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.

decided to go here that she 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 Lu family, strong and

true. He wasn't even paying attention to the words

missed you so much…" He murmured as his

sorry, sir, but my name is Cloris." Her voice was cold and distant.

loss. This wasn't the Emily he knew but Jack was too overwhelmed to

is alive. And

a deep breath and said it again. The traffic officer had arrived, so she

Jack hugged Emily again from behind. He closed his eyes as his heart pounded. 'If this

me?" Jack asked

almost couldn't breath. She tried to wriggle herself free

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

He tried to

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

disappear again so he wouldn't

looking for," Emily turned back and replied. She was treating

I'm sure of it. I wouldn't ever mistake you for someone else," Jack said, he was hurt at Emily's words. But then something came to his 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 different

"Emily, it's okay if you don't remember. What's important is

said coldly. The look on her face was so distant that Jack started to question

the same Emily that he had

fist when she was either annoyed or nervous. Emily had always

from before then he would take this chance to leave a brand new and better first impression on her. "I'm sorry, Miss Lu, I was

here, you can talk to her about the damages. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll have to go," she turned around to leave as soon