Chapter 2
After lying in bed for three hours, the discomfort on Jessica's body slowly disappeared.
She took out a new set of outfit from the closet and put them on, then went to the study to get her household registration book and prepared to go out to apply for a visa.
As soon as she went downstairs, she saw the unfamiliar woman sitting on the sofa.
"What did you do in the study just now?"
A voice sounded behind her. Jessica suddenly turned around and saw Jacob standing at the door of her room.
"I was just about to knock on your door to tell you that it was time to eat, but I saw you coming out of the study ...."
Afraid of him delving deeper, she responded with a bit flat tone, "Nothing, when did you come back, Jacob?"
Hearing how she called him, his smile froze and his eyes carried a hint of doubt.
Perhaps from the day they got together when she was eighteen years old, she stopped calling him Jacob, but calling him "Coby".
Only when she could not bear it anymore in bed could he hear her soft voice calling him "Baby".
She said she did not want to be his sister, she just wanted to be his lover.
Now she started calling him "Jacob" again, Jacob put away the smile on his face. Just as he was about to ask something, he heard his mother's voice, Florence Oliveira.
"Jacob, Jessica, come down. Kelsey is here today, so let's have a meal together."
Kelsey Reagan stood up and reached out her hand towards Jessica, saying, "I am Kelsey Reagan, Jacob's girlfriend. I guess you are Jacob's sister. From now on, you will also be my sister."
Jacob, who was walking behind Jessica, could not help but turn his head to look at her, only to see her calm expression.
She tried hard to control her emotions and reached out her hand to shake hands with Kelsey.
Florence was so happy to see the scene. "Jessie, Kelsey will be your sister-in-law from now on. You two should get along well with each other ...."
Before she could finish her words, Jacob pulled Jessica's wrist and walked to the kitchen, saying, "Mom, I'll serve dishes with Jessie."
As soon as he made sure that the people sitting in the living room could not see him, he leaned over, put his arms around Jessie's waist and kissed her on the cheek.
Before he could even open his mouth, Jessica pushed him away. "Hurry up and serve the dishes, your girlfriend is still waiting outside for dinner."
Hearing how she addressed Kelsey, he raised his eyebrows and chuckled. "Are you jealous? Kelsey's dad and our dad are good friends. Kelsey and I are college classmates, so when Mom and Dad wanted to introduce me to a girlfriend, I simply pulled her over. But I promise that she and I are just acting."
He spoke and leaned down again to kiss Jessica's lips.
"Your sister-in-law can only be you and my wife can only be you, so don't be angry, okay?"
She listened to his words expressionlessly, nodded casually and walked out of the kitchen with the dishes in hand.
When the dishes were served, a large handful of bright and fresh red roses were placed in the center of the table.
Roses was Kelsey's favorite flower. She said she could eat more when looking at the flowers, so Florence specially asked someone to expedite the delivery here.
But too bad, Jessica was allergic to roses.
The whole family knew about it, but they chose to ignore her for Kelsey.
Roses were the most suitable flowers to send to lovers.
Jacob only gave her pink baby breath because he knew she was allergic to roses and he always carefully observed all her preferences.
But this time, she felt extremely upset because of the roses and Jacob could only see Kelsey in his eyes.
He helped her cut steak and peel shrimp, doing all the things he had done for Jessica before.
At this moment, she clearly felt that she was just an outsider.
Jessica did not eat much and put down her cutlery. Just as she was about to leave, she was stopped by Kelsey.
"Jessica, are you going out? Jacob and I are going on a date later, so if it's convenient, we can give you a ride."
It was obvious that Jessica was about to refuse, but Jacob's tone left no room for doubt. "You get carsick. I don't feel comfortable letting you take someone else's car. Let me give you a ride."
Jessica could not help but grasp the household registration book in her bag.
She was going to the Department of State to apply for a visa. If she asked Jacob to take her there, wouldn't he know that she was going to France?
But looking at the man's expression, she sighed and agreed reluctantly.
Walking to the car, she glanced at Kelsey who was chatting and laughing with Jacob, opened the door and sat in the back seat.
Just as she was about to close the car door, Kelsey raised her hand to stop her.
"Jessica, Jacob said you get carsick? Then I'll sit with you in the back seat. If you feel uncomfortable, at least I'll be able to take care of you."
Jessica did not understand what she meant, but nodded anyway.
The car slowly drove out, getting farther and farther away from the Oliveira Family's house.
She felt a bit dizzy. When she was just about to lean back in her seat and close her eyes to rest for a while, she heard Kelsey whispering in her ear.
"I have no plan to help Jacob act. Ms. Florence likes me and I also like the Oliveiras. I am determined to marry into Jacob's family. But I know you are Jacob's girlfriend, so why don't we prove it out to see who is more important in Jacob's heart, you or me."
Chapter 3
Jessica opened her eyes and looked at Kelsey in shock, only to see her take out her mobile phone with a provocative look and send a message.
Three minutes after the message was sent out, the phone placed on the seat rang.
Kelsey picked up the phone and after a few seconds pretended to be shocked and regretful, then looked towards the driver's seat as if he wanted to say something.
The man noticed and said in a gentle tone, "What's wrong?"
She pretended to have no choice but to speak up. "Jacob, my friend just said that the park we were going to was closed and my dad happened to send me a message saying that he wanted to see you, but it was a bit out of the way."
