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.

I just want to..." Emily

some trouble breathing - but he still didn't let

crossed his mind that if Emily really did jump, he couldn't get mad at her anymore because

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

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 he didn't and he couldn't especially when he saw

face in his

the bed. "Don't cry please. It hurts me to see you cry," he

but this time, she really let everything out.

she was feeling and he knew

lines he'd been

was often scared that someone might take her away from him.

crying so he would make her drink water every now and then. When she refused to drink, he would drink it for her and give it to her mouth-to-mouth.

swollen eyes, feeling his heart ache. He took her little hand

hand and slapped himself, which startled Emily. She blinked back and just started 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

to collect herself. Then she opened her mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "Jacob, I've already thought about it. I've decide to have an

was surprised - he couldn't believe what he'd heard. "Emily, what did you just say?" he asked

to have an abortion," Emily repeated in a

was feeling a bit uneasy. He asked, "You... Uh... Why

in her eyes, and asked, "Even if I didn't change my mind, would you allow

into silence.

father - it was because it was a risky

he would not allowed anyone in the world to hurt Emily, because he loved Emily and no one could take her place in his heart. If Emily died, what would the

so he would stop at nothing to protect her from anything that might hurt