A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"Hey, are you ignoring me on purpose?" Jennifer glared at Jacob. She didn't expect that kind of response from him.

Jacob only spoke flatly, devoid of any emotion, "Oh, hello, Jennifer."

Jennifer finally smiled, "Jacob, it's been a while. How have you been?"

"It's quite long, isn't it?" said Jacob, still not showing any expression.

Emily gulped as she watched them interact with each other. It really looked like they went long back.

She felt uncomfortable and tightened her grip at Jacob's hand, "Jacob, is.. she your fiancee?"

Not letting Jacob reply, Jennifer spoke up first, "I told you not to mind what Uncle Gu had said. He always preferred the misfits."

Emily frowned, "But that's not what you said earlier."

"Ah, Jacob, your girlfriend might have misunderstood us. Could you clear things up for her?" Jennifer kept an innocent smile like a little girl who was hiding what she did wrong.

Emily felt a bit of distress.

Jacob didn't find anything wrong as he held Emily's hand back, "Emily, Jennifer is just my friend, not fiancee; so please don't be jealous."

"That's correct, and even if I was once called Jacob's fiancee, it was back in our childhood. So does it really matter now?" Jennifer interjected.

Jennifer wanted to make it clear to Emily that she and Jacob were just childhood friends. They treated each like siblings and there was nothing beyond that.

Hearing what Jennifer said, Jacob frowned slightly and looked at Emily. Emily's distrusting gaze turned into a warm smile, "Ah that explains it. You only mentioned that now."

Jacob could not help feeling disappointed because he thought that when Jennifer explained it, Emily would be jealous.

Jennifer was used in playing tricks so she pretended to be shocked, "I thought we couldn't get along because of a misunderstanding. Let us not mind that now. At least, we cleared it up now, right?"

said Emily. Emily smiled and looked up at Jacob

his arms; and suddenly he glimpsed at the tea and said, "You know, you shouldn't be

eyes slightly widened, looking innocent,

could only look at them, feeling her chest tighten at the scene in front of her. She shrugged off those feelings and her smile broadened, dramatically putting a hand on her chest,

as

"Thank you for your hospitality." Emily really did not like Jennifer thinking she behaved so differently before and

could foretell that she and Jennifer would clash a lot

I

now, so maybe some other time," answered

reply as

there anything urgent? You didn't pick me up at the airport and now you're refusing me again? Are

an examination. I heard that Magee also came back, so I will find some time to meet you two," Jacob spoke. Jacob knew the reason why Mr. Gu

was why he

parents passed away, the Jiang family took care of Jacob before Mr.

this, Jacob treated Jennifer with trust and tolerance. He saw her as his own sister. And besides, Jennifer never showed any affection more than

have been friends for so long.

was nothing she could do. She managed to stand

cuddled Emily up and walked towards

Emily gasped. Fearing that she might fall, she spontaneously raised her arms so she could wrap them around

too

her smile fading a bit as she looked at the happy couple in front of her. She felt a pang of envy inside her stomach as she said jokingly, "You guys are such a happy couple. When

felt like she

anything for marriage but she waited for Jacob's answer right at

felt a bit nervous when

her worry as he gazed at her. Then he finally smiled, "We're planning to get married

almost lost her composure as she heard those words. She knew

why would he?' Jennifer yelled in her mind.

was probably not Jacob's, but