?<strong>Chapter 460:</strong>


    Jake smiled. “Perhaps she’s honest. Besides, you know what her fate will be if she’s lying.”


    Jake’s smile didn’t reach his eyes. Edgar remained silent thereafter, casting a sympathetic nce at Jenny.


    “Miss, please get into the car,” Edgar said, opening the car door for her.


    Jenny’s spirits lifted as she climbed in, but she soon noticed Jake remained outside, shielded from the rain by his umbre, showing no signs of joining her.


    “Hey…” Jenny’s smile faded.


    Edgar offered a gentle exnation. “I hope you understand.”


    Gesturing toward Jake, Edgar exined, “He prefers to keep his distance from unfamiliar women.”


    Jenny nodded, her eyes betraying a mix of emotions she couldn’t quite hide. She never imagined Jake would have such self-control.


    If their futures intertwined and they ended up together, she knew she wouldn’t have to be concerned about him being tempted by other women. Determined, Jenny nced at Jake, secretly vowing to win his heart.


    Elsewhere, after returning home, Kallie began preparations to take legal action against Jenny. Just then, her phone suddenly buzzed unexpectedly. The screen disyed an unknown number. Even before she picked up, she knew the caller’s identity with certainty.


    Kallie exhaled deeply before finally answering the call. “What do you want?” she asked, her voice icy.


    There was a brief silence before Jake finally spoke. “Kallie, I’ve arrived. I understand you don’t want to see me, but I can’t help but worry about you. I’ll stay close by, watching over you and Sophie while maintaining a low profile.”


    Kallie inhaled deeply before responding, “Jake, you need to understand that all you’re doing is creating more problems for me with this.”


    The line fell silent again.


    Kallie drifted into a haze, her mind wandering far away. Suddenly, memories flooded back of the early days of her marriage to Jake.


    Back then, Kallie felt insecure and clung to Jake constantly, pouring all her heart into their rtionship. She even spent an entire day at the Reeves Group, wailing for him.


    Uncertain of Jake’s whereabouts and refraining from bothering anyone, she remained quietly in the background. Moreover, she feared it might give the staff a reason to mock Jake for having such a naive wife, desperate for his attention. Yet her presence was still noticed.


    The following day, Kallie was stopped at the entrance of the Reeves Group office building. Jake had told her simr words back then.


    “Kallie, all you’re doing is creating more problems for me with this.” Kallie recalled how she felt at that moment. The sun warmed her skin, but her heart was cold. She maintained a smile, though it barely masked the tears she struggled to hold back. She never imagined she’d one day speak such cold words.


    Jake must have recalled it too. He said, “I’m sorry, Kallie. I didn’t really mean what I said back then. I feared that someone in thepany might mistreat you. I was so buried in work and anxious that I couldn’t protect you as I should.”


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