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?"

looked up at Jacob gently,

embraced her in his arms; and suddenly he glimpsed at the tea and said, "You know, you

widened, looking innocent, "I

She shrugged off those feelings and her smile broadened, dramatically putting a hand on her chest, "Oh dear me. I'm so sorry. Is there something you like, Emily? I will ask them to make

as she sipped her tea.

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

and Jennifer would clash a lot due to Jacob.

Jacob, come and sit with us. I just came back from S country and it's been a while since we last met! Shouldn't we have a

some other time," answered Jacob.

surprised at Jacob's reply as

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

find some time to meet you two," Jacob spoke. Jacob knew the reason why Mr. Gu called for Jennifer as he might want to make Emily so frustrated that she would leave.

still worried about Emily's condition so that was why he was bringing her to the

grew up with Jacob. When Jacob's parents passed away, the Jiang family took

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

been

she could do. She managed to stand up so she could accompany

suddenly cuddled Emily up and walked

doing?" Emily gasped. Fearing that she might fall, she spontaneously raised her arms so she

"You walk too slowly. Hurry up a bit,

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

like she was

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

a bit nervous when Jennifer

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

she heard those words. She knew that once Jacob had made a commitment, he always meant

he?' Jennifer

her that baby Emily was carrying was probably not Jacob's, but Jack's! 'Jacob, are you sure?