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

turned around, and to her great surprise, she saw Jacob, wide-awake, lying still in his sick bed, gazing

joy in her eyes, as she touched Jacob's forehead to check his temperature. She was also glad

you still have a fever. How're you

Jacob did not respond to her question at once. Out of the blue, he sluggishly raised his eyelids

what Jacob had said, he continued,"I want to

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

return from Jacob, Emily added,"I'll go downstairs and fetch

a

little helpless puppy who needed someone to take care of him. Emily found Jacob's attitude refreshing, as it

fluttered like a butterfly, as she found herself getting attracted

no, no. Have I completely

am I thinking

Sam walked in with a bowl

you are,

with food just at the

her suspicions and feign seriousness as he replied,"You are such a joker, Ms. Emily. After I left the hospital, I suddenly remembered that I should have bought some food for Mr. Jacob in case he would be hungry when he woke up. That's why I am

further. She reached out to take the bowl from him and then thanked him. Sam was just glad to see Jacob awake, so he

Now I don't have to buy porridge and

she took the lid off the bowl, the mouth-watering

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

at Emily expressionlessly, did not

thought you said you were hungry. Come on," Emily urged.

to Emily's words as if he was following an order. He opened his mouth slightly and

"Does it taste good?"

Jacob paused before answering; he

attention to his reactions. As long as he was cooperative, she