Ex-wife, Please Come Back
Chapter 256 Unacceptable Decision

Jacob stared at the piece of paper, his hands trembling and face void of emotion. After signing his name, his lifeless eyes looked around the room as he tried to recall how the doctor left. He could not even barely remember the doctor expressing his sympathies. It was as if all the emotions bottled up inside him were fighting their way out. He wanted to curse and shout, yet he knew that it wasn't the right place to vent out his anger.

Although he knew that he had made the decision himself, it somehow felt like there was an invisible force that tried to manipulate him. He felt shackled in chains that were too strong to break free from. He couldn't explain what or who was responsible, but it seemed like he didn't have any control over his life.

What kind of language does one have to use to explain this miserable life? How on earth should he express his feelings? Moreover, what kind of decision should he make when facing something inevitable?

Jacob was at a loss. He honestly didn't know how to answer those questions himself. As he tried to even out his breathing, he wondered what other people would have done if they were in his position. Would they have chosen better than him?

Deep inside, he knew that making such a decision all by himself was a selfish thing to do. His eyes darted towards the door. The two people standing at the other side had absolutely no idea what he had just done.

He slightly furrowed his brows as he felt his chest tighten. Would they blame him for making such a decision? After taking deep breaths, he closed his eyes momentarily. Everything was happening too fast. He wished that all of this were just a bad dream and that he would eventually wake up sooner or later. If this were a dream, he still at least had a chance to wake up and see his father alive and well.

Jacob knew that he wasn't in the right state to think properly. He walked out of the ICU and burst into tears the moment his eyes landed on Sara.

James, who was waiting for his turn to bid farewell to his brother, was a bit surprised when he saw the man crying his heart out.

Thinking that something might have already happened, he quickly bolted towards the ICU. At the sight of his brother lying in the hospital bed and almost dying, he couldn't help but burst into tears as well.

"What's wrong with you? Don't scare me like that! What's wrong with dad?" Sara asked. Her eyes were filled with concern as she tried to console her sobbing husband. Never in her life had she seen Jacob look so broken. Despite Jacob's wails echoing throughout the corridor, the hospital staff around the area seemed to not mind. In fact, some doctors who had been passing by didn't even bother to spare a glance at them.

Everyone acted like people grieving in the area happened on a normal basis. Of course, they knew that something awful must have obviously happened. However, they didn't really care about what it was. Sara felt her heart beating suddenly loud and fast while she tried to figure out the reason behind Jacob's unusual behavior.

Although she was clueless, one thing she knew for sure was that there was definitely some grave news. Jacob had a strong personality. A man as tough as him did not cry like a helpless child so casually.

Sara's eyes softened and she couldn't help but feel pity. The only thing she could do at the moment was to try her best at comforting him.

She gently placed a hand on top of Jacob's head and slowly stroked his hair with her fingers. She turned her head and looked over to the ICU where she could get a glimpse of what was happening inside Michael's room. The old man was still alive, yet she couldn't help but wonder what had happened.

The heavy atmosphere inside the room was enough for her to know that the situation was serious. She could see how Michael struggled to speak. The pain in his expression was evident. It was as if it took all of his remaining strength to be able to just open his mouth. As her eyes moved towards her surroundings, it felt as if everything around her was slowly disappearing. Time had seemed to slow down, and even the slightest sound of movement could be hard not to notice.

Although Sara couldn't fully describe the strange buzzing in her ears, she could still make out that two people were arguing with each other.

Perhaps it was because of the exhaustion that she wasn't able to think very clear at the moment. She could feel herself slowly becoming empty inside as well.

The whole hospital could be described as a huge vacuum cleaner for her now. All the oxygen had been sucked away, yet the people still remained. Sara only silently stood there in the corridor in despair.

When Jacob finally stopped crying, he wiped the remaining tears off his face and sniffed. He had momentarily lost control of himself and he hoped that no one would tell other people about it. That was however only a trivial matter at the moment. Given his father's situation, he knew that it was necessary to let Sara know about his decision. As for James, he would leave it to his father to personally tell his uncle.

For some reason though, something inside him told him that James had already known about it from the beginning. As the thought of that possibility sunk in, Jacob's eyes had slightly widened. It must have taken a very huge amount of willpower for James to be able to stay strong and pretend as if nothing had happened.

His red and swollen eyes stared at the girl in his arms. He must have frightened her for suddenly bursting out like that.

"What happened? Are you okay?" Sara asked once again. Her grape-like eyes were big and wide open as they looked at Jacob with pity. She was expecting the news to be very grave, or else Jacob wouldn't have lost his composure like that.

For so many years that they had been together, she had never seen the man lose his cool like that. However, she found herself struggling to ask him about it.

"My father has already made his decision," Jacob said. Although his voice wavered for a bit, he still tried his best to sound calm. He couldn't help it. After all, he was the one who had signed the agreement form.

"What was his decision?" As her temples started to throb, fear swept through her eyes as she waited for Jacob to give her an answer. She had no idea what she would be hearing next, but she was already bracing herself for the worst possible news.

The man sat on the chair by the door, never releasing his hold from Sara. He could feel his feet becoming already numb from standing so long. But maybe, that wasn't the case. Maybe he just lacked the courage to tell Sara the truth.

"It's okay, you can tell me. Go ahead." Sara's voice was now laced with worry. 'What kind of decision did Michael make for Jacob to break down like this?'

There was no use if she would cry. It wouldn't solve anything. No matter how difficult the situation was, she was ready to stand by Jacob's side and face the music.

"I'm sorry, Sara. I made a very selfish decision. I just followed what my father wished. Will you be able to understand me?" He looked at Sara with bloodshot eyes, making him appear miserable.

"According to my father, living like this was so painful that he would prefer to see my mother already. He asked me to respect his decision and hoped that we can take care of ourselves." Jacob tried to keep it simple and brief, yet the tears still threatened to fall from his eyes as he started to speak.

"What? What do you mean?" Sara couldn't believe what she was hearing. 'Wasn't the operation successful? Why was Michael suddenly giving up on living?'

"My father wanted to leave this world in peace. I've already signed the agreement form. I respected his choice, just as what I have always done in the past. This was my last chance to follow his wishes."

His eyes, which looked like it had been drained from life, darted towards the door of the ICU. His father's last words still lingered in his ears. Even though he didn't want to accept his father's decision, he had no choice.

A person who wasn't afraid of death had no reason to fear anything else. Since Michael had made such a decision, Jacob felt that he should respect his father.

Everyone should have the right to choose how to live their lives. Of course, everyone should also have the right to choose how to die. He didn't doubt his father's decision. He didn't want to see his father blame him if he left the world painfully.

Jacob was afraid of losing his father, but he was more afraid of disappointing him. The best thing that he was able to do in his life was not to disappoint his father. He wouldn't dare to betray Michael during the last few moments of his life.

The stunned expression on Sara's face still hadn't worn off. It was impossible to put into words how she felt at the moment. Hearing what Jacob had to go through was probably the cruelest thing to experience.

Michael's decision might be a form of relief for him, but for Jacob it felt like a cruel punishment. She couldn't describe the twist of pain that she felt in her chest. It was like a mixture of shock, pity and sadness.

Just as she thought that everything was going to be fine, another disaster came crashing in. Misfortunes always happen, and it always ends up making people feel helpless.

Sara stood up and held Jacob tightly in her arms. Apart from this, she didn't know what else she could do at the moment. She had always heard a lot of shocking and incomprehensible decisions made by different people, but she never expected that such a thing would happen so close to her.00000000☐☐☐☐☐☐☐