Chapter 173

After Jacob came home, he began to have a fever and experienced shortness of breath.

Seeing him return wet all over, Layla was worried for her son. She didn't know what had happened to him. She thought he was concerned about Winder's life abroad.

At dummer time, she went upstairs with hot oatmeal.

It was quiet in Jacob's room, and even the lights were not switched on. It was pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

"Jacob? Why don't you get up and eat something" Layla turned on the light and saw Jacob lying on the bed. His face flushed.

She put down the oatmeal and rushed over. When she touched his forehead, she was startled by the high temperature. "Jacob, wake up quickly. Why do you have a high fever? What happened to you?" Layla hurriedly called a doctor over to treat him

After everything was done, it was already midnight.

Thomas and Layla sat by the bed, looking sad

Thomas saw Jacob as the most promising son who would inherit the family business in the future. He couldn't bear to see his son so dismayed.

"Cough "Jacob finally had some movement

his eyes, but everything was blurry,

He opened his

He reached out his hands quickly and held onto a pair of warm hands. "Madeline, I'm sorry. It's my fault. Please, don't do this to me. Give me a chance

Jacob's voice was hoarse, and he spoke in a pleading tone with difficulty

Layla was stunned. It's me. Jacob. I'm your mom

Jacob finally regained his senses. When he saw Layla, a tear rolled down his eyes. "Why do you treat Madeline like this? Why did you help Winslet to bully Madeline? Why did you say that Winslet cared for me when it was Madeline who did that?" Jacob gritted his teeth, and the veins in his temples throbbed "Tell me why?"

panicked. She didn't expect Jacob to question her in such an agitated

looked at Layla. He shook his head, not knowing what to

that she came from the countryside. We would be the laughing stock if she joined any banquet with us" Layla said with tears in her eyes. "I know what I did was wrong, and I regret

"Madeline will never forgive me

Layla

she saw

Are you

then, Thomas'

a call from the bank, so he answered the phone in

and failed to repay it on time. If no further action is taken from your end, we will take legal measures." Thomas

also heard it and immediately said, "Honey, it

thought so too and hung up

and jacobs both received calls and messages from

longer stay calm and hurriedly

Chapter 173

what was going on, he was slapped by Thomas in the

about the situation" Layla stopped Thomas and asked, "Joel, did you take out a loan of 2 million

my own

pissed off. He thought, 'None of our concern? Our phones have been bombarded

to the ground. They even called us. Why did you do

hurriedly looked at his bank account and noticed

used to

00

panicked. He thought, Only Winslet knew the passcode of my supplementary card, but she knew that I needed to repay the loan. So, she wouldn't do such a thing Joel hurriedly called Winslet, but he

Thomas' questioning. Joel

When Layla came to

for your own dau

child as a treasure. Well, now we'll all be

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