Chapter 3

Jacob went to the living room and warmly greeted Lily.

Lily said she hadn't had breakfast yet.

Jacob immediately put on an apron and went to the kitchen to make breakfast for Lily. He also said he would go to the supermarket later to buy chicken to make smoothies for her.

He even asked Lily what fruits she liked.

Lily coyly said: "You know, I like cherries, strawberries, and durian, preferably Musang King durian."

Jacob generously agreed: "Alright, I'll buy them all for you later!"

In the room, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

Cherries are so expensive now, I can't even afford them myself.

And Musang King durian, several hundred dollars each, how dare she?

Jacob cleaned out the guest room for Lily to stay in.

He came over to say goodbye to me: "Olivia, I'm taking Lily to the supermarket, want to come?"

I tried my best to contain myself: "No, you two go ahead."

Jacob nodded: "Okay, then tidy up the house a bit, I'll buy your favorite oranges back for you."

"Go on." I coldly watched Jacob and Lily leave.

After they left, I quickly packed some luggage and dialed a long-forgotten number:

"Ryan, are you free now? Can we meet?"

Ryan agreed without hesitation: "Sure, where are you? I'll come pick you up."

"No need, let's meet at the coffee shop. I'll go there myself."

Ryan cheerfully replied: "Okay."

I took a taxi to meet Ryan at the coffee shop.

Ryan was my college classmate, once the campus heartthrob.

He had pursued me before, and when he heard the news of my marriage, he, who never went to bars, got drunk at a bar that night.

We hadn't been in contact since my marriage, but I learned from mutual friends that he was starting a business in this city and was currently single.

At the coffee shop, Ryan was already waiting for me.

It had been a long time, and he looked more mature than before.

At 6'4", sunny and handsome, sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window, he attracted quite a few glances.

After some small talk, I said to him: "Ryan, I have a favor to ask."

"Olivia, whatever it is, just ask."

I confessed: "I had a fight with my husband. I was wondering if I could stay at your place for a few days?"

If the events of my previous life hadn't happened, I definitely wouldn't have asked a male friend to stay at his place.

However, my mindset was different now.

Jacob thought it was okay for Lily to stay at our house.

Well, I wanted to see how Jacob would react to me staying at the house of a male classmate who once pursued me.

Ryan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Sure, you can stay as long as you want."

And so, I moved into Ryan's home.

After shopping at the supermarket, Jacob took Lily to the mall and maternity store, buying her many sets of maternity clothes and daily necessities.

They returned home carrying bags of all sizes.

Jacob peeled Musang King durian for Lily, washed cherries and strawberries, and brought them to her.

Then, he went into the master bedroom to call me out to eat fruit.

The master bedroom was empty.

Jacob noticed the suitcase in the corner was gone, and when he opened the wardrobe, my most frequently worn clothes were also missing.

He dialed my number.

I was eating fruit that Ryan had cut for me.

Jacob asked angrily: "Olivia, where are you? Why is your suitcase gone?"

I calmly replied: "The house was a bit crowded, so I moved to Ryan's place."

Jacob knew Ryan and was aware that he had pursued me before.

He had always seen Ryan as a rival.

Upon hearing this, Jacob exploded, shouting: "What are you doing at Ryan's house? Don't you know it's improper for men and women to live together? Come back home right now!"