Chapter 384 A Good Husband’s Gesture
Emily called out Jacob''s name repeatedly, but she could only hear the echo of her own voice from far
away. She looked around but saw no one.
When no one responded to her call, she started to panic. Her mind was clouded with the tragic endings
of lovers in TV series and this made her more anxious. She unconsciously rushed to the sea, braving
the big waves and the cold water.
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She was already far from the shore and water level was already on her waist. Her feet were barely
touching the sand and the waves grew bigger and eventually she lost her bnce. But before her body
hit the water, a strong arm caught her and embraced her tightly from behind.
Emily was startled and turned around to see who it was. But the waves hit Emily''s back again and she
fell into the familiar arms with her face buried into the man''s chest.
Jacob''s charming and gentle voice echoed into her ears, "Hey, what''s wrong?"
Emily was relieved to hear that sweet voice again, her heartbeat gradually slowed down. But instead of
answering the question, she couldn''t help but me Jacob, "Where on earth did you go? You could
have at least told me before you go!"
Jacob was surprised to hear these words from Emily. A slight smile crossed his face and he couldn''t
help but tease her, "You''re worried about me, aren''t you?"
" No, I''m not!" she stuttered, trying to avoid Jacob''s gaze. She then pushed Jacob away and walked
back to the shore.
Jacob walked right behind her still smiling. He gently said, "I was just resting on one of those big rocks.
There''s no need for you to worry, dear. Okay?"
"Yeah, fine. Whatever." Emily answered in a cold voice while walking back to the shore.
Jacob found Emily more attractive when she was pissed. As soon as they reached the shore, he
cuddled her up from behind and whispered to her ears, "I''m sorry if I made you worry. But I''m happy to
know that you care about me."
Jacob''s arms were so strong, and his embrace was tight but gentle. When Emily tried to free herself
from his embrace, she failed. She surrendered and grunted, "You''re crazy!"
"What if I am?" he answered. Jacob kissed the back of Emily''s ear and continued, "I''d rather be crazy
and cured by you than to be normal without you."
Emily''s face turned red and she could not say anything.
The people on the shore were busy with their own business – some were rxing under the shade of
their umbre, others were enjoying the water, and few were tanning their skin under the heat of the
sun. Emily and Jacob were like ordinary tourists in the foreign country beach. They blended in very well
with the crowd and no one knew them; therefore no one could judge them.
This made Emily and Jacob more rxed and happier.
They just enjoyed the heat of the sun, listening to the rxing sound of the waves hitting the shore, and
treating their eyes to the marvelous, infinite blue ocean.
Emily could not stay mad at Jacob for long and the rxing vibe of the beach made her more lenient to
him.
"Mommy! Daddy!" Beryl called out, waving her hands as she ran towards them. "Please roast some
lobsters for me!"
Emily and Jacob walked back to the restaurant hand in hand. Since most tourists preferred to roast the
lobsters themselves, the waiter who was attending to their table left so the family could enjoy the
sumptuous delicacy.
On the table, Jacob kissed Emily''s forehead as he led her to sit beside Beryl. "Sit tight and rx. I will
roast these for you tonight," he said.
He was about to move to his ce when Beryl pouted and said, "Daddy, why did you kiss only Mommy
and not me? Don''t you love me, too?"
"Of course, I love you too, my baby." Jacob lowered his head and kissed Beryl''s cheek and patted her
head. "Feel better now?" he asked.
Beryl smiled and giggled, "Yes!"
Jacob went to the roasting area with the lobster and the other ingredients he needed.
First, he carefully put the lobsters on the grill, then brushed sauce onto the lobsters. He waited for a
few minutes then flipped the lobsters and brushed sauce to the other side. When the lobsters were
already cooked, he cut them into halves and the delicious aroma filled the air.
Jacob was concentrating on roasting the seafood for his family.
Beryl was standing near him with her eyes locked on the lobsters. She was excited to taste the
exquisite food and almost drooled.
Jacob noticed the expression on Beryl''s face, so he sliced a portion of the lobsters and served it to her
te. Beryl smiled at the gesture of her father and started to munch on the food. Jacob was happy to
see Beryl enjoying her meal.
A handsome guy who had excellent cooking skills would always catch a lot of attention, especially from
women.
Several foreigndies from the other table were stealing nces at Jacob as he was preparing the
meal for his family.
Beryl couldn''t help but notice thesedies and whispered to Emily, "Mommy, I don''t like the other
women staring at Daddy."
