A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Words had left Emily. Her mouth hung with lips slightly parted and her eyes were as wide as they could stretch.

"Well, you..." Emily searched her mind for something reasonable to say, but her mind was blank. All the while, Jacob's eyes desperately searched hers, waiting for a feedback.

Suddenly, Jacob's phone started ringing, breaking the uneasy tension in the atmosphere. Emily breathed a sigh of relief, as she thanked the phone for saving her in her mind.

Jacob, however, was quite disappointed by the call, blaming it for interrupting such an important moment between them. He reached into his pocket and answered the phone impatiently, but just after a few seconds the blood drained from his face, leaving behind a sickly pallor. He listened quietly and then locked Emily in a serious gaze.

"The babysitter finally confessed. Leona was behind it all," said Jacob.

Emily's face contorted with a venomous outburst. "Just as I had suspected. I knew it was her."

Who else would want Emily dead?

"The babysitter asked to see you, but I refused her," he said. Jacob knew that Emily was too weak to even walk around. There was no way Jacob would allow Emily to leave the hospital and see that wicked babysitter. Was the babysitter not ashamed of what she had done? How dare she ask to see Emily?

"Give me the phone. I would like to ask her why she did such a horrible thing to me." Emily reached her hand out to Jacob and insisted. Emily had never been unkind to Zoe, the babysitter. She couldn't understand why a kind and simple person like Zoe would betray her trust.

"Here you go." Jacob handed the phone to Emily.

Emily held the phone close to her ears but didn't speak a word. After a few seconds of silence, Emily heard Zoe crying from the other end of the call. She seemed remorseful.

"Miss Lu, I didn't mean to harm you. Please forgive me. I beg your forgiveness. I was forced to do it against my will, Miss Lu. Please give me another chance. I want to make up to you," Zoe pleaded.

"You said you were forced. Well, I would like to know why someone forced you to poison me. And why were you appointed to carry out such treachery?" asked Emily.

She forced me to poison you, Miss Lu. It was all because of my husband. He owed them a fair amount of gambling money, and they threatened to cripple him if he failed to pay his

breath. "You wanted to save your husband from his debtors at the cost of my life.

give me one more chance. I am so sorry. Please forgive me. Please..." Zoe begged incessantly on the phone, "Miss Lu, you are one of the kindest person I know, even though you pretend to be reserved

hear one more word from Zoe. She

you want to do with her. If it makes you feel better you can do as it

to the police. I believe that the law will give me justice. I am sure that she will

what reason drove one to commit a crime, once they pursued their selfish interest at the cost of harming others, they no longer deserved

lesson from this experience. From now on, she would not show mercy to

respect your decision," Jacob said, "The police was unable to arrest Leona, or should I say Rose, because she destroyed all the evidence. Do you want me to deal

world. She was grateful to Jacob for always being there to support her and protect her every time she was in trouble. Drawing back from her memories, Emily went on, "I will

had softened. "Remember, no matter what you decide to do, I will always support you," he

Jacob never believed that Emily died in that plane crash four years ago. For that reason, he did not root out the evil behind the plane

to punish them was not him, but Emily.

their days

week later, Emily got discharged from the hospital after making a full recovery. She received an invitation card from Leona, inviting her to

"Magee". It reminded her of the first

kind gentleman, who was also

fall in love with someone like Leona? Why did he even agree to marry her? It was a pity that Magee started

over the past four years?

had no idea, she was resolved to find the truth sooner

an

had its headquarters in M country and recently extended its new business in Z country. Its rapid development attracted much attention in Z country. Although the strength of Lin Group couldn't match Gu Group's, which was a century-long enterprise, they were still popular in the business circles

result, almost half of the celebrities in the business circle attended the engagement banquet. They showered Leona and