A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

In the detention room, Emily was sitting on the cold floor, with her face buried between her knees. Gradually, the loneliness awakened her long forgotten childhood memories.

"Do you know that when you were just a little girl, you loved to sleep all the time? That's why we gave you the name 'Emily'."

"Wow, you've won an award for this semester too. My Emily is just outstanding! What would you like for dinner? I will cook your favourite..."

"Emily, take care of yourself when you go off to university. You need to keep working hard. We want you to have a bright future ahead of you!"

All the memories that she had forgotten about rushed into her mind, but all they left were just the rough sketches. Debby's tender voice echoed clearly in her mind, as if she was standing right in front of her. Emily broke down in tears.

No matter how bad things had gotten between them, they used to love and care for her as if she was their real daughter. Their love was like the warmth and shelter in winter for her. She would never forget that.

Now, in her loneliness, she felt abandoned by all the people she loved the most. She felt like an orphan.

Emily's father and mother were no longer alive and nothing could fill the void they had left in her heart.

Emily wished with all her might, to bring her parents back to life, even though... Even though they wanted to hurt her for Tina's sake. However, none of that seemed like an issue anymore. If her forgiveness could bring them back, she would willingly set aside all her grudges against them.

Unfortunately, reality always found a way to betray people's hope.

As time went by, Emily wiped her tears and finally pulled herself together. She didn't know who was responsible for her parents' death, but there was a glow of determination in her tear-soaked eyes, telling her not to give up.

Emily swore to herself that she would not rest until the killer was found and brought to justice!

She racked her brains, scrambling through the recent events in her mind.

Where did they go after they left her apartment? How did they appear in her apartment this morning? Most importantly, right before

this investigation!" she demanded. With fists clenched, she banged on the iron door and yelled, "I have questions that needs

none of the people at the police station responded to her requests, as if they had been ordered

bit her lips, while thinking of solutions quickly in her head. Eventually she concluded that

Meanwhile, somewhere else.

who was pulling their strings from behind the curtains.

them, Jacob quickly booked a ticket back home, without wasting

had happened to Emily, Jacob was furious. Before dealing with Jack, he rushed

everybody there was shocked by his unexpected

a deadly glance through everybody with his menacing eyes, petrifying them on

of police smiled stiffly at Jacob, and said, "Mr. Jacob, are you talking about Miss Emily? I would gladly release her, but the case she is involved in is

he knew it, Jacob had his hands on his collar, almost strangling him to death. An air of eeriness and unsettling coldness emanated from Jacob's gaze. "I'll ask you one more

to her now..." the chief

where they had kept Emily. The chief

are such a troublesome girl. I just left you for a few days, and you managed to get yourself

the man she had been dying to

scent of the man in front of her! In that moment Jacob squeezed a fraction tighter and Emily breathed more slowly, her body melting

moment to end. His warm touch made all her worries disappear. Snuggled in his arms, she felt like the little ship that had finally found its way back home after spending many hopeless days lost

Drops of tiny beads trickled from

But you! You've outdone yourself this time! How dare you break up with me!" he taunted her. Jacob squeezed her cheek and raised her chin to look up at him. His deep gaze met with her teary

pale lips quivered. "Jacob, I've lost my mother and

how or why, but at that

to her trembling body, trying to soothe her despair, while his heartbeat sped up drastically.