Chapter 1134

Jacob remained silent after Sophie's request, and that made her eyes fill with tears. After a moment, she said, "I haven't eaten anything today." To her surprise, he responded coldly, "Eat by yourself. I'm busy," and then he walked away, heading to the study. Sophie stood there, watching him leave. The maid noticed too, and she was confused by Jacob's sudden cold behavior towards Sophie. Sophie stayed where she was instead of following him. Their relationship had grown distant without any clear reason. Sensing the sadness in the air, the maid softly said, "L-Let's go eat, ma'am. You haven't eaten all day." Sophie looked at her for a moment before saying, "Okay." The maid gently guided her to the dining room. Sophie barely ate and eventually made her way to the study. Jacob was at his desk, looking at flight tickets when he noticed her coming in. His hand froze on the mouse for a second, then he glanced up at her. He quietly closed the window on his computer screen before looki