Chapter 84 - His Dream

Because of his convenience, Jacob drove the car directly to the airport.

He wanted to send Ashley back to school halfway, but she wanted to see him off, so Jacob didn't stop her.

On the way, he contacted a reliable driver, and when he got to the airport, he accompanied her and waited for the driver to come.

He took his time and didn't worry at all, but Ashley panicked and dragged him to the airport. "Don't wait, it's too late."

Jacob followed her strength and said with a smile, "it's still early."

Ashley, "I'll take you to the security check, and then come out. The driver should be here."

Jacob thought for a moment and did not object, "OK."

"International Labour Day, I'll go home. I don't need you to come here."

Ashley walked next to him and said slowly, "Also, I just bought you a box of food online, which should arrive tomorrow."

"Good."

"Don't eat takeout all the time, and don't be too lazy to do it just because you are alone. You can go to my house for dinner when you are free. If you are embarrassed by yourself, you can ask my brother to go with you. "

Jacob thought it was funny, "You start to learn to take care of children?"

"What do you mean by taking care of children?" Ashley looked at him. "I'm taking care of my old man."

Hearing her words, Jacob raised her eyebrow and didn't seem to care much about her words, "Well, it doesn't matter whether I'm old or not."

"As long as I’m yours."

When Jacob passed the security check and Ashley could not see his back, she left the airport.

The driver happened to arrive, and Ashley said hello to him and got into the car.

She opened Whatsapp and told Jacob.

Ashley withdrew from the chat window with him, glanced down with boredom, and noticed that Avery had sent a message ten minutes ago.

Avery:[have you seen Kathy today?]

Ashley replied "mm-hmm" hesitantly.

Avery:[she just called me and kept crying, without saying what had happened.]

Avery:[she has been in a bad mood recently. If she does anything bad, I apologize for her.]

Ashley understood in an instant.

Probably because Avery couldn't find out what happened, so she came to ask her what just happened.

Ashley said succinctly:[we happened to be passing by and saw her being beaten and scolded by a woman, that's all. She didn't do anything bad.]

The other end was silent for a while.

Avery:[Okay, I got it. Thanks for telling me.]

Avery:[it had nothing to do with her, it was her stepfather's fault, and her mother was also preparing for a divorce.]

Ashley didn't care much about this and replied "mm-hmm".

Avery:[alas, I think it's quite baffling. Although I can understand the feelings of the family, this is a little too much. It has nothing to do with Jiang Ying. She is not close to her stepfather either.]

Ashley didn't reply this time.

Avery:[Kathy did not understand before, because of this, she also had a very bad life, she lived a tough life and had few friends. Recently, because of this, she has made up her mind a little bit, and she should never go to your boyfriend again.]

Avery:[but she may not be able to forgive.]

Ashley really didn't understand why she came to tell herself so much.

She stared at the screen for a long time and smiled angrily without forgiveness.

Ashley:[no need.]

Imposed the crime committed by another person on Jacob, and finally gave such words.

‘Do you think you are kind and magnanimous?’

Jacob was right about anything, so there was no need for the forgiveness that should belong to others.

He never made trouble on his own initiative. He just wanted to stay away from these things. When he got unfair treatment, he never fought for anything for himself.

He just wanted to get his life back on track.

Ashley:[don't tell me about these things again. I am not familiar with Kathy, nor am I curious about what happened to her. And Ashley, I know she's a victim.]

Ashley:[but she's not the only victim.]

Then Ashley put down her phone and looked out of the window.

She remembered the wish she had casually uttered on her birthday.

Hope for world peace.

She hoped that there were no more criminals living in the dark corners of the world.

She hoped that before committing a crime, they will think twice about the consequences of this act and how many families will be hurt at the same time.

She hoped that they could consider what kind of life their families will live because of their actions.

If this wish was too big.

So, Ashley hoped.

One day, everyone will be able to distinguish the perpetrator from the offender's relatives.

Ashley bought a ticket back to South Star in advance, but it didn't come in handy.

Because one night in April, Jacob’s father passed away.

He didn't open his eyes until he died.

In his life, there was only panic after bumping into someone, irreparable sins in this life, and debts and regrets to his family.

Nothing else.

When he received the call, Jacob was extremely calm.

Because she has known for a long time that this day will come, but it was only a matter of time.

He didn't even have any ups and downs in his mood. He booked the latest flight and returned to SL.

As soon as he got off the plane, Jacob called Ashley.

The two met at the gate of the hospital.

Ashley went to hold his hand and moved her lips, but she couldn't say a word.

She had no idea what to say, and in the end, she only came out with the words "I'm with you."

After entering the morgue, Jacob fixed his eyes on one of the people who was covered with a white cloth.

He walked over and slowly pulled the white cloth off.

It revealed his father’s face that had become stiff and colorless.

Jacob withdrew his hand, and his mood was very weak. "Congratulations."

