325. I've fallen in love with you

Jacob pulled Jia into an embrace, and she cried, holding onto him as her life depended on it. He patted her back gently, saying, "Calm down."

"Why do you keep coming here? Why... why are you doing this? Just don't come here. Please, don't come here," she pleaded between sobs.

Jacob's heart ached to see her so broken. He patted her back and caressed her hair gently, trying to console her.

After she finally calmed down and got her breathing back to normal, she lifted her face, all streaked with tears and gave him those innocent, teary eyes. In a hushed, shaky voice, she spoke, "Don't marry her. Can't you?"

He gently held her face in his hands, trying not to lose it.

"She's loaded, your age, and beautiful. Is that the deal? I'm eighteen now. I'll graduate next year, hustle, make some cash, and I'll be a total hottie."

Jacob shook his head, wiping away her tears. "Easy there, shhh, shhh..."

"Can you just, like, stop it? Pretty please?" she begged.

"Jia... just hear me out."

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