A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Jacob was fuming as he glared at her, and his hands were clenched into fists. He was gritting his teeth as he spoke, "Emily, do you really think of me that way?"

Emily just looked at him dazed. Her eyes were getting misty as she began to speak, "I... I'm not..."

Jacob took a deep breath, stood up, and walked out.

Instinctively, Emily reached out to grab his hands but he was already way too far. "Jacob..." she cried out.

Jacob just continued walking as if he didn't hear her until he had finally left the room.

He'd never felt so awful because he couldn't believe that Emily thought of him that way. She didn't trust him and accused him of being so cruel that he would do something like that against her child.

The whole thing left a bad taste in his mouth and left him miserable.

In reality, Jacob immediately regretted slapping Emily. He knew she was pregnant and was suffering from some mood swings. But either way, he shouldn't have done that.

Jacob chose to leave first so that they could both calm down. If he stayed, they might've just said hurtful and mean things to one another due to their emotions.

Jacob stood outside, he fished out a cigarette and lit it up. The cold wind was blowing which helped cool his head down. After a few minutes, he took a few drags before putting his cigarette out and walking back to the ward. When he opened the door, he saw Emily standing by the windowsill.

The window was open, and the wind was blowing. It was freezing cold. Emily stood with her back to him, looking thin and weak, and her loose clothing was dancing along with the wind.

Emily was a delicate woman. If she fell off the windowsill, she would fall to her death because they were on the tenth floor.

Jacob's heart started beating rapidly out of fear. He dashed towards her and grabbed her in his arms. "Emily! What are you doing? Are you crazy?" he shouted.

not going to kill myself... I just want to..." Emily spoke incoherently as

some trouble breathing - but he still didn't let go of her. "I'll get mad

that if Emily really did jump, he couldn't get mad at her

air and explained intermittently, "I... I didn't want to

scolded. He couldn't stand even the idea of losing her. At that moment, he just wanted to get mad at her for

apologized. She buried her face in his arms and

the sight of Emily crying. He picked her up and carried her to the bed.

was crying but this time, she really

close and rubbed her back with his hand. He knew what she was feeling and he knew that she just needed to let out all that she had been keeping in

the cheesy lines he'd been hearing on TV was.

take her away from him. When she was sad, he was sad too - his heart ached and tightened. All he wanted to was hold her and comfort her and shower her with his

that she might get dehydrated from all the crying so he would make her drink water every now and then. When she refused to drink, he would drink it

red and swollen eyes, feeling his heart ache. He took her little hand and put it on his face, as he said, "Come on. You can hit me back as long

back and just started to cry again, but Jacob immediately dropped his hand and held her again. He comforted her, "Don't cry, Emily;

she opened her mouth and said in a hoarse

heard. "Emily, what did you just

an abortion,"

feeling a bit uneasy. He asked,

with a sad look in her eyes, and asked, "Even if I didn't change my mind,

into

answer was no. And it wasn't because he might not be the real father - it was because it was a risky pregnancy,

Emily, because he loved Emily and no one could take

that they could live together forever, so he would stop at nothing to protect her from anything that might