A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

The next day

It was almost afternoon when Jacob finally woke up. Much to his disappointment, when Jacob opened his eyes, he found that Emily was not in bed.

Immediately, the beating of his heart surged up. Jacob jumped out of bed at once and called out her name, "Emily? Emily?"

But there was no answer. There was only absolute stillness. Not a sound could be heard either close at hand or in the far off distance. After Jacob looked around every nook and cranny, he did not find Emily, but instead his eyes lay upon a note she had left on the table.

In a row of handsome fonts, it read: Sorry, but I can't stay. You do not have to look for me. Goodbye, Jacob!

A presentiment of unease enveloped Jacob. He thought something bad must have happened. He scrambled to look for his phone, only to find that it had been turned off. When he finally turned it back on, he was showered with countless missed call notifications popping up on the screen.

Jacob ignored all the calls and hastily called Sam's number. "Check all outbound flights for today. Buses, ships, and all the vehicles that are leaving the city. Do it now!" Jacob ordered.

Sam, however, was startled by Jacob's rambling at fist. After a few seconds of processing all the information that Jacob had poured on him, Sam asked, "Sir, what's wrong? what happened..."

Jacob's breath came in short gasps as he tried to calm down. He somehow managed to squeeze out a few words from mouth, "Emily is gone."

Technically, she ran away from him.

Jacob's answer froze Sam's nerves for a second, then he answered, "Yes, Mr. Jacob! I'll get on it now"

The moment Jacob hung up the phone, his anger started to fade away. Instead, what appeared on his face was the expression of a man utterly disappointed and disheartened.

'That explains so much. She already had her own plans.

That's why she suddenly showed her indifference to the baby and even agreed to abort it. She cares about the baby so much. I should have know something was definitely wrong. No wonder she was so needy and docile for all these days. And last night, she seemed more kind and loving. Turns out she has been planning on this the whole time, ' Jacob concluded in his mind.

Emily must have put something in the meal last night to induce Jacob to sleep so deeply that he didn't even notice her leaving in the middle of the night.

None of the servants and bodyguards in the house noticed Emily leave last night, but she wouldn't have been able to pull off something like that on her own. She must have been helped by someone!

called Emily's phone, but there was no answer. For some reason, Jacob was not surprised by this. He quickly put on whatever clothes he could find in front of him

bring

this after Jacob had put out a city wide

the meantime, Jennifer received a

the task, just as you've asked. And what about..." said the

Although he didn't finish his words, his point was

intolerance flashed in her eyes, answered, "I will

answered, fawningly. The man's tone had so much adulation, he could not hide the greed salivating from his mouth. "Just give me a call if

the phone in her hand and simpered, looking pleased with

me to tell you to leave Jacob. You left him on your own, ' mused Jennifer. Jennifer didn't mind helping this silly and naive girl to experience first-hand just how sinister the outside world

expect was that the

her, she managed to bribe the doctor, the man who was on the phone with her just now, in advance. In any case, this child was

moment later, she called another number. "About the doctor who was responsible for the Jacob's DNA test, I want him to keep his mouth shut forever,"

the dead could keep a secret, which Jennifer believed without

...

Emily was. He had searched

face of the world,

in the eyes, his face contorted with venomous outburst. The past few days of sleepless nights had taken its toll on him. He was

group of his subordinates stood in line with their eyes to the floor. Frightened, they did not

Look everywhere

"Yes, sir!"

in Jacob's face was immediately replace with a

health was in such

them even wanted to kill him. Would they get back at him by kidnapping Emily? Did she really know how dangerous the world could be for someone like her? 'If and when I get you back, Emily, I will have to teach you

'It doesn't matter...

just come back to me, Emily. I

swirled unrestrained in Jacob's empty stomach, as he thought of all the dangerous situations Emily could be in. His heart felt as if his blood had become tar as it struggled to keep a steady beat. A deep

find Emily as soon as possible. Every second wasted was increasing the chances of Emily

It was Jennifer. She