Couldn’t Hide the Feelings - Chapter 45

The words exploded in Ashley’s head like fireworks, making her dizzy.

Her lips opened, but she was at a loss to say a word.

Her heart seemed to bump out of the body.

Plop, plop.

It almost drowned out the roaring wind.

Ashley even felt that her palms were sweating on such a cold day.

Without waiting for her to think of how to respond, Jacob quietly loosened her wrist, turned around, and stood in front of her in silence.

The distance was shortened in an instant.

Ashley staggered out of sight unexpectedly.

Jacob leaned over slightly and his eyes slightly bent, with unknown emotions, looking at her for two seconds.

Then he reached out and pulled her scarf down.

Expose her whole face.

The little girl had exquisite and delicate features, the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously, and the two pear vortices on her lips were deep.

Her sparkling eyes looked at him again.

She had a swollen face and a rash on her cheeks because of allergies.

It looked like she was blushing.

Jacob’s eyes were a little darker, and his Adam’s apple rolled slowly.

The hand on her scarf was lifted up and rubbed against her pear vortex with extremely light strength.

Ashley’s back stiffened.

Just for a moment, Jacob withdrew his hand, caressing his thumb and index finger subconsciously.

He stood up straight and laughed in his throat. “Why are you blushing again?”

He dragged his tail and said, “and chuckling.”

Ashley’s mind was empty and she pulled the scarf up again.

She pretended to be calm, lowered her eyes, and said vaguely, “You’re smiling, too.”

Jacob said with interest, “Then why do you think I’m laughing?”

“How do I know? It’s not your first time to laugh like that.”

Ashley walked on, saying, “Don’t stand here, it’s cold.”

Staring at her back, Jacob stood in place for a few seconds, couldn’t help laughing, and quickly followed her.

After getting in the car, Ashley still didn’t take off the scarf.

Jacob did not rush to drive, turned his head sideways, and said quietly, “Kiddo, why don’t you still keep your scarf on?”

Ashley explained with a straight face, “I cover my face.”

“I’ve seen it.”

Jacob said amusingly, “There is no need to cover.”

Ashley paused for a moment. Feeling reasonable, Ashley reached out and took off the scarf.

She was silent, bowed her head and played with her phone, then turned to look out of the window.

While waiting for the traffic light, Jacob glanced casually in her direction.

All he could see was her side face.

He noticed that she seemed to be in a daze, tapping her fingertips unconsciously on the windowsill, pulling down the corners of her eyes and raising the corners of her mouth, unable to hide her emotions.

Before long, as if noticing something, she reached out and touched the corner of her mouth with a stiff expression.

Maybe she was afraid of being seen by him, and at the next moment, she deliberately reined in.

Jacob withdrew his sight, his eyelashes fell, and he laughed.

Because the next day was the weekend, Sophie was the only one in the dormitory, and the other two were probably going to take part in departmental activities or date with their boyfriends.

Noticing the movement of the door, Sophie looked over.

When she saw Ashley’s face, she was startled, “What’s wrong with your face?”

“I accidentally drank milk tea.”

Ashley put the things in her hand on the table. “I’m allergic to milk.”

“Ah, is everything all right? Did you go to the hospital?”

“Yes, I got an injection.”

“That’s good.”

Sophie sighed, “I feel sorry for you. If you are allergic to milk, how much you can’t eat?”

Ashley thought for a moment, “It’s all right.”

She took off her coat and casually asked, “Why aren’t you out today?”

“I did, but I came back after the meal.”

Sophie opened a bag of potato chips. “My boyfriend has to catch up with his homework tonight, so he doesn’t have time to accompany me. What about you? How was your date with that brother?”

Hearing this, Ashley quieted down and suddenly squatted down beside her.

Sophie turned sideways and handed her the potato chips. “You want to eat?”

“I’m good. I’ve just had enough.”

