You haven't washed your hands yet!“ Emily angrily exclaimed while pretending to look at him with
disdain. Jacob was forced to put down his chopsticks. But before he could tell her how hungry he was,
she pulled him to the bathroom and added, “You always tell the children to wash their hands before
having a meal every day. As a father, you should set an example, okay?“
“My bad. But in my defense, your cooking just looked so scrumptious that I couldn't control myself,“
Jacob playfully replied while walking towards the bathroom. He was so happy that he even looked back
at Emily with a smirk on his face.
“Don't change the topic. Just wash your hands!“
With both her hands on her waist, Emily supervised Jacob's hand washing. Unfortunately, the bottle of
hand wash was empty, so she raised her hand to grab a refill packet from the medicine cabinet.
While Emily was filling up the bottle, Jacob easily noticed a red spot on her fair skin. Since it was
unusual for her to have marks like that, Jacob worriedly asked,
“What's wrong with your hand?“ The expression on his face turned serious while he turned off the tap,
grabbed Emily's hand, and rolled up her sleeves.
He saw a few more red blisters on her skin with a thin layer of medicinal cream on top. At that point, he
quickly realized he was looking at burn marks.
“Don't worry about it. I was just splashed by a bit of oil while I was cooking. Besides, I've already
applied some burn cream, so just let it be,“ Emily casually replied while withdrawing her hand and
pulling down her sleeves. After that, she handed him the bottle of hand wash and added, “Here, wash
your hands quickly or else the food will go cold.“
Jacob followed suit, and then dried his hands on a nearby towel. While doing so, he thought of how
painful oil splatter could be. Not wanting Emily to get hurt again, he seriously said, “You shouldn't cook
anymore. We already have servants at home. Just leave the chores to them.“
Emily couldn't agree with what she heard. While shaking her head, she replied, “No, I like cooking for
you. And besides, I'm sure that whatever they cook won't suit your tastes. Haven't you heard that
saying? If you want to win a man's heart, you have to seize his stomach first.“
“Why do you have to win my heart? I'm already yours,“ Jacob lovingly said while placing his arms
around Emily's waist. While looking into her eyes, he added, “To tell you the truth, everything you make
is the best.“
The two of them were inches apart, so it wasn't hard for Emily to see that Jacob's face was much more
haggard than usual. Feeling concerned, she caressed her husband's face and asked, “Have you been
working too much?“
Although Emily seldom asked about his work, she knew that Jacob was prone to working himself to
death without even realizing it. With a soft, caring voice, she added, “Please remember that no matter
how busy you are, you should rest and take care of yourself. Don't stay up late tonight, okay?“
Emily's compassionate words were exactly what Jacob wanted to hear on a stressful workday. With a
heart full of love, he couldn't help but bury his face in his wife's neck and smell her hair like a child.
Despite how childish Jacob was, Emily just let him be and quietly enjoyed the moment.
After a while, Jacob raised his head and stared straight at Emily.
In his mind, he knew he would never get tired of looking at her beautiful face.
At that moment, it was like time stopped for the two of them. Even though they were in the washroom,
the atmosphere was filled with nothing but pure love, so much so that Jacob couldn't help but lean
forward and kiss his wonderful wife.
“Coo...“
A strange voice came from outside the door.
If it wasn't for the silence between the couple, they wouldn't even have heard this unusual sound.
Emily looked at Jacob to find some sort of answer. Unfortunately, Jacob had no clue what that sound
was, so he just shrugged his shoulders at her. To her surprise, Emily saw a little kid standing in front of
the door when she peered through it.
It was Bowen. He had both his hands placed on the door frame with a curious look on his face.
When Emily realized that an innocent child had been watching them, she felt embarrassed. She quickly
got out of Jacob's embrace, tidied up her apron, and intentionally coughed before awkwardly asking,
“Bowen, what's wrong? Why are you standing there?“
With a simple pout, Bowen replied, “Mommy, when can we have dinner? I'm hungry.“
At that moment, Bowen just looked like a cute, innocent child. However, Jacob couldn't get rid of the
feeling that he was growing distant with his child.
“Well then, have you washed your hands? You know you can't eat until you wash your hands, right?“
Jacob asked in a slightly disappointed tone. After that, he pulled Bowen over to the sink while keeping
a stern look on his face. Since Bowen was busy cleaning up, Emily took the chance to head over to the
kitchen to deal with her embarrassment.
A strange voice came from outside the door.
If it wasn't for the silence between the couple, they wouldn't even have heard this unusual sound.
Emily looked at Jacob to find some sort of answer. Unfortunately, Jacob had no clue what that sound
was, so he just shrugged his shoulders at her. To her surprise, Emily saw a little kid standing in front of
the door when she peered through it.
It was Bowen. He had both his hands placed on the door frame with a curious look on his face.
When Emily realized that an innocent child had been watching them, she felt embarrassed. She quickly
got out of Jacob's embrace, tidied up her apron, and intentionally coughed before awkwardly asking,
“Bowen, what's wrong? Why are you standing there?“
With a simple pout, Bowen replied, “Mommy, when can we have dinner? I'm hungry.“
At that moment, Bowen just looked like a cute, innocent child. However, Jacob couldn't get rid of the
feeling that he was growing distant with his child.
“Well then, have you washed your hands? You know you can't eat until you wash your hands, right?“
Jacob asked in a slightly disappointed tone. After that, he pulled Bowen over to the sink while keeping
a stern look on his face. Since Bowen was busy cleaning up, Emily took the chance to head over to the
kitchen to deal with her embarrassment.
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