A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily's words gave Sam relief and made him feel less guilty about the way he had behaved with her earlier. Emily's attitude assured him that he had helped improve the relationship between Jacob and Emily.

In the meantime, Emily stared pensively at the man lying unconscious in the sickbed. She walked closer and reached out to touch his face.

It was burning hot.

The memories of seeing every piece of blood soaked gauze being removed, as the doctor changed Jacob's dressing, flooded back to her mind. It had already been a long time since the earthquake happened, but Jacob's wounds hadn't fully healed yet. 'How severe are his injuries?

And why did he save me?'

Emily breathed out softly, dipped a cotton swab in warm water, and moistened Jacob's chapped lips with it.

When she turned round, she found Sam still standing guard, by the door. She went over to him and whispered,"Sam, you may go back to the company to take care of your own business. I will stay here and take care of Jacob."

Sam looked at Emily for a few seconds, and then nodded,"That's so kind of you, Ms. Emily."

'Mr. Jacob always makes special efforts for Ms. Emily. I assume, at this moment, he would want Ms. Emily to be by his side, ' Sam thought, 'so, I guess I should leave instead of standing here as a third wheel.'

Be that as it may, Sam couldn't help worrying for his boss. So instead of standing there, he left for the vacant ward next to Jacob's, and waited, for either his boss or Emily, in case they ever needed anything.

Emily followed Sam to the door, assuming he was heading back to his office. So she called the company to ask for leave. When everything was settled, Emily pulled up and sat on a chair by the sickbed, as she stared quietly at Jacob's handsome but gaunt face.

In her heart, she believed that Jacob was the kind of man who could do anything even when the sky came falling. However, she suddenly realized that, at that moment, he was also an ordinary man who wasn't immune to sickness or injuries.

Everyone had a weakness, so did Emily, and Jacob.

A few hours later, after having an intravenous drip, Jacob's temperature dropped a little, but not significant enough to come down to normal temperature.

Later that afternoon, Emily was feeling hungry because she missed breakfast and lunch and had been sitting in the ward since that morning. She did not worry about Jacob because he was treated with glucose infusion.

Much to her relief, Sam went downstairs and bought lunch for her just in time. Seeing that his boss's condition had stablized, he left to the ward next door again.

Emily thanked Sam and began to eat her lunch

She turned around, and to her great surprise, she saw Jacob, wide-awake,

awake!" Emily quickly put down the chopsticks and went over to Jacob. There was a certain glow of joy in her eyes, as

a fever. How're

question at once. Out

said, he continued,"I want

fast-food box, and denied Jacob's request,"No, it's almost done, and

Jacob, Emily added,"I'll go downstairs

a few seconds and nodded slowly.

of him. Emily found Jacob's attitude refreshing, as it was a dramatic contrast from his usual

she found herself getting attracted to Jacob's

no, no. Have I

I thinking about?

to go downstairs for porridge, Sam walked in with a bowl of hot vegetable porridge in his

you are,

food just at the right time? Don't tell

left the hospital, I suddenly remembered that I

her suspicions any further. She reached out to take the bowl from him and then thanked him. Sam was just glad to see Jacob

Now I don't have to buy porridge and leave him alone here, ' Emily thought.

the lid off the bowl, the mouth-watering fragrance of the vegetable

Emily took care of everything for him. She washed the spoon, sat by bed, scooped some porridge, carefully blew on it

Jacob, who was just staring at Emily expressionlessly, did

you were hungry. Come on," Emily

time Jacob listened to Emily's words as if he was following an order. He opened his mouth slightly and swallowed the porridge

"Does it taste good?"

Jacob paused before answering; he was

he was cooperative, she didn't mind