Surviving Heartbreak novel

---- brilliant student with good grades who came from poverty. When Jacob was a junior freshman , his stepfather , Peter Thornton, had hired Penelope as Jacob's tutor simply because she was the valedictorian of the STEM. branch. During their first meeting, young Jacob had dumped a glass of red wine onto Penelope right away. He shot her a grin cockily after that. "What do you think of the warm welcoming gift I've prepared for you, Ms.

Hall?" At the end of the day, Penelope was just a university student. It was inevitable for her to be attracted to Jacob's devilishly handsome looks. Jacob's attitude toward Penelope might be flippant , but her heart still raced at the sight of him looking like a total masterpiece. Since then, she had been infatuated with him. Of course , Jacob could tell that Penelope harbored a crush against him. He enjoyed her attention without feeling guilty whatsoever.

Although Penelope knew Jacob was in love with Rebecca Fitzroy, she still willingly served him at his beck and call. She tutored him and aided him in passing the entrance exams of Fernova University , known as the most prestigious and elite university in ---- Belroth. Upon graduation, she drank for him and often attended business meetings with him. Not only that, but she also picked up mixed martial arts and boxing in order to protect him.

The year Jacob turned 18, Rebecca and her unknown, acquaintances had plotted to destroy the Thornton family. After that, she chose to abandon Jacob and flew abroad to pursue her studies. Left stewing in despair and depression , Jacob ended up suffering from severe schizophrenia and was admitted into a psychiatric hospital. His family and friends gave up on him. Penelope was the only one who stayed with Jacob.

She did all she could to provide him with psychological counseling and psychiatric treatment. Some time later, Jacob was discharged from the psychiatric hospital and founded his own company once again. In just a span of three years, he rose as one of the richest and most influential men in the city. Since Penelope had spent eight long years with Jacob through thick and thin, she thought her actions were enough to melt his icy heart.

After all, he had fought against Peter just to take her in as his wife back then. But now, Penelope finally found out that the efforts she had put in over the past eight years were nothing ---- but a joke. All this time, Jacob was devoted to Rebecca. He never cared about Penelope at all. Penelope raised her head in an attempt to hold back her tears. She then hung up on Jacob before calling another number. "Mr. Thornton, I've decided to fly to Drusvia. Tell your men to proceed with my identity termination procedures."