A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

At the Tyrone Mansion, The "cold war" between Jacob Gu and Emily Bai lasted for a week. This time, the problem between them could not be easily solved unless one of them was willing to give in and compromise to the other.

At late night as usual, Jacob came back to the mansion drunk.

He drank too much wine today. He hoped to numb himself with alcohol, but the results were obviously not what he expected.

Jacob was quite sober now, more sober than ever.

In fact, he was sober every night when he entered the mansion. This kind of sobriety gave him pain. Why? Because it drove him to remember of Emily's betrayal again and again like a broken record.

Because of his deep love for Emily, he couldn't tolerate anything that would desecrate it.

How could this happen?

It shouldn't be like this!

It was like a thorn in Jacob's heart. No matter how hard he tried to ignore, the thorn still couldn't be pulled out. It kept stinging him all the time. It hurt so bad and he couldn't sleep at night.

He felt trapped in a deserted island and there was no way to ask for help nor find a way out.

The small lamp in the room emitted a dim orange light. Despite the lamp's warmth, his heart felt cold.

Was she afraid of the darkness again? Or the lamp was just open for him?

Jacob couldn't help looking over the bed.

Emily seemed to have fallen asleep. Her face was enveloped by the dim light. Jacob found a long-lost sense of tenderness from her face, but he knew how rotten she was behind that tender face.

Over these days, Emily treated him coldly. Her eyes, which had been full of happiness before, were filled with disappointment now.

annoyed

with him? She was the one who betrayed him after all! Did she really think she could undo what had been done if they just broke up? How dare she?

heavy pressing on her and was running out breath. She opened her eyes and found some drunken man kissing

No matter how indifferent they were to each other during the

bed numbly, letting him do whatever he wanted

for a moment. He could hardly recognize her expression in the dim light but certainly could feel the iciness in her voice. He replied

do what you

looked down at the woman lying under

But Mr. Gu had no other choice since his weakness was in Jacob's

closed her eyes slowly. She felt very tired

muffled

thought of the words Jack said before

was brought to light, what Jack said was intended to make Emily feel better or he just told Jacob the truth? Or maybe it was

the last

have sexual affairs?" She opened her eyes and looked directly at the man in front of her. "I have no recollection of what happened that day.

just like a scab being opened over and

wanted to believe Jack's words. But how would someone explain the photo? How could he believe that a man and a woman without clothes did nothing other than taking a photo?

choose to believe Emily, but it was no way for him to believe

bother to lie to him. Her honesty was too terrible. No excuses. No any kind of denial.

dry that every word struggled to be squeezed out from his throat. "As long as you tell me

baffled after hearing what he said. It never came to her mind that Jacob would say such words, and she even sensed self-deception from his words. Was

is too

say anything. His eyes was

and gulped, "How can you say such silly words when you obviously don't believe me? Don't you feel guilty? And my answer may not satisfy

became heavy, "Go