Falling apart in both mind and spirit, Jacob was crying as he disembarked and took a cab to the hotel.

Elaine, who had been lying around for 24 hours, was stunned speechless as she watched him enter, crying like a child.

In contrast, Elaine looked like a mother to Jacob just then as he threw himself into her arms and bawled, "Darling… That prick Mr. Bay screwed me over… I have nothing left now…"

Taken aback for a moment that Jacob would bawl in her arms like that, Elaine soon came to her senses and patted his back as she comforted him, "Oh, stop crying already. Who cares about some Calligraphy and Painting groupies? We certainly don't! Just hear me out and don't ever go there again!"

Jacob kept sobbing, "But I care… I want to go…"

Annoyed, Elaine's hand that had been patting Jacob a moment ago slid down to his hip and pinched him viciously before he noticed.

"Ow!" Jacob yelped in pain, and he demanded indignantly, "What was that for?!"

"Shut up!" Elaine snapped, glowering. "I wa