"Please, I want to work. I'm tired of having to stay at home all the time. This is not my world," Alice whispered.

Jacob stared into Alice's face, then hugged her body and occasionally kissed her forehead. "I'm doing this all because I'm afraid something bad will happen to you again Al. Until I find out who dared to harm you, I won't be calm if I let you leave the house alone even for work."

Alice sighed at Jacob's answer. Actually he could already guess what Jacob would say. "You know, I always feel lonely every time you leave me to work," Alice protested.

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