Chapter 1288 The Look In Her Eyes
Jackson straightened his clothes. “Well, it’s getting late, so I should go now.”
He was about to walk past Shane and head down the stairs.
Suddenly, Shane grabbed him by the shoulder. “Don’t you want to know what I’ll do to her?”
A glint surfaced in Jackson’s eyes before he smiled bitterly. “Of course I do, but I won’t ask about it. I know it’s pointless and will only cause me more pain. Maybe you can tell me next time.”
With that, he hung his head low and walked away.
Shane and the others gazed at him until he had disappeared from their sight completely.
Natalie let out a sigh. “I just heard about how Jacqueline wanted Dr. Baker to stay. I also realized something else.”
“What?” Shane turned to her, filled with curiosity.
Natalie tucked her hair behind her ear and was about to speak when Silas chimed in, “You’re talking about her feelings, right, Mrs. Thompson?”
Natalie raised an eyebrow. “That’s right. You could also tell, huh, Mr. Campbell?”
Silas nodded. “Yeah. It’s too obvious.”
Anyone with ears can tell, really.
But I can’t say that out loud because Mr. Thompson didn’t realize it. Why else would he ask Mrs. Thompson what she was talking about?
He would surely incur his boss’ wrath if he were to say what was on his mind.
Natalie stared in the direction of the room before them. “Jacqueline has feelings for Dr. Baker.”
Shane’s eyes widened slightly at the revelation. He was visibly astonished.
Seeing that, Natalie chuckled. “What? You don’t believe me?”
“I don’t, actually. Hasn’t she always been into me?”
Why would she like Jackson, then?
Natalie grinned. “That was that I used to think too. I thought she liked you, but from the way she spoke to Dr. Baker, it seems she really does have feelings for him. I suppose she loves him. She just hasn’t realized it yet.”
“Indeed.” Silas nodded. “Speaking of which, I think I realized this quite a while ago. I noticed that the way she looks at Mr. Thompson is different from how she looks at Dr. Baker.”
“What’s different?” Shane grew even more curious and frowned.
He had really never noticed any of this.
Silas adjusted his glasses. “The way she Jacqueline looks at you does hint that she likes you, Mr. Thompson, but it’s a very strange look – it’s more like how a fan stares at someone she idolizes. It’s different from the way Mrs. Thompson looks at you, but she has this same look in her eyes whenever she looks at Dr. Baker.”
“So, you’re saying that Jacqueline’s been in love with Jackson and not me all this while?” Shane asked in surprise.
“Yes,” Silas answered with a nod.
“Then why didn’t you tell me this earlier?” the former complained.
Silas brushed his nose. “I’m sorry, Mr. Thompson. I just remembered it now, and I didn’t think much of it before.”
“All right, Shane. Don’t blame Mr. Campbell. We’re the ones who never realized it ourselves until he brought it up. At least now I also know why Jacqueline keeps latching onto you even though she doesn’t love you,” Natalie remarked before curling her lips into a disdainful smile. “It’s because of your money and status. She doesn’t care about whether or not she loves you. She just wants to be in my shoes. She wants the wealth, glory, and splendor.”
“Yes, she’s absolutely right,” Silas hurriedly added. “It makes sense now that Mrs. Thompson’s mentioned it. Jacqueline tends to have this ambitious look in her eyes at times when she looks at you. I didn’t understand what she was after at first, but now I do.”
Shane pursed his lips. “I see.”
“Well, there’s no point talking about this now, nor does it really matter. What’s important now is that we get in there too, Shane. It’s about time we set things straight with Jacqueline and make a decision,” Natalie said sternly.
