Ex-wife, Please Come Back novel Chapter 393

Jacob was in a fix. He couldn't think straight. One of the things he hated the most was to be misunderstood. More so, he didn't want Sara's father to misunderstand him in any way. Jacob really wanted to be a perfect son-in-law. Standing at the door, Jacob stopped and stared at Sara with a confused look on his face. Sara just stared speechlessly at him. She didn't even know what to say that would calm him down. She just looked at the man she loved who was scared of her father.

"What should I do? I'm afraid that Dad would misunderstand me if I come out. And I don't want that to happen. I am still trying to make him like me." Jacob continued to look at Sara nervously. Worry lines had already appeared on his forehead. And his heart was throbbing. He was obviously troubled because of this issue.

This wasn't a surprise. After all, Carlos already had a bad impression of him. The old man had only accepted him because of her. He just wanted his daughter to be happy. But he still had eyes on Jacob.

Actually, Jacob wasn't particularly afraid that he would be misunderstood. That wasn't his major worry. He was worried that Carlos would object to him being with Sara. Besides, any loving father would want the best for his daughter.

Jacob still remembered what happened in the past. In fact, the memory was still fresh in his mind. Carlos hadn't taken it likely with him after the divorce.

"It's okay. Dad wouldn't say anything. He's not as scary as you think. So, calm down and stop being anxious. He won't bite you." Sara tried to comfort Jacob. However, she was also extremely nervous. Even more than him.

Jacob saw that Sara was also worried. He noticed that she was tapping her fingers on her lap nervously. At the sight of this, he almost burst out laughing.

At the same time, he was delighted that there was someone who worried about the same thing with him. This warmed his heart and he was less troubled.

As he stood there, the atmosphere was less tensed than before. Being with Sara made his problems seem less disturbing than they were. With this beautiful woman by his side, Jacob felt that he could surmount any obstacle that he came across.

Jacob took a deep breath. Then he opened the door of the room. As he did that, Carlos wasn't standing on the other side. His tensed nerves eased a little.

He stretched out his body and looked around. Thankfully, he didn't find Carlos anywhere nearby.

Jacob finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was delighted that Carlos wasn't anywhere near the room. This was better for him so he wouldn't feel so embarrassed.

"What are you doing?" Sara gave him a questioning look. She had been watching all that he was doing. He looked like he was a thief who was trying to escape from where he had just robbed. And this wasn't an exaggeration. Jacob really looked apprehensive.

"I am just checking to see if Dad is anywhere around. I don't want him to see me here. It would be embarrassing if he found out that I did such a thing. I don't think he would like that."

Jacob grinned at Sara playfully. At that moment, he yearned to tell Carlos about all that was going on between them. He didn't want to keep this as a secret any longer. But that wasn't the best thing to do now.

Sara rolled her eyes at Jacob. She really wanted to pounce on him. In fact, pounce was an understatement. She wanted to deal with him mercilessly.

Jacob was taken aback by her glare. He was astonished that she was glaring at him that way. The next second, he heard Sara shouting, "Dad, aren't you back? Where are you?" Although Sara's voice wasn't that loud, Carlos heard her from the kitchen.

Carlos leaned over and looked into the living room. He saw Sara and Jacob standing there. He didn't expect to see him standing there.

"Well, Jacob is here? I saw your shoes at the door just now. So, I was wondering." When Carlos walked to them, Jacob was surprised by the welcoming expression on his face. He was expecting him to be somewhat displeased with his presence.

Luckily for him, Carlos didn't say anything about what just happened. He didn't question him as to why he was there at that time.

Jacob was satisfied with the warm welcome he received. However, he still felt that Carlos hadn't accepted him fully. He knew that he still had a long way to go in convincing Sara's father that his intentions were genuine.

This made him more worried. 'Will I live under the same roof with Dad in the future? Are we going to get along then?' Jacob thought to himself.

Jacob had only heard of stories where daughters-in-law didn't want to live with their mothers-in-law. He had heard several horrible stories of them always quarreling. But in Jacob's case, he was the son-in-law who didn't want to live with his father-in-law. What an irony!

Carlos went to the kitchen to continue cooking. Jacob then sat on the sofa uneasily.

Jacob wasn't used to having strangers at home. He was a loner. Just then, it dawned on him that this wasn't his house. So, he couldn't dictate who came in or who didn't.

Thinking about this, Jacob became more uncomfortable. He also felt a lump in his throat. Sara left to join her father in the kitchen. Out of boredom, he sat there and watched television. But his mind wasn't in what he was watching.

He took quick glances at the kitchen occasionally. However, he didn't see anything.

Jacob sighed heavily. All of a sudden, he felt a pair of warm hands on his shoulders.