He stopped the car and turned to look at Kelsey. Just as he was about to speak, he heard her say again,
"I forgot that Jessica got carsick, why don't we send her off first? I'll send a message to my dad and ask him to wait for a while."
The gaze that fell on Kelsey turned to Jessica.
Jacob unlocked the car door and said, "I'm going to meet her parents with her now. If you have anything to do, you can take a taxi."
Kelsey picked up the bag she had placed on the seat and handed it to her, pretending to be worried. "Jessica, you must be careful. Jacob and I will leave first."
As soon as she got off the car, he could not wait to drive away.
The wheels rolled over a puddle on the side of the road and a pool of dirty water splashed onto Jessica's white dress.
She lowered her eyes and looked at her dress splashed with dirty water.
If Jacob had been a little more patient, he would have discovered that she was about to leave.
If he had been more careful, he would have discovered that Kelsey was pretending.
However, he would not find out about it because he did not love her at all.
Not long after, it started to rain and Jessica could not even get a taxi.
She had no choice but to call her best friend, Selena William.
Not long after, a cool sports car stopped on the roadside and the car glass moved down. "Jessie, get in the car!"
In the car, Selena looked at her with reluctance and asked, "Are you really going to settle down in France?"
Jessica nodded as she replied, "Mmm ... and I won't come back."
Hearing these words, Selena showed a surprised expression and said, "What about your brother? Are you going to France to get engaged?"
Selena was her best friend in Los Angeles and she did not hide anything about her relationship with Jacob from Selena.
Now hearing her ask this, Jessica unconsciously clenched her fingers and gazed out the window. "He and I are over and I won't like him anymore."
Her best friend then guessed something.
She witnessed Jessica's pain, struggle and happiness and also knew that the two of them had planned to get married abroad before. Now, although she was surprised to hear her say she gave up, she also knew that she must be sad.
"It's okay, just apply for a visa and have a good and proper relationship in France!"
Hearing her best friend's comfort words, Jessica revealed a smile.
Yes, she still had a long life ahead of her and there were more men than just Jacob in this world. She could completely start a new life.
At the Department of State, she quickly completed the visa application.
Selena put her arm around her shoulders and pondered as she said, "To celebrate the beginning of your happy life, I'll take you out for a big meal."
She took her to the largest restaurant in Los Angeles and even forced her to sit in the largest private room.
As soon as the two of them arrived, the staff said that the restaurant had been booked for a day and they could not have a meal there today.
Just as they were about to leave, they heard a familiar voice.
"Jessie, Selena, why are you here? Since you're here, come in and have a meal together."
Florence looked at the two girls with joy on her face. "Today, your dad and I will have a meal with Kelsey's parents. We plan to arrange their engagement. You two should come along as well, just to give your brother some ideas."
Chapter 4
Jessica was stunned for a split second hearing these words and her face turned pale.
Selena glanced at her. The moment she was about to push her away, she heard her say, "Okay, I'll help my brother with some ideas."
Following Florence, Selena's face was full of worry as she whispered. "Jessie, are you really okay?"
Jessica stiffly tugged at the corner of her mouth and replied, "It's okay."
Just as her mother pushed the door open, Jessica looked at the group of people sitting around the dining table and greeted them politely.
Looking at Kelsey, who was wearing a princess dress and Jacob, who was wearing a black suit and sitting next to her, she clenched her palms hard to prevent herself appear abnormal.
Seeing Jessica's slightly red eyes, Jacob frowned.
"Jessie, why are you here?"
Before she could say anything, Florence hurriedly spoke up, "I saw Jessie and Selena at the door. You and Kelsey want to discuss engagement. Jessie is your sister, so she should help you with ideas. Jessie, just sit next to your brother."
As soon as she sat down, Jacob grabbed her wrist and she could not break free.
She turned her head to meet his gaze and hear his whisper. "I'll explain it to you when I get back."
He did not finish his words and Jessica suddenly shook off his hand under the table.
The dishes were served one after another. Before enjoying the dishes, Florence handed a box to her son and signaled him with her eyes to give it to Kelsey.
Under the gratified gazes of all the parents, Jacob opened the box and personally put the diamond bracelet, which was said to be a heirloom of the Oliveira Family, on Kelsey's wrist.
Kelsey gave a shy smile, then deliberately met Jessica's gaze, then looked up and kissed Jacob on the cheek.
Her expression was full of provocation.
That night, Kelsey pulled Jacob and put in a lot of effort to show her affection in front of everyone.
She deliberately leaned over to his ear, telling him what she wanted to eat and asking him to help her pick it up. She deliberately put the food she could not finish on his plate and asked him to finish it bite by bite. She deliberately asked him to help block everyone's toast when everyone was urging her to drink ....
And such a thing happened right next to Jessica.
She was heartbroken at first, but she was completely numb in the end.
A group of people get together and want to play Truth or Dare, especially with a couple here.
In the first round, Jacob lost and chose the Dare, in which the task was to kiss his opposite sex he liked for five minutes.
In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Kelsey, only Jacob's eyes fell on Jessica.
Seeing he had not made any move for a long time, his mother could not wait any longer and urged him, "Jacob, what are you waiting for?"
Jacob turned to look at Kelsey. In just three seconds, he pulled her into his arms, grabbed the back of her head and lowered his head to kiss her.
Five full minutes, not a minute more, not a minute less!