A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"Oh, Jacob! You are outrageous!" Emily yelled at Jacob, as the memories of the other day when Jacob made love to her so hard that she needed to beg him to stop before her brain could start working again. "Why is it so difficult for you to be polite? Should I remind you that you're the one who's been lying to me all this time?" she added.

"Just as I've said, I lied to you for your own good," said Jacob, as he kissed Emily's neck and chin.

Emily had run out of patience; she covered Jacob's mouth with her hand and stressed, "It's not good to lie to someone, even if you think you're doing it for their benefit."

"So what do you want me to do?" asked Jacob.

"First of all, stop kissing me..." replied Emily.

Before heeding Emily's request, Jacob turned his head away from her hand and pecked Emily's tender lips one more time.

"You don't want me to be a member of Tao family, do you?" asked Emily.

"What is your decision? Do you want to go back to them?" Jacob replied with a question of his own.

Emily pondered for a long while before she came to the conclusion that Jacob was making a lot of sense. Since everyone in the Tao family considered Tina as the apple of their eyes, it would be impossible for Emily to be a part of that family, especially since she did not get along with Tina at all. Moreover, Emily believed that Bess and Abbott only wished to take her back home because they wanted to make up for their mistakes, so they could absolve themselves of their guilt.

Taking everything into consideration, Emily felt that if she had to choose between the Tao family and Debby, she would be more inclined to choose the latter.

Emily shook her head slowly, and then firmly uttered, "I know nothing about them, just as they know nothing about me. I just want to be by your side."

Satisfied by Emily's confession, Jacob's eyes lit up and he smiled from ear to ear. "You've made a wise decision," he said.

"But," Emily thought deeply, before she decided to add, "Since Mrs. Bess asked me to see her, maybe I should meet her and tell her my decision in person. What do you think?"

darkened at Emily's words,

of suspicion in his eyes, Emily, exasperated, punched him gently on the chest and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? Don't you trust

you," Jacob hastened

it wouldn't be such a bad

get rid of all those guys from Tao

a five-star hotel

hands on after she read the declaration about Emily's parentage in the newspapers. Her blood boiled, as the fire in her veins

the nightmare she had the night before, where Emily had transformed from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan; dressed in a flamboyant gown and with delicate makeup on, Emily, who looked just like a princess, belittled Tina in front of her

remember that you used to call me a fool, a country bumpkin, a trash

now it turns out that you were born into poverty. Oh, how times have changed.

she added, "You are not the daughter to Bess and Abbott. They just mistook you as their daughter. You took everything that should have been given to

Shut up!" Tina woke up screaming that night, with a hunger for Emily's blood.

at the TV, Mark sighed before he stepped forward and embraced her into his arms, trying to

a blank look on her face. "Worry? I'm not worried about anything! I just feel wronged. It's not fair! How dramatic my life is! How

mere thought of Debby and Andrew disgusted her. As if things weren't bad enough,

them! Only that bitch deserves such disgusting parents!' Tina cursed in her

Tina felt, but there was nothing he could do to take her pain away. In fact, when he learned the truth,

directly into Mark's eyes affectionately, "Why are you still here with me, after you've learned about my secret? I am not

like, Mark cared

have told you? You are my

Tina showed a weird expression, as she said, "Mark, you're in with love