Jacob sighed heavily, “Is he really just reading more books than I am? Is there anything he’s better at than me?”


    Charlie replied earnestly, “Dad, he excels at workpared to you. He holds the position of a specially-appointed professor and vice president at the School of Finance and Economics. If he decides to move to Eastcliff, Tsinghua University would be eager to have him. His lifestyle is also healthier than yours. He exercises daily and, at fifty, looks like he’s in his thirties. Coincidentally, Aunt Matilda shares his passion for running and has excellent body management skills as well. They surely have plenty inmon. I believe Aunt Matilda is a great match for him and they will have a happy life together in theirter years.”


    Feeling despondent, Jacob struggled to respond, “Charlie, are you trying to console me or just adding to my troubles? It sounds like you’re saying Aunt Matilda was right to leave me.”


    Charlie nodded and stated firmly, “Not only was she right, but she was absolutely justified.”


    Charlie understood that when feelings lead to pain, it’s crucial to make a clean break. He likened it to having a small wound on a leg that continues to fester; sometimes, it’s necessary to amputate to save the rest of the body.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Jacob, as he admitted, had a tendency to be cowardly—not just with ine but with himself as well. How could he expect to take the necessary steps to heal his emotional wounds?<fn8fa8> Updates are released by fin?novel</fn8fa8>


    Therefore, Charlie ced a reassuring hand on Jacob’s shoulder, saying, “Dad, just let it go. Professor Hank surpasses you in every way. Sure, you live in a big vi and drive a Cullinan, but if youpare your strengths to his, you can’tpete. You need to ept that Aunt Matilda is with him. If you still harbor any resentment, it’s just a sign of overestimating your own situation.”


    “Who says that?” Jacob retorted, trying to muster some courage. “I believe I should make changes now, and I won’t be any worse than Hank!”


    With a smile, Charlie replied, “What are you nning to do? If you can’t outmatch someone, trying to sneak up on them isn’t going to help. If you were truly in the ring, you’d be outmatched after just a few rounds! Honestly, what do you think you can offerpared to Professor Hank? You can say whatever you want, but let’s be real: he boldly loves and expresses his feelings openly, which puts him miles ahead of you.”


    Jacob found himself at a loss for words. It was indeed true that Hank outshone him in so many ways. During their recent cultural exchange in South Korea, Hank’s work on the project left everyone in awe,pletely eclipsing all participants from both countries.


    On stage, Hank effortlessly switched between Chinese, English, and Korean, captivating the audience with his charisma and charm. Many older Korean women were left spellbound, and several morous youngdies were drawn to him as well, fueling Jacob’s envy.


    Jacob often felt inferior to Hank, but he found sce in the fact that while Hank admired Matilda, Matilda had chosen him. Even if he didn’t measure up in many ways, he had at least won Matilda’s affection once.


    However, Jacob never anticipated that as the cultural exchange was concluding, an event would take ce that would further shatter his confidence. During a dance party, Hank demonstrated not only his intelligence and charm but also his musical talent by performing an English song on stage while ying the guitar. Jacob was consumed with jealousy.


    What stung most was that after singing a romantic bad, Hank publicly professed his love for Matilda, inviting her to dance with him. To Jacob’s shock, Matilda stood up amidst the crowd’s cheers and joined him on stage, where they performed a lively twist dance that was all the rage in America during thest century.


    Everyone was impressed by the chemistry between Hank and Matilda, except for Jacob, who felt utterly defeated, as if his life had spiraled to its lowest point.


    From that day on, Jacob fell into a deep state of despair. Once back in Aurous Hill, he isted himself at home for over a week, drowning his sorrows in smoking and drinking until today.


    Despite his pain, Jacob struggled to objectively view the gap between himself and Hank, harboring resentment towards Hank for stealing Matilda’s love and feeling bitterness towards Matilda for her choices.


    However, after hearing Charlie’s impactful words, Jacob finally started to see the reality of his situation and recognized the chasm that separated him from Hank.


    As he confronted the overwhelming truth of his inadequacy, Jacob felt a wave of sadness wash over him, and he cried like a child.


    Just as Charlie was about to console him further, ire rushed out of the elevator, looking frantic. “Husband, something’s wrong! Mom called the police and got into an argument!”