A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily woke up, feeling dizzy and groggy. She lay on the bed, in a daze for a while, before she steadied her breathing, trying to clear her mind.

She could not help looking around and wondering where she was.

"Emily, you are awake!" A soft, familiar voice came from her right side, startling her. Suddenly, she became aware, as her heart rose and fell inside her chest.

Emily fought the disorientation and sat up quickly, and the soft quilt that was covering her slid down from her shoulder. Before she knew it, she was surprised to find herself completely nude.

'What the hell happened to me?' she wondered.

Emily's hands scrambled frantically to cover her body with the quilt. Then she looked to the side to see Jack, who was standing near the bed.

Jack was buttoning his shirt, slowly and methodically, as he stood in a relaxed upright posture. He cast a meaningful look at Emily, with all his masculine charms.

Emily, however, did not find any of it attractive. Instead, at that moment, she felt a wave of unprecedented panic.

"What happened?" she asked in a trembling voice.

Jack noticed the apparent panic in her eyes. His heart ached simply because she was repulsed by him.

He buttoned the last button, bent over to pick up the clothes scattered on the ground, and then he walked towards Emily. "Just now... Have you forgotten what happened just now?" he asked.

"Just now?" Emily tried to recall what had happened before she lost her consciousness. The only thing she could remember was drinking coffee at the café, but everything that followed right after that was just a blur. Anxious, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. "You used hallucinogenic agents at me and took me to this place, right? Jack, what the hell is going on? What do you want from me?" she shouted at him.

Jack handed Emily's clothes to her, which took her by fear and surprise, as she moved backwards, remaining on high alert. The light in Jack's eyes dimmed with sorrow. Without any explanation. he just burst out laughing. "What do I want from you? I have gotten what I wanted from you," he said, with a brazen-faced expression.

"It can't be true! I don't believe it…" Emily muttered and refused to believe his words.

Jack sat beside her, then he reached out to pinch her delicate chin, forcing her to face him. "Nothing is impossible. Do you think I wouldn't be aroused by a woman lying naked in my bed?

the love of my life,"

she bit her lips hard and then said, "You are a shameless

be able to have you here?" he asked. Suddenly, as the agitation within him grew, he continued, "As a matter of fact, Jacob is more shameless than I am. Otherwise, he would not have stolen your heart

nothing like you!" Emily immediately defended Jacob.

jealousy, but he immediately controlled his emotions, as he lowered his voice and said, "Emily, I love you. I can give you everything that Jacob has given you,

guilty of his past sins. However, as the old saying went— a fault confessed is half redressed. Why was she reluctant to give him a

to

did. Tell me, what

Jack said, with an expressionless face, as he spaced

could no longer restrain

anger him. He just put down her clothes on the

turned to open the door and went

Emily sat back in horror, feeling utterly deflated, like a balloon, which was punctured by

thoughts were, she could not tell whether what he had said was true or not. However, just the mere thought of his claims, swam up in her thoughts and a breath of despair escaped

of it

he didn't touch me, will I really believe it from the bottom of my heart? The answer is

to

If I hadn't insisted on seeing him, none of this would have happened. Why am I so

Emily's mood and spirit dwindled away. Grimacing, Emily resented Jack, but she resented herself even more. In despair, she pulled the quilt towards her and buried her face

her body ached with a chill that was more from terror and sadness, and she could scarcely breathe. After her eyes had run dry, she leant forward and heaved, vomiting copiously on the floor, almost spilling her

the sound of vomiting inside, and his heart ached for Emily. He bit his thin lips nervously, concerned for the woman inside the room. Jack almost pushed the door open and rushed in, but, he fought off his impulse and stood still. Instead, he took a

did not dare to go beyond that. Emily, being the simple-minded girl that she was, fell from his deceptions, believing

saw Emily lying naked under the quilt in

making her hate him more than she already did. Jack planned to tell her the truth, but only when the

consequently, letting her realize that Jacob didn't love her as much

waited for a long time at the door, before he twisted the