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.

just want to..." Emily spoke incoherently as she

grip when he realized Emily was having some trouble breathing - but he still didn't let go of her. "I'll get mad at you if you

hadn't crossed his mind that if Emily really did jump, he couldn't

gasped for air and explained intermittently, "I... I didn't want to jump... I just wanted some fresh

air? But you're sick!" Jacob scolded. He couldn't stand even the idea of losing her. At that moment, he just wanted to get mad at her for scaring him like that but

in his arms and

and carried her to the bed. "Don't cry please. It hurts me to see you cry," he said, consoling her.

but this time, she really let everything out. She was just crying and

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 for so

true all the cheesy lines he'd been hearing on TV

was often scared that someone might take her away from him. When she was sad, he was sad too - his

worried 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

don't cry... It's all my fault. I shouldn't have hurt you. Will you forgive me?" Jacob apologized as he looked at her red and swollen eyes, feeling his heart ache. He took her little hand

to cry again, but Jacob immediately dropped his hand and held her again. He comforted her, "Don't cry, Emily; don't cry. Too much crying can be bad

she opened her mouth and said in a hoarse voice,

he'd heard. "Emily,

an abortion," Emily repeated in a firm tone.

sounded so sure of herself but Jacob was feeling a bit uneasy. He asked, "You... Uh... Why

at his face with a sad look in her eyes, and asked, "Even

sank into silence.

wasn't because he might not be the real father - it was because it was a risky pregnancy,

world to hurt Emily, because he loved Emily and no one could take her place in his heart. If Emily died, what would the child

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