They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 24

She paused for a moment, then lowered her head and kept working on her design draft. She had too much to do to waste time on anything else.

Not long after she got back into it, her phone vibrated again. Jessica glanced at it in the middle of her work, frowned, and didn’t want to answer. But Brian kept calling, over and over.

Knowing Brian, she knew he wouldn’t call more than twice unless it was something serious.

With a frown, Jessica finally answered, thinking, ‘Brian better actually have something to say.

She asked, “What is it?”

“Jake has a fever,” Brian said.

The moment the line connected, both of them started to speak–then both went quiet for a few seconds.

Brian frowned deeply. He thought, ‘So now all she ever says when she picks up is “What is it“? That’s it?‘

Holding back a frustration he didn’t know how to release, he questioned her, his tone sharp, “Jessica, what are you even so busy with? You seriously don’t have time to come home?”

Jessica let out a heavy breath. Her concern for Jacob had just been shattered by Brian’s voice.

Jessica shot back without pause, “He’s sick? Then take him to the hospital, or give him medicine to bring the fever down. I’m not a doctor.

“You think just calling me over will make him better? Or do you seriously believe that even taking him to the hospital is only my responsibility?”

For the past six years, she had taken care of them so thoroughly that Brian got used to doing nothing. She thought, ‘Now Jacob’s sick, and even taking him to the hospital or giving him medicine has to be my job?‘

Brian hadn’t expected Jessica to be even angrier than he was. He hadn’t even started yet.

After a pause, his voice dropped. “Jake already took the medicine and went back to sleep. I was asking you to come home and take care of him.”

Jessica let out a cold laugh. “Sylvie’s a professional. He doesn’t need me specifically.”

“Come in, Brian said.

“Mr. Atkinson, I heard Jake was sick.” The one who came in after the knocks was Madeline. She was wearing a white dress today with light makeup on, her whole look clean and put–together.

She walked to the bed and checked Jacob’s forehead. Once she was sure the fever had gone down, she let out a long breath of relief and asked a few questions with concern.

Brian wasn’t in a good mood. He gave a couple of short replies before asking why she had come to Atkinson Villa. At this hour, Madeline was supposed to be at work.

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Chapter 24

“Oh, right, I almost forgot.” Madeline seemed to suddenly remember something and handed over the file she was holding. Her voice was soft. “Mr. Atkinson, this is the divorce summons Jessi filed with the court.”