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    Jacob felt a wave of difort wash over him, prompting him to grumble quietly, “I see Hank; he’s just a toad dreaming of swan meat!”


    President Pei raised an eyebrow in surprise and replied, “Everyone seems to hold Professor Matilda in high regard. Why do you harbor such strong feelings against her? Both of them are genuinely good people. The male swan pairs with the female swan; it’s a natural match!”


    Jacob’s heart raced at the mention of the male swan and female swan, and he inwardly cursed, “What are you getting at, old Pei? Are you saying I’m the toad in this scenario?!”<fndc59> Original content can be found at find?novel</fndc59>


    Noticing Jacob’s irritation, Chairman Pei eximed, “Jacob, are you perhaps interested in Professor Matilda?!”


    President Pei, unaware of Jacob’s history with Matilda, only knew they were old ssmates. He also recognized that Jacob was married, which made him assume there was no romantic interest involved.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    However, seeing Jacob’s annoyance at Matilda and Hank’s closeness piqued his curiosity. Jacob was indeed very experienced in social dynamics.


    At that moment, Jacob felt exposed, yet he hesitated to confess his feelings. He quickly waved his hand and replied, “No, President Pei. I simply think Hank isn’t good enough for Meiqing.”


    President Pei nodded earnestly, “Jacob, it’s best not to entertain such thoughts! You must remember that our Calligraphy and Painting Association holds a semi-official status. We represent the cultural sector, and as a married man, any scandal involving chaos or infidelity would be a serious issue for us. I wouldn’t be able to protect you!”


    Jacob felt a chill run down his spine at this reminder, and ine’s face shed in his mind. He could almost picture her explosive reaction if she discovered that Matilda had returned to China and was getting close to him.


    It would likely be akin to a collision of Mars and Earth!


    Unfortunately, Jacob had no chance to divorce ine. She had made it explicitly clear that she wouldn’t divorce him, and even if she initiated proceedings, it would likely lead nowhere.


    Current regtions dictated that if both parties were deemed to have no major faults, the first two years of divorce proceedings would be a waiting game. Thus, even if he filed, the court would likely deny the request.


    Besides, if he truly wanted to separate from ine, those two years would be torturous. Wouldn’t ine make his life a living nightmare?


    This line of thought left Jacob feeling anxious and uneasy. After so many years with ine, he had been subjected to various forms of control and maniption, leading to a profound emotional fear of her.


    Despite being a grown man and ine being just a difficult partner, the psychological toll from years of repression and maniption had ced him in a vulnerable and submissive position.


    While domestic violence often involves men abusing women, there are cases where women exert psychological pressure on men, leading to a form of mental domination.


    Jacob found himself in such a situation. He recognized that ine was the barrier between him and Matilda, yet hecked the courage to remove that obstacle.


    Seeing Jacob lost in thought, President Pei asked, “Jacob, what’s on your mind?”


    Startled back to reality, Jacob quickly replied, “Oh, it’s nothing. Really, nothing at all.”


    President Pei didn’t probe further and urged, “Let’s get moving; that overseas Chinese is still waiting!”<h2 ss="wp-block-heading">The Amazing son inw Chapter 3996</h2><h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong></strong>