Emily also noticed it but did not want to pay any attention. But since her daughter mentioned it, she felt
bitter for no reason at all and all she could say was, "Oh?"
"Mommy, aren''t you worried about them? I can''t let them get Daddy''s attention." Beryl said.
"Beryl, what are you talking about? You''re too young to say those things," Emily said in disbelief.
Beryl could not understand what Emily said and was still worried about it. She said, "Mommy, this is
just for crisis awareness."
"Be quiet and just eat your lobsters, okay?" Emily shushed her daughter. She fed a small portion of
lobster into Beryl''s mouth to keep her quiet.
"Hmm…" was all Beryl could say with lobster in her mouth. Atst, Emily was able to keep Beryl quiet
while she dealt with an inner battle of jealousy.
Jacob was busy ting the lobsters on the table. When he turned around to look at his family, he saw
Emily nkly brushing some sauce onto the lobsters repeatedly. He gently stopped her, "I think that''s
enough sauce, dear."
Emily was startled and seemed to be back to her senses. "Oh, really? I''m sorry," she apologized. Emily
stopped and put back the brush to the canister. She lifted her head and met his affectionate eyes and
sweet smile. She blushed and moved her gaze away from his.
Jacob was only wearing a pair of trunks showing his long legs. His upper body was showing, unting
his broad shoulders and muscr arms. His bronze skinplimented his manly features. One could
say that Jacob was the perfect man.
''No wonder Beryl was worried about all thedies around here, '' Emily thought.
"Hey, is something wrong? Why are you avoiding my stare?" Jacob asked as he gently lifted Emily''s
face to meet his.
Emily met Jacob''s deep eyes and noticed sweat dripping across his perfectly sculpted face. The more
she looked at his face, the more she realized how sexy Jacob was. She suddenly felt a tingling
sensation in between her thighs.
Her face blushed but did not want Jacob to see, so she grunted, "I''m not avoiding you. I just don''t have
a reason to look at you, that''s all."
Jacob silently looked at Emily for a few moments trying to study her facial expression. He could feel
that Beryl wanted to say something to him, but he suddenly stood up and left. Several minutester, he
was back with a T-shirt on and a decent pair of swim shorts.
"I don''t want you to be angry, so I changed my clothes. My body is only for your stare."
Jacob said in English, loud and clear so that the foreigndies could hear. Soon, the women left with a
frown on their faces.
"I''m not angry at all –" Emily murmured. Emily did not expect Jacob to care for what she felt, and she
was delighted with his gestures. Before she could finish what she wanted to say, she met Jacob''s eyes.
It was as if his eyes were telling Emily, ''I''m good, am I not? Praise me, please?''
Emily was speechless.
''Why do I feel that Jacob is like a puppy eager for affection?'' Emily thought.
But she did not give in to Jacob''s unspoken request. Disappointed like a child who did not get a pat on
his head, Jacob continued to prepare the meal for his family. Nevertheless, they all enjoyed this
peaceful day and sumptuous meal. Jacob wouldn''t trade this day for any other day.
...
After the pleasant dinner, they went back to their hotel to cap the night. Beryl''s birthday celebration
continued in their hotel room with a strawberry cake made by Jacob himself. While they were all
enjoying the cake, the phone suddenly rang.
Emily picked up the phone and it was Mrs. Lu calling from another country. The olddy first asked how
Emily and Beryl were doing. Then she reminded Emily to pick up the parcel they sent for Beryl''s
birthday. And finally, they asked to have a Facetime with Beryl.
Emily hesitated at first but then gave in. She connected with Mrs. Lu through Facetime and handed the
phone to Beryl.
"Grandpa, Grandma..." Beryl could not hide her happiness after seeing her grandparents through the
computer screen. She said in native German, "I miss you so much!"
The Lu couple missed their grandchild and was longing to see her in person. Mrs. Lu said, "Happy
birthday, our sweet granddaughter. Are you obeying your mother?"
"Yes, I am!" Beryl said happily and continued, "I learned Chinese and I''m quite good at it now. Look, I
can show you."
"That''s very nice to hear, Beryl," Mr. Lu praised.
The Lu couple had a wonderful chat with their granddaughter.
Emily did not mention to them about Jacob and that he was with them at that time. Beryl was also mum
about his father''s presence at the hotel room.
The Lu couple was telling Beryl about their adventures; Beryl was likewise enthusiastic about sharing
her beach birthday celebration. In the middle of their video chat, another man showed up on the
screen.
It was Sean, Cloris'' brother and the son of the Lu family.