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."