‘You don't have to face the sins you have committed until you die.’

Jacob thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "If you see Mom, don't go to her again.

Stop hurting her and let her live a good life. "

With that, Jacob lowered his eyes and stared at his face.

Jacob turned his head and looked at Ashley, "Let's go and go through the formalities."

Ashley looked up and nodded, watching his expression carefully, feeling sorry for him, but also at a loss because of his calmness.

She leaned over and took the initiative to hold him again.

"Why is that expression?" Jacob said. "It's all right. I'm not sad."

After all, it has passed the age of dreaming.

He also knew that there were not so many miracles in this world.

The two got out of the morgue.

Ashley suddenly stopped and hugged him with open hands.

Jacob was stupefied, bent down obediently, and hugged her.

He could feel her hand patting him on the back and murmuring, "I can't tell you it's okay."

Because it was impossible to think it was okay.

"But I can be sad with you, and everything can be with you," Ashley said. "You don't have to hold on by yourself."

‘’I hope you don't feel so hard because of this.

Listening to her words, Jacob stopped smiling.

As if thinking about something, he lowered his eyelashes and suddenly called her, "Ash."

"Mm-hmm."

"Am I really too old?"

Ashley seriously denied, "No."

Jacob slipped on Adam's apple as if he were restraining some emotion, and only after a while did he say, "Then how come my parents are gone?"

Ashley's nose was sore and her strength increased with her arms around him.

Her eyes were red at the end, holding back the choking in her words, and slowly, she said, "I'm with you."

‘Whatever I have, I'll give it to you.’

‘I give you all the warmth I get.’

"I'll give you a promise, okay?" Ashley said. "We will have a family in the future, and I will accompany you for a long time. My family will be your family, too. "

"Okay."

Jacob repeated quietly, "We will have a home."

Ashley touched his head, learned his previous tone, and said earnestly and solemnly, "What others have, our Jacob will have."

Jacob laughed aloud, his voice a little hoarse.

"Sure."

At this moment, it seemed that with the departure of his father, all the unhappy things passed completely.

In mid-July, Ashley's summer vacation came.

As soon as she finished her last exam, she took a bus to the airport and returned to South Star.

Early the next morning, she was called out by Jacob to look at a house in a newly opened community in the city.

The two looked at the model room.

Three bedrooms, two living rooms, two bathrooms, plus a small balcony.

The space was not too big, more than 100 square meters, the pattern, and the surrounding environment were very good.

Everything was perfect.

It was just that the price was a little unacceptable.

Afraid of the intermediary hearing, Ashley leaned close to his ear and reminded him, "This is so expensive."

"Don’t worry."

Ashley frowned." 70 or 80 square meters will work. "

"Kiddo, this is a wedding house."

Jacob said, "One room for us, and another room for my child."

Ashley was very serious. "Aren't those two rooms?"

"Another for the study."

Jacob raised his eyebrows and said in a leisurely voice, "We haven't tried in the study yet."

Ashley gritted her teeth and reached out to pinch his face.

Jacob couldn't help laughing and his chest vibrated.

His eyes were bent into a beautiful crescent moon, and instead of joking, he asked, "So do you like it?"

Ashley looked around again, only one word, "Expensive."

"Well, that's it."

Jacob came to see it before and thought it was quite appropriate. He decided to ask Ashley what she thought. "I'll tell the intermediary that we'll take the certificate and come back to buy it the other day."

Ashley said nothing more.

After leaving the sales department, Ashley couldn't help saying, "Why do you... "

Jacob, "What?"

Ashley murmured, "look pretty handsome."

Jacob laughed, "Well?"

"You have a good temper."

"Mm-hmm."

"The academic qualifications and the ability to work are very good."

"Yes?"

"And now," Ashley didn't know how to describe her mood, she was a little out of balance, and she felt like she was useless. "you are rich."

Jacob responded and added carelessly, "The figure is also good."

Ashley didn't want him to be too conceited, so she couldn't help complaining. "Nonsense.”

Hearing this, Jacob turned his eyes to her, "Ordinary".

Jacob said, "Seriously?"

"What?"

"After all, I make a living by sex."

Jacob reached out, scratched her chin, and said loosely, "It looks like I have to work hard."

The two got in the car.

Ashley looked at her mobile phone and said casually, "Send me to People’s Road. I had an appointment with my high school classmates, I should go there."

Jacob, "I will have dinner in your house."

"I know. My mother told me."

Ashley said, "I'll go back in the afternoon, have lunch with them, and then talk for a while, but I won't stay long."

"Okay."

Jacob sent her there, then went to the supermarket near Ashley's house, bought some things, and then went to Ashley's house.

Because it was the weekend, Tim and Grace were at home.

He sat in the living room, chatted with them for a while, and then followed Grace into the kitchen to help her.

