Chapter 179 - Vulnerable

Arthur pointed in the car. Jacob saw a totally wrecked car. At first, he was confused, he was looking for J yet Arthur pointed her car, after a couple of seconds he started to understand. He can hear J's sobbing from the car. Just the sound of her cry made his heartache.

Jacob slowly walked towards the car afraid that he would startle J. He walked around the race car then he saw J sitting with her head between her knees sobbing. He studied her first, she's got a couple of bruises and cuts in her arms and she looks devastated.

Jacob felt like a thousand needles pricked his heart. He knelt down to level J's head. With a soft voice, he called her. "Hey... Honey."

J was startled to hear a familiar voice. She raised her head and saw a worried face of Jacob. "You... you're here?"

"I'm so worried about you," Jacob said with a tight-lipped smile.

After seeing Jacob, J's tears started to flood again in her cheeks. An uncontrollable sob which is louder than before came out of her mouth.

Seeing her crying like a child, Jacob pulled her up to stand then pulled her to his embrace. J wrapped her arms around Jacob's waist and buried her face into Jacob's chest.

Jacob let J cry in his chest while he gently caresses her back with his palm.

Arthur and Stefan watched them. They already knew how vulnerable their Lady Boss is in front of their Boss.

Buck was in awe. He has never seen this weak side of J before and he wonders, "Can someone tell me what is happening? Who is that guy?" Buck didn't know that J is already married so he doesn't know Jacob.

"Miss J would appreciate it if you and your team keep this incident to yourselves. No one should know about this." instead of answering his question, Arthur asked him to keep the thing about the accident and Jacob a secret.

After a couple of minutes, J calmed down. "Jacob... "

"Hmm?" Jacob replied while he continuously caresses her back.

"I'm tired," J said without raising her head.

"I know," Jacob replied then gave her a kiss on the top of her head.

"My whole body hurts." J is complaining like a child.

"Let's go home?" Jacob distanced himself to look at her. Her nose and cheeks were red, her eyes were red and swollen.

J nodded her head. Then Jacob carried her bridal style. Without hesitation, J wrapped her hands around his neck and squeezed herself into Jacob's body. Jacob's warmth and scent calmed her tired body and mind. His presence is her weakness and also her strength.

Jacob let Arthur drive his SUV while Stefan drove the bulletproofed sedan. He was sitting on the back seat with J asleep on his lap. He looked at J with tenderness. When he saw her cuts and bruises his face grim. "Let's drop by Twelve Army Headquarters," Jacob said to Arthur. It was just a couple of miles away from the Naupaka Racing Circuit. Just halfway to Lotus City.

When they reached the Twelve Army Headquarters, Jacob takes J to the clinic for a full body checkup. The Twelve Army Headquarters has its own clinic that is fully equipped just like a hospital. It has its own, radiology, laboratory, ward, pharmacy, doctors and nurses.