A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily shook her head as if to clear it. Then she put away her phone and went to put Beryl to sleep.

After a while, Emily lay in her own bed. It was already midnight but her mind was chaotic that she couldn't sleep just yet. Emily had been having nightmares recently--tossing and turning through the night. She often dreamed of dark, mysterious places and when she jolted awake, her heart would be pounding rapidly.

Emily handed Beryl off to Zoe and left right away without even having breakfast first.

She was driving at full speed at a relatively empty road when a child suddenly crossed the road. She didn't have time to slam on the brakes so she steered her car to the side as fast as she could.

Boom! Her car hit a black Aston Martin that was parked on the side of the road.

The child was stunned by the crash. Before he could do anything, his parents rushed to the scene, took him away and disappeared at the end of the road. Neither of them wanted to get into trouble since there was no possibility that they could afford the damages of two luxury cars.

Emily was a bit relieved because she was able to swerve on time and the child was fine. But then she realized that the black Aston Martin wasn't empty. 'There's a man in the car? Oh god, I hope he's fine.'

Before Emily could step out of her car, the man inside the black Aston Martin had already stepped out and was walking towards Emily's car.

This was the last thing that Jack expected to happen. He'd already had enough with Jacob nowadays and this one time that he was in the mood for a ride and his car got hit! On top of that, he wasn't even driving! What a bad day!

He initially thought to just ask his assistant to deal with the driver but he was in a mood and he wanted to talk to this person directly. He was even considering giving the driver a taste of his fist and maybe then a small sum of money afterwards for the damages.

"What the hell is wrong with…" Jack already had his hand reached out ready to pull the driver's door open when Emily stepped out. He froze and he looked horrified as if he'd just seen a ghost.

All his anger flew out the window. Jack felt as if he was just dumped with a bucket of ice water over his head.

"I'm really sorry, I swerved and I was avoiding the kid who was in the middle of the road. I didn't see you parked there so I didn't mean to hit your car, don't worry I'll pay for all the damages," Emily said apologetically as she took out her phone and dialed the number of a traffic enforcer or the police probably.

was definitely going to see some of the people in her old life. But she decided this wasn't going to bother her at all--she was different now, stronger. She was Cloris now, daughter of the

was way too excited. He'd dreamed of this a thousand times and he never thought it would come true. He wasn't even paying attention to the words coming out of her mouth. He pulled Emily into his arms in a tight hug as if

He murmured as his head rested on her

away, "I'm sorry, sir, but my name is Cloris." Her voice was cold

at her, startled and at a loss. This wasn't the Emily he knew but Jack was too overwhelmed to

Thank God she is alive. And she

and said it again.

Jack hugged Emily again from behind. He closed his eyes as his heart pounded. 'If this just another dream, then I won't

me?" Jack asked

Emily so tight that she almost couldn't breath. She tried to wriggle herself free but she couldn't so she shouted, "Let go of

right frame of mind until he saw the look on Emily's face--he realized

He tried

walking towards the police without even so much as a second glance.

followed her right away, "Emily, wait!" He was scared that Emily might disappear again so he wouldn't let her out of his sight this

girl that you're looking for," Emily turned back and replied. She was treating Jack like she'd never seen him

mind, what if Emily lost her memory due to the accident? 'If Emily's lost her memory then maybe we can start all over again and if she didn't remember then she probably doesn't remember Jacob, either... so this is a whole

up Jack's mood. "Emily, it's okay if you don't remember. What's important is I remember you and that's good enough for me..." Jack said,

so distant that Jack started

wasn't the same Emily that he had come to

upper lip and clench her fist when she was either annoyed or nervous.

he wasn't going to insist on calling her Emily anymore because if she couldn't remember him from before then he would take this chance to leave a brand new

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll have to go," she turned around to leave as soon as she finished