After a while, Grace looked at the cupboard. "Jacob, you help me go to Ash’s room and take out a plate. She took it back to her room for midnight snacks yesterday, and I forgot to collect it. "

Jacob nodded.

He turned on the tap, washed his hands, and turned into Ashley's room.

This room, many years ago, Jacob also came in once.

At that time, the little girl nervously dragged him into it and asked him in an anxious tone if she could pretend to be her brother to help her see the teacher.

After so many years, there hasn't been much change in the room.

There was not much space, a bed, a table, and a wardrobe, and there were no other large pieces of furniture.

The layout was small, the overall tone was warm, and most of the decorations were light pink.

The quilt was scattered on the bed, and a few clothes were scattered beside it.

Jacob subconsciously went to help her pick up things and folded the quilt by the way.

He looked up and caught a glimpse of some puppets on the bed.

They were all from him.

Many gadgets on the desk, as well as the cosmetic bag and school bag on the side, were the traces left by him in her life for so many years.

Jacob went to the desk and was about to pick up the plate when he suddenly noticed the picture book next to him.

He tugged at the corners of his lips, picked it up carelessly, and turned a few pages.

The next second, a piece of paper fell out of it.

Jacob looked down with a look of homeopathy.

Pay attention to the above in an instant.

My dream.

1 admitted to Silver River University.

2 Jacob.

The handwriting above was extremely green, and the paper was wrinkled and yellowed, with a sense of age.

The second dream was painted out with a black pen, the strength was very heavy, the paper has been scraped open, but he could still clearly see which three words were written on it.

Jacob froze in the same place, and it was a long time before he slowly picked up the piece of paper.

He looked up, looked away, and fixed it on the milk bottle on the windowsill.

It was full of paper stars.

He went over, picked up the milk bottle, and gently rubbed it with his fingers.

When Ashley got home, it was just after five o'clock.

Only Grace was in the living room, sitting on the sofa watching TV.

Hearing the noise, she looked over and said casually, "Back?"

Ashley nodded and asked, "Is Jacob here yet?"

"Well, he helped me in the kitchen all afternoon and just went to your brother's room to have a rest."

Grace said, "It's almost time. You go and ask him to come out and get ready for dinner."

Ashley answered and trotted to Liam's room.

With Jacob, she had no scruples, grabbed the doorknob and pushed the door open, and instantly saw the man sitting on the sofa.

He leaned lazily against the back of his chair with a cigarette in his hand and was looking down at his cell phone.

Wearing a white shirt, suit pants, fine hair scattered on the forehead.

The room was so dark that he looked shadowy.

The next moment, Jacob raised his eyes.

He looked amazing and attractive.

A particularly familiar scene.

It was like going back to that afternoon many years ago.

Ashley, who was young, opened the door rashly and anxiously because she was full of worries, and then she saw the 20-year-old Jacob.

That big boy who stood out in all respects and was always cynical.

Treat everything carelessly, as if he didn't care about anything.

He was able to cope with all her absurd behavior without changing her face.

Gentle but cold, dazzling, and eye-catching.

It was a treasure that cannot be hidden in this dim light.

Ashley crashed into his world.

Also let this man occupy her entire adolescence.

It was her desire at that time, but she couldn't get it.

Ashley was in a trance and stood in the same place.

History seemed to be repeating itself, as at that time, Jacob lowered his eyes again, put out the smoke, and then got up and opened the window.

But it was a little different from that time, because the next second, he stretched out his hand to her.

"Come here."

Ashley said nothing and walked over obediently.

At the same time, Jacob grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her into her arms.

He was close to her ear and said "you are" in a low voice.

He paused and finished his words earnestly and clearly.

"the only thing I want in my life."

Ashley looked up at him.

She pursed her lips and there was a lump in her throat.

At this moment, Ashley recalled herself when she was young.

At that time, she tried her best to hide all my thoughts, approached cautiously out of control, and told the sweet and sour secret that no one dared to say.

Once a person cried hysterically, hid all the memories in the box, crossed out the dreams that were thought to be impossible as if they did not exist.

Also once hypnotized to herself, choking and repeating, "I won't like you anymore."

One word at a time, the word was clear.

But she was routed at the same time when she met him again.

Those deep, can not let go of the secret love, want to secretly hide in the heart for a lifetime, do not let anyone find out, in the end, it has become something that can not be hidden.

At the moment, there seemed to be no need to hide.

Because, what she was always dreamed of.

From a moment on, he also regarded her as his only dream.

The novel is finished. Thanks for all of your support and thanks for all of your gifts. I really appreciate it. This is my first book. And I know there are a lot of shortcomings. I would try my best in my next novel. If you have any ideas or especially favorite type of my next novel. You may let me know. You can write on the review. Or you can send me a mail through shanefu1yi@gmail.com.

There are still four extra chapters for this novel.. And I will release them next week. Well, thank you, guys!