Ashley was like a puppy, her eyes were round and bright as if she were talking about some big secret, and her voice was very low. “Sophie, let me tell you something.”

“What’s wrong?”

“That friend of my brother,” said Ashley, reaching out and grabbing her hem and smiling, “Seems to like me.”

“You look like you won the lottery.”

Sophie was amused by her. “How did you find it?”

“He told his colleague that I was his friend and told me,” Ashley learned his tone and dragged his tone. “Do you really regard me as your brother?”

“Oh, it sounds that he was telling you not to recognize brothers randomly.”

Ashley blinked. “Do you think he’s trying to alienate me?”

After the words were spoken, Sophie also felt that what she said was not quite right, for fear of affecting her mood, she quickly said, “Forget it, Ash.”

“I don’t think so.”

Ashley recalled what had just happened and said very seriously, “What he means is that he no longer treats me as a sister. But it doesn’t mean alienation. ”

“Does he know that you like him, too?”

“I don’t know.”

Ashley smiled. “I didn’t show it.”

“You can pretend you don’t mean that to him and let him chase you for a while.”

Sophie said, “After all, men are like this. If he confesses and you say yes immediately, he may find it too easy to get you and will not cherish you. ”

Ashley was stupefied and said, “What if he doesn’t chase me?”

Sophie said, “I don’t think so. ”

“And I’m not so sure.”

Ashley murmured, “I don’t know why he likes me.”

“Is there any reason for this?” Sophie asked. “Then why do you like him?”

Ashley said honestly, “He is handsome.”

Sophie said,” Why are you so shallow? ”

“He is nice and he is good to me.”

Ashley looked seriously and recalled carefully, “He got good grades, except for being a little old, there is nothing wrong with him.”

Sophie nibbled on potato chips and said, “Aren’t you the same? Except that you are a little younger than him, there is nothing wrong with you.”

“Well.”

Ashley coughed softly. “I’ll wait for him to chase me.”

“Sure.”

“If he doesn’t chase me,” Ashley said dryly, “I’ll cha… chase him.”

“…”

After sending Ashley back to the dormitory, Jacob returned to the car. When he was about to drive home, he suddenly received a phone call.

He glanced at the caller ID, picked it up, and soon hung up the phone.

He started the car and drove to the foster care center in the city.

It was too quiet in the foster care center.

Jacob seldom came to this place except when necessary.

It was also rare for him to come to visit William, his father, who has been lying in a hospital bed for 11 years.

Doctor, “Your father hasn’t been doing very well lately.”

Jacob made a hum.

“He has been in bed for ten years, and his body function and resistance are very poor.”

The doctor said, “Recently, the accumulation of water in the lungs is a bit serious. The suggestion is to do a minor operation to pump out some of the water, otherwise, it may cause lung infection, which will be serious at that time.”

“Doctor.”

Jacob didn’t seem to care much about these things and said faintly, “Do you think he can wake up?”

The doctor was silent for a few seconds, and he said officially, “As long as he is alive, there will always be miracles.”

Jacob just smiled and did not make a comment on this remark.

There were not so many miracles.

In fact, Jacob was not expecting that his father can wake up.

After so many years, there was not even a trace of hatred left.

The only remaining emotion was tiredness.

Jacob lowered his eyes and looked at William’s appearance.

Because he had been in bed for many years, his appearance had changed a lot. He was unconscious and lay there like a dead man.

In fact, Jacob still wanted to know that if he had no regrets after all.

Soon, Jacob withdrew his sight and gently said, “Thank you.”

Jacob paid for the operation and the fees for the next two months and then left the foster care center.

The matter had little effect on his mood and was soon forgotten by him.

When he got home, he sent Ashley a message to remind her to apply medicine.

Then, Jacob took a bottle of ice water from the refrigerator, thought about Ashley’s reaction today, and slowly recalled what she said when she was drunk.

“I have a man I like very much. But he just doesn’t like me. ”

“Ash is unhappy.”

