A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Over the past few years, it had become difficult to deal with Jacob, let alone to find out what he was feeling. Sam, afraid to do anything wrong, just wanted to get away as soon as possible.

Sam only needed a green light to make up his mind. He slammed his foot on the accelerator and soon the car was speeding off.

Beryl's face disappeared in front of the car window and Jacob didn't have time to say anything else. He felt dazed because his heart was aching and he didn't know why.

What was wrong with him?

What was it with that little girl that seemed familiar and at the same time, made him ache in his heart?

Sam thought he had made a good decision and breathed a sigh of relief. Until, he realized that the atmosphere was feeling heavy and true enough, when he looked up at the rearview mirror, he saw that Jacob's face had darkened.

Sam felt his insides turning and couldn't help but wonder if he'd made the wrong call.

"Sir, should I turn around?" Sam asked in a tentative tone.

"No need, just keep driving," Jacob said blankly, rubbing his eyes with one hand and the other placed on his chest, feeling his heart beat rapidly.

This was ridiculous! What was this feeling? He thought his heart had stopped beating a long time ago. The fire that Emily had set in his heart died along with her burning everything else it left behind. Since then, his life was barren and empty. He was practically a zombie. But now he couldn't believe that his heart's beating was actually quickening.

'It's just because she has the same eyes as Emily, Jacob, stop indulging yourself. The day Emily died, you died too. You're just an empty body now.

You have no right to live happily, ' he reminded himself.

"Okay, Mr. Gu," Sam replied. He opened his mouth wanting to advise Jacob to rest but he shut it close when he saw the look on Jacob's face. All he could do now was do as he was told.

Since Emily died, Jacob was nothing but a working robot. He put all his energy and time on his work. In these four years, he'd rarely gone home.

But he was not a robot - he couldn't work day in and day out without even resting. Because if he did, his body would give up on him. Sam was at a loss as to what he should do and just hoped that someone could come and talk some sense into Jacob and perhaps, even give him some joy.

looking for the cake box that fell. Fortunately, she was

recalled that Beryl was talking to someone earlier so she handed the box to

Her big black eyes widened. "Mommy, the cake's fine! And I have a surprise for you.

"Now sit down, and hold it carefully, okay? We might

bit disappointed that she wasn't able to hear the handsome man's answer because he left right away.

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the office, there was a

was able to garner more power in the Gu Consortium.

- business. They constantly fought one another for power and gain - or at least, that was what everyone thought when in

it was all futile effort because as far as they

now he did it to avenge Emily. He was dead set

with a sarcastic smile, "Mr. Gu, I think you're a little pale these days. Maybe you need to go to the hospital and see a doctor. I mean, it would be just awful if you die, you

he would rather die first than give Jack the satisfaction of killing him with his cold, bare hands.

drink some vitamin C for me, will you? I'm scared you might go first," Jack said wickedly. With that, Jack stood up and

to cough violently. His chest heaved and his body was limping and drooping and it was like his insides were

Gu, over the years, had been secretly rendezvousing to overthrow Jacob out of power. But what they didn't know was that Jacob was already on step

while, the door in his

remained in desk and assumed that it was just his secretary so without

of milk was placed in front of

and asked distastefully,

much coffee's bad for your stomach,"

front of him. He frowned at her, "What are you doing

Jennifer continually expressed how much she loved Jacob, which made Jacob very unhappy.

her. "I've never seen anyone who works harder than you. But your health, Jacob, it's suffering. Eventually, your body's going to give up

Jacob