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.

sweet name, too." Staring into his dark chocolate eyes, she smiled and said, "Does Jacob Gu ring a bell? You

felt his head throbbing with a dull ache. He felt his nerves swell up with pain so much that he thought it would explode. He scratched his forehead and uttered breathlessly, "It hurts... So

expression of agony startled Emily. Panicked, she

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

trying so hard! Think about nothing. Clear your mind and relax. You

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 upset Jacob. She then rubbed his temples with both her fingertips, pressing key points to ease his pain.

him back to the shore of tranquility. After what seemed like 15 minutes, Jacob felt himself again. Now he

moment, he wished this could last

better?" Emily asked with

his throat to come back to reality, and replied, "Yes, it

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

asked hesitantly, "that I'm the

"I'm sure. I've made a mistake, and I will

the earnestness in her eyes, he pursed his lips

to hoist Emily up with one hand, as if

of simple instinct, she put her arms around his neck but shook her head when she saw how he had just gotten sick. Besides, there was the deer in his other hand. She struggled, trying

around her and said,

hadn't expected Jacob to notice and care this deeply. Trailing his 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.

not tired at all." Jacob shook his head and

tell her was that he was actually enjoying the feeling

together, Jacob seemed to be striding forward with ease. She

'Is this strength recent? Did he just get this strong in the past couple of

much hardship he must have gone through

his shoulder, her heart warm and

carried her back to the yard where he was now living. The humble house belonged to

It surely had seen its fair share of life. The tiles on the roof looked they

face. Looking at Jacob feeling at home here, she nodded to

born and raised in an affluent family, he could easily adapt to