A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Jacob sneered, "You really know how to come up with plans."

"Is that a yes?" asked Mr. Gu.

"But on one condition," Jacob said.

"Go on," added Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu seemed to have peaked his interest.

"This is the last thing I will do for you," Jacob said, with a cold, hard look on his face.

"Okay," Mr. Gu promised quickly. He seemed to have thought of something, and his wrinkled old face showed an unidentified smile. "Jacob, the war in A country is so fierce that you must come back alive, otherwise how can you avenge me?"

Jacob knew what Mr. Gu was implying. With his dark, piercing eyes he said, "Anyway, I am going to live longer than you, you can rest assured."

On his way out, Jacob ran into Jack.

"You've seen Emily? Are you happy?" Jacob mocked. Jack glared at Jacob's face gloomily, and said," I am wondering why you haven't died yet."

"Shut up!" he screamed at Jack. Jacob's face was as cold as ice. He warned, "If you let it out, I will kill you."

Suddenly, Jack frowned with shame. He knew that Jacob was talking about Emily.

Whether it was in the office or at other places, Jack upheld the principle of not letting Jacob be happy. He always liked to work against him, but for this matter, they acted in tacit agreement.

Neither of them wanted Mr. Gu to know about Emily's existence, to avoid any kind of harm befalling her.

Jack's hot pursuit of Emily had drawn the attention of Mr. Gu. In order to avoid suspicion, he did not go to the party, instead he carried out the tasks given to him by Mr. Gu.

The fear in his heart had grow into hatred over the years.

Not only did he want Jacob to die, he also wanted Mr. Gu to die. That way, nobody could stop him from being with Emily.

"Jack," Jacob called out, looking like a beast stretching out its sharp claws. "Just because you want me to die, doesn't mean that I will," he added.

and hard to breathe in. He had not seen that side

Jacob. Many years had passed, and he had grown accustomed to his silence, but he had not forgotten his

cold-blooded and

slumber the lion was still the

sleeping lion within Jacob

it for so

will die first,"

no difference whether it was the Gu Consortium or Emily, this was his time to rise.

car seat, and closed his eyes. No one could tell what he

rear-view mirror occasionally, and found nothing unusual.

what Mr. Gu had said to him.

concluded, that if Mr. Gu was using his brother as a trading card, it would mean

case, he would find a way to save him somehow.

to the scenery outside that flashed away quickly like a reel of film. He thought of the indifference in Emily today and a sharp pang of affection surged into

how Emily treated him, as long as she was alive and happy, nothing

already promised Mr. Gu. Soon he would have to leave and he wouldn't be able

make trouble for her, especially Jack, the wolf pup, with bad intentions... He'd better

he realized that Sam was headed for the hospital, Jacob frowned and said, "Don't go to the hospital, just take

him, only interrupted by

disobey my

not," said

a pool of his own sweat. Without further

he shut himself in the room where he had once lived with Emily. Lost in memory lane, he stared at the decorations in

Every time he went inside, his heart broke into pieces. And yet everyday he would visit the room, as if it was the only

felt no longer existed. Although she was not by his side, he was still happy.

beat.

on the door, followed by

go away," he

Jiang insists on staying... She would not leave. She said she needs to see