Chapter 1782


    Jacob took the cat back to his bedroom.


    He got two sses of water, then walked back to the living room, set the water in front of Rosalynn,


    and sat across from her. “Did Paige have the baby?”


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    “Uh huh.” Rosalynn nodded, “She had a really cute baby girl.”


    “Congrats.” Jacob nodded, took a sip of water, Was Erica there too?”


    “Uh huh.” Rosalynn nodded again, “What about you? How are you feeling now?”


    Jacob forced a bitter smile, looking up at Rosalynn, What do you think?”


    They say time heals all wounds.


    Jacob used tofort Wayne with the same words.


    But when it was his turn, he realized that time is not a healer, but a slow poison that erodes him.


    “Is this why you let your old friends suffer so much?” Rosalynn asked helplessly.


    Jacob frowned.


    He was going to ask if Erica sent Rosalynn to see him.


    But now, he doesn’t need to ask anymore.


    “Shawn is losing it, he’s beening to me and Wayne for days. Rosalynn looked at Jacob, “Jacob,


    what are you thinking? You’ve cut off ties with Erica, are you going to fall out with your friends too?”


    “You don’t need to worry about this,” Jacob finished his water, put down the ss, “You mind your own


    business, I’ll handle mine.”


    With that, Jacob nned to head back to his room.


    Rosalynn sighed, looking at Jacob’s thin and decadent back, “Jacob, have you considered how many


    people you’re going to piss off doing this? If you don’t care about your future, what about the Strand


    family?”


    Jacob didn’t stop.


    Rosalynn raised her voice, asking again, “What about Erica?”


    Jacob finally stopped, turning around, “What does this have to do with Erica?”


    “You’re a member of the Strand family. No matter what you do, you have the powerful Strand family


    supporting and protecting you, but Erica doesn’t!” Rosalynn frowned, “You’re cornering so many


    people, even if Erica didn’t do anything, people are saying you’ve gone mad for her. They might not


    dare to hurt you, but can they resist hurting Erica?”


    “They wouldn’t dare!” Jacob’s brows furrowed.


    “Not openly, but what about behind the scenes?” Rosalynn stared at Jacob, “Car idents,


    unexpected incidents… If Erica goes overseas, it only takes a few hundred dors to buy off a small


    gang and stage a fight where Erica is present!”


    “Stop Jacob’s face turned pale


    “It’s not toote to cut your losses.” Rosalynn advised earnestly. “Jacob, everyone else is moving


    forward, you should let go of the past and carry on with your life!”


    I can’t let go!” Jacob shouted in anger.


    “Most of the time since I’ve had memories, I’ve been with Erica, many of my habits were formed


    because of her, how could I possibly let go?” Jacob’s eyes were full of anger and confusion.


    “So you’re going to dwell on the past, are you going to live like this, holding onto the past for the rest of


    your life?” Rosalynn countered, “Look at you now, it’s as if Erica has coldly neglected you for a decade,


    then abandoned you, do you find yourself ridiculous?”


    During this time, including Jacob’s parents, everyone around him was walking on eggshells, no one


    dared to reprimand Jacob like Rosalynn did.


    Jacob anxiously rubbed his hair, his breathing became rapid, forcing him to stop and take a deep


    breath.


    After a while, he looked at Rosalynn, “I know I was wrong…


    “Jacob, it’s not about right or wrong anymore “Rosalynn’s voice softened a bit.


    Jacob covered his face with his hands, unable to hold back his tears


    He felt like a person with a split personality, constantly telling himself to ept the reality that Erica no


    longer loved him.