A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 53 Are You Trying To Push Me Away

Lying in bed, Emily recalled the conversation she had with Jack. He answered her questions without any hitch, but she still couldn't shake the feeling like something was wrong.

However, she decided not to ask anything else, fearing that Jack would get suspicious.

In fact, from another perspective, she was glad that that person was not Jacob, as it would mean that he did not get injured because of her. How nice!

But why was there still a faint sense of loss in her heart?

Was she losing her mind? Did she really want the person to be Jacob?

Emily was terrified by the idea that just flashed through her mind.

She thought about the days she spent buried underneath the ruins. The gritty details of her traumatic experience, brought shivers down her spine.

Meanwhile, she had to confess that, for a moment, she did feel something about the man who had protected her. However, today when she found out that Jack was the one who saved her, she felt a slight hint of relief in her heart.

'Fortunately, it was not Jacob...' she thought.

Early next morning, Jack brought breakfast to Emily's room after she woke up and prepared to feed her by himself.

"Your hand is still hurt," Emily refused. But her attitude towards Jack was indeed much better than before.

Jack noticed that. He put aside the unpleasant emotions in his heart and smiled," That's all right. But if you're worried about me, how about you feed me instead?"

Emily pretended not to hear him, and carried on eating her food.

In an instant, Jack's attitude changed," Emily, you heartless woman! Do you want me to starve to death? How could you?"

Reluctantly, Emily stuffed his face with steamed dumplings.

Jack ate up everything within seconds and demanded," More."

"Your right hand is hurt, but what about your left hand?" All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Jack replied, cheekily," Also hurt."

"Then starve to death."

"Wowl! You are truly heartless!"

Jack whined for a while, but he soon gave up and starting eating by himself, when he noticed the indifference in Emily's face.

It had been a long time since last time when the two of them sat down and enjoyed a calm and sensible conversation.

Emily turned slightly and cast a short glance at Jack's face. Suddenly, the old memories from when they were in love came floating in, when she found his childish nature attractive and adorable.

For instance, when he'd deliberately force her to sleep with him in the morning, and as a result, the both of them would end up waking up late for work. Or when they'd make up after a fight, he would ask

for a kiss with a solemn look, and if he got rejected, he'd immediately start acting like a scoundrel complaining that she didn't love him, and then he'd kiss her deeply and passionately.

Emily fondly remembered their past; sweet, childish, pure and beautiful.

But now, everything was gone. Things could never go back to the way it was.

"What are you thinking about?" Jack asked with a smile, interrupting Emily's trip down memory lane.

Emily shook her head and said indifferently," Thanks for the breakfast, but don't trouble yourself and bring me breakfast anymore."

Jack didn't let her cold attitude get to him," It's no trouble at all."

"Jack, you should be resting. After all, you've suffered some heavy injuries, haven't you?"

"Are you trying to push me away?"

"I..."

"It's of no use," Jack interrupted Emily as he fixated his eyes on hers, and said to her, brimming with confidence," Emily, I can give up everything, but not you. You are mine."

Emily looked at him blankly and felt a cold shiver go down her spine.

Jack's glance was as intimidating as Jacob's.

"I told you that I would give you time, and I will." Jack reached out, touched her cheek and smiled," But I'm hoping that you will eventually give me a satisfactory answer."

Emily sighed," But Jack, once the mirror is broken, it can not be put back together anymore..."

"Get some rest. I will come over to see you when I have time." Lacking the patience to listen to what Emily was going to say, Jack rudely interrupted her, and walked out of her room.

Watching his back disappear at the door, Emily sat blankly for a while and then took a heavy sigh.

Jack was not the same person he once used to be, and she was no longer the Emily that she used to be as well.

Emily drifted into sleep quite early that night.

Later that night, Jack secretly tip-toed into Emily's room and stood at the edge of her bed. He stood there motionlessly, staring at Emily's sleeping face.

Emily, the woman who rocked his entire world. What on earth should he do with her?

Jack was caught in a dilemma. On one hand, he couldn't pretend like he wasn't angry at her, and on the other, he could not stand the thought of her being with another man, especially Jacob!

The thought of their past made his heart burn like hellfire!

Since Jack was convinced that Emily was cheating on him, he no longer had to carry the burden of guilt anymore.

After a while, Jack finally moved closer. Suddenly, he leaned over and kissed her rosy lips gently. The sense of satisfaction filled every cell in his body within an instant.

Emily was his to have!

As for Jacob? He could drop dead for all Jack cared.

......

The next morning, in Jingshi City.

Jacob was lying unconscious in the intensive care unit, while his father Mr. Gu, who stood outside, had broken several valuable crutches out of anger and fury.

"Look at him! My good son! Ending up like this for a woman? That's completely ridiculous! Who is she? Bring her to me!"

Sam's heart fluttered anxiously, as he quickly pleaded," Please don't be too angry, Mr. Gu. Mr. Jacob will be all right."

"Do you take me for a fool? I'm asking you a question. Answer me who she is!" Mr. Gu's eyes were very percipient.

Sam was drenched in his own sweat, wondering how to explain the situation to Mr. Gu.

"Let that woman be for now, but if Jacob doesn't wake up, I will find her and bury her along with him!"

Old Mr. Gu was furious, but he was not stupid. What he just said was only his way of coping with his anger.

He was smart enough to know that, killing the woman Jacob had risked his life to save would only create more problems, especially after Jacob would gain his consciousness.He was aware of the fact that now that Jacob cared a great deal about that woman, and he could use that knowledge to his advantage.

Afraid of offending Mr. Gu, Sam only bowed his head repeatedly in agreement.

After a while, the doctor finally came out and reported to Mr. Gu," Mr. Gu, Mr. Jacob is no longer in critical condition, and we will transfer him to the general ward when it's time. We can expect him to wake up within forty-eight hours."

Sam breathed a sigh of relief and thanked the doctor, while Mr. Gu kept a straight face and glanced inside," Inform me when he wakes up."

"Yes, sir."

Escorted by a group of bodyguards, Mr. Gu walked away, stretching his new crutch, without looking back.

Back at the hospital where Emily was, Jack seemed unaffected by Emily's rejection as he visited her ward everyday, in hopes of taking care of her.

Although Emily grew tired of him, but her attitude towards him was not as harsh as before, since she thought that he had risked his life for her. On top of that, Jack's behavior seemed to have made a drastic improvement as well.

When Emily was discharged from the hospital, she thought that she could finally have some peace. Little did she know that Jack was also discharged from the hospital on the same day as her.