The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

"Oh!" Although Jacob felt a sense of disappointment, he still had to pretend to have a sudden realization. He patted his head and exclaimed, "Oh! My stupid mind keeps recalling memories of the past and

forgetting the more important matter at hand."

He then hurriedly said, "Matilda, please sit down and wait for me. I will get you the wet towel!"

Matilda hurriedly replied, "There is a bathroom on the first floor. Just make a left turn in front."

"Great!"

Seeing that Jacob had turned around and gone to the bathroom, Matilda finally felt a sense of relief.

In truth, Jacob's purpose was very clear to her.

To be honest, Jacob was not only her first love, but he was also the man she had loved the most in her entire life. So, naturally, she has some fantasies and expectations for Jacob.

received higher education and had

their marriage was still official. Based on this, she felt that she could not go against her principle knowing that it was wrong to be physically close to

and Jacob by having a sexual affair with Jacob, Matilda would not

sighed silently, Jacob had already

her forehead with the wet towel and said, "Matilda, I brought you some easily digestible dinner. After this, I will help you back to your room, and into your bed.

be honest, I'm really

why didn't you tell me earlier? You should have told me as soon as you fell ill. If it wasn't because I went on WhatsApp to

just didn't want to bother you. I thought that I could carry myself through this, but I didn't expect

sighed and said with affection, "In the future, if such incidents were to occur again, please inform me

head and said

Alright... I understand..."

said, "By the way, Matilda, where is your thermometer? I'll take your temperature again to see

take another test, but I didn't really have any strength to shake the mercury of the thermometer. Please, could you please help

on a business trip. Otherwise, I would have come to see you a