A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Tears rolled down Donny's sad red eyes, giving him the look of a puppy whose bone had been snatched away.

Seeing him look this pitiful, Emily turned her eyes away. In a firm tone, she said, "Donny, I want to go with him."

Donny gasped as he heard this. Pursing his lips tight, he wiped his face dry in a hurry and suddenly turned around to run away.

This unhappy scene was playing out in front of Mrs. Yang. She tried giving Emily a fierce look, but soon changed her expression as she met Jacob's cold eyes. Turning on her heel, she decided to go look for her son.

All this while, Mr. Yang who was still lying on the ground and completely ignored.

Carrying the deer on his shoulder, Jacob was too embarrassed to hold Emily's hand again. He stole a look at her instead and asked, "Are you coming with me?"

Emily smiled brightly and answered, "Yes, I am."

This was exactly what made him glow with happiness, her beautiful dazzling smile. He felt as if he were standing in a garden of blooming buds and a whiff of fresh spring smell had just hit him.

No, he didn't really remember her. And yet, looking at her now, he thought, he liked her.

His heart had skipped a beat the moment he first laid his eyes on her.

Seeing her delicate beauty made him ache to be near her, and feel her.

As the two of them walked next to each other, the warm melting sun was dipping into the horizon. They too stepped softly on the green grass.

Emily looked at him gently, reluctant to move her eyes away, and ventured to ask, "You had said earlier that you had lost all memory. But what do your call yourself? What's your name now?"

"Bear." Jacob's ears were pricked hearing her angelic voice. He thought, "How sweet her voice sounds." Then he asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Emily Bai. I hope you will never forget it."

"I don't think that will happen. I will keep it safe locked in my mind." The name "Emily Bai" echoed in his mind, and suddenly a feeling of familiarity welled up. It somehow felt that he himself had uttered the name countless times before. Recovering from this unexpected realization, he said, "It is a really sweet name."

To him, his own name sounded as vulgar as hers was elegant. They were far apart like heaven and earth. He was no match for her at all.

and said, "Does Jacob Gu

nerves swell up with pain so much that he thought it would explode. He scratched his forehead and uttered breathlessly, "It hurts...

Panicked, she

hands. He looked at her, panting and said, "It seems… it seems that some

Stop trying so hard! Think about nothing. Clear your mind and relax. You need to breathe. You will

spot he had been crouching at and guided him to sit on a boulder on the side of the road. Seeing him this pitiful moistened her eyes, but she gulped the knot of emotions so as to not

again. Now he

he wished

you feeling better?" Emily asked with an

throat to come back to reality, and replied, "Yes, it doesn't hurt

relief. "It's all right as long as you are

really sure... " Jacob asked hesitantly, "that I'm the

sure. I've made a mistake, and I will never

in her eyes, he pursed

Emily up with one

instinct, she put her arms around his neck but shook her head when she saw how he had just gotten sick. Besides, there was

embrace around her

gaze, she looked down at her injured knees and her scraped ankles. She felt a tinge of grief and sadness at the sight and then, squeezed Jacob's hand. She said, "Really, I'm fine. Don't

all." Jacob shook his

her was that he was actually enjoying

him hold her. Despite carrying her and the big, heavy deer together, Jacob seemed to be striding forward with ease. She marvelled at his superhuman strength. She could have never

recent? Did he just get this strong in the

must have gone through

rested her head against his shoulder, her heart warm and bitter at

carried her back to the yard where he was now living. The humble house belonged to the village's miracle-working doctor Mr.

taking in the weather-beaten house. It surely had seen its fair share of life. The tiles on the roof looked they could crumble

loathing on her face. Looking at Jacob

Jacob was born and raised