A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

After that night, Emily and Jacob seemed to sink into a strange state. Neither of them mentioned what had happened, and acted as if nothing had occurred between them.

Though they were no longer engaged in a cold war of separation, and they lived together as usual, their hearts seemed to have been split. A vast ocean spanned between them, and like ships at sea, they drifted apart.

Even Mr. Barefoot, who usually devoted himself to his studies of herbal-medicine and paid little attention to anything else, realized that something was wrong with them and couldn't help but have a chat with Jacob.

"You are a man, but sometimes you should give in when you have a row with your woman, or you will regret your insistence later. Emily's a good girl. You won't find another woman like her ever, if you lose her," he said concernedly.

A bitter smile formed on Jacob's lips as he replied helplessly, "You don't understand what happened between us."

Mr. Barefoot puffed on his pipe and shook his head, "Okay, I don't have a wife and children. Of course I don't understand the minds of young people like you," he said.

In truth, both Mr. Barefoot and Jacob didn't understand why Emily became so angered. 'If only I could still remembered the past. I would have found an easy way out of this problem. Maybe the man Emily loves is the past Jacob, who can easily read her mind and coax her into happiness, but now I'm Bear. I'm a rural man, and know nothing about her, ' Jacob thought to himself.

He suddenly asked, "Old man, can you give me a hand?"

"What?" Mr. Barefoot was confused.

"I want to regain my memory. Do you have any suggestions?" he asked eagerly.

"No." Mr. Barefoot replied frankly, as he didn't want to sell Jacob false hope, "It's up to you. No one can help you but yourself. Take your time and try to get your memories back. Even if you don't remember anything, it doesn't have to affect your life."

"I can't wait anymore. I need to remember who I was, now!" He insisted firmly. His eyes burned with a strength of conviction, and his desires to regain all his memories about Emily. There was a hole in his heart, and he needed to fill it to the brim.

Only in this way, could he once again become a whole person, the real Jacob.

"It depends on your own efforts, but remember, don't do anything silly." Mr. Barefoot gave him some last advice.

lost his memory, and guessed that it was due to a bad accident or a blow to the head. Perhaps in hitting his head on something hard, some blood clots formed in his brain, which were preventing him from regaining his memories? Briefly he considered that

this method was ridiculous and foolish.

mind he kept reliving the moment with Magee, and saw again and again his disdainful eyes, and heard his contemptuous words. He couldn't forget Emily's disappointed look. It was the final straw which broke

to quietly have a try at this radical method. But he also chose to do so outside, where no one could witness his foolishness.

banged his head on a stone over and over, but gained nothing except a few bruises and scrapes on the head. He knew

to hide from her, but she found him and upon seeing his bruises dragged

him while

meet her eyes, and lowered his

guilty act, and gave him a fierce upbraiding look, "What on earth are you hiding from me? If you keep doing this,

through untold hardships to find her lover again. Now

her words seriously and became panic-stricken. Instantly, he decided to tell Emily everything. "I... I just want to regain my memory as soon as possible.

what he had done and asked in surprise,

Jacob nodded silently.

honestly only enough space on this world for one fool like you!" She shouted out in exasperation and could no longer control her emotions. She weakly beat Jacob's broad chest with her fist. She was filled with indignation and heartache at his idiocy, "Hurting yourself wouldn't help you restore your memories. What if you hurt your brain again? Do you want to drive me

had played several tricks on Jacob since arriving at the village. Perhaps this was his latest trick to bully the

told me to try

resist hitting Jacob as hard as she could and glared at him irately, "Jacob, I love you! Don't you understand? I have always loved you, then and now.

continue being angered, and fall

rage and she exploded, "It's all because of

her. She didn't show any sign of rejecting him, so he drew her into his arms and pulled her closer

nearness filled the hole in his heart with delight. "I'm not

he was now, or if she stayed with him just because he was what remained of "Jacob". He was not even

he couldn't help making blind and disorderly