“He is very kind, and he is also very kind to me. But he’s good to everyone. He’s good to everyone.”

‘It can’t be, it’s really him who makes her so sad.’

Jacob always thought something was wrong.

He hasn’t seen her for so many years. If she really had feelings for him during this period of time, how did she come to the conclusion that “he just doesn’t like me”?

Just because of what he said before, he treated her like a child?

Jacob thought for a moment, and then called Mike.

Mike picked up and said bluntly, “I’ll give you a minute to talk, and then I’ll wash up.”

“You were right before,” Jacob drooled and said slowly. “The male seductress that the girl was talking about really doesn’t exist.”

“Right? I’m so good. I’m really good at f*cking love.”

“It could also exist,” Jacob said. “There’s a good chance it’s me.”

“Right?” Mike got excited. “As soon as I heard that he was coquettish and shameless, I knew it was you.”

“…”

“Then why don’t you just tell her? Why are you still guessing here?”

“No.”

Jacob smiled and said, “I gotta chase her.”

Mike was inexplicable.” Don’t you always say she likes you? What are you chasing for? ”

“My girl thinks I just don’t like her.”

Jacob lifted her eyelashes and said slowly, “I have to show my cards to her to make her happy.”

“Your girl?” Mike was speechless. “Does this girl know that she has a crush on you?”

“I don’t know.”

Jacob chuckled. “I’ll pretend not to know.”

‘I need to save some face for my kiddo.’

Mike was inexplicably sour. “You are so interesting.”

Jacob, “All right, one minute is over..”

“Wait,” Mike said curiously. “How are you going to tell her?”

Jacob raised eyebrows. “I didn’t know yet.”

Ashley’s nineteenth birthday was the first time she didn’t spend it with her family.

On her birthday, it happened to be Sunday.

Jacob made an appointment with her in advance and planned to go out to celebrate that day.

Ashley arranged it. She had a meal with her roommate at noon, then went back to the dormitory to wait for the appointed time, and then went out to find him.

Jacob didn’t drive and was downstairs in the dormitory.

Wearing the black sweater and slim trousers she had given him, he stood there like a college student.

Ashley was about to walk over when suddenly someone called her.

She subconsciously turned around.

She noticed that Alex was standing under the tree on the other side, with a bag in his hand and a clear smile. “I sent you a message, did you see it?”

Ashley touched the phone and said, “No.”

Alex said. “Here you go. Your birthday gift.”

Ashley hesitated to take, “Thank you.”

Alex, “What are you doing later?”

Ashley sensed that Jacob’s sight and she inexplicably felt a little embarrassed.

She smiled reluctantly and pointed in the direction of Jacob. “Well, I have an appointment.”

“OK.”

Alex glanced at Jacob, touched his nose, and said, “I’ll go first.”

Ashley waved her hand, “Well, goodbye.”

With that, Alex went in the other direction.

Ashley walked up to Jacob and asked, “Where are we going?”

Jacob’s eyelids were raised and his fingertips gently hooked the bag. As soon as Ashley loosened her hand, the bag fell into his hand.

He laughed and said naturally, “Take it for you.”

“OK.”

The two walked in the direction of the school gate.

Jacob asked carelessly, “That boy is that male seductress?”

She knew he’d bring it up.

Ashley was silent for a few seconds and responded seriously, “No.”

Jacob mused thoughtfully.

After a long time, he remained silent.

Ashley couldn’t help looking at him.

At this time, Jacob just stopped. “Then take a look.”

Ashley, “Ah”

The next moment, Jacob’s lips bent up, his eyebrows slightly converged, and he leaned over and looked down at her.

A few seconds later, he stood up straight, with a bit of teasing in his words, “Are you done?”

Ashley was confused. “What?”

“Do you think I look like that…?” Jacob’s tone was not very serious and a little slutty.. “male seductress you’re talking about.”