Chapter 1237

"Because all I want is an answer. Even if it costs me my life, at least I'll know the truth. Maybe you're lying to me, but even that is better than spending my life not knowing what you really think, right?" "Jacob!" Olivia shouted, her voice filled with rage. Her anger came from frustration—frustration over how reckless he was with his life, how extreme his choices had become. But deeper than that, she was angry at the thought gnawing at her: Was he even worthy? No, she thought. Nothing he did felt worthy, and maybe that was because she wasn't worthy of him either. Olivia squeezed her eyes shut, standing silently as Jacob's words hung in the air. He didn't say anything more, and the room fell into silence. Outside, Camilla waited nervously, glancing at the clock every few moments. After a long while, the lawyer beside her checked his watch and asked, "Is Ms. Catherine still not finished?" "Any moment now," Camilla replied, checking the time again. "They didn't give us much tim