A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily hadn't expected that Jacob would ask this question. She could not help feeling sad and said, "Don't misunderstand me. I've always regard Donny as a child... actually..."

"Actually?" He interrupted in anger.

"The truth is, we once had a son, but he died at birth... Earlier, before I found you, I used to regard Donny as a child. He is just like a child, simple and innocent. He reminded me of our lost son. I used to wonder what our son would be like if he had grown up..." she said in a low voice.

She was revealing the deepest scar on her heart to him, having to speak of this great pain again. It meant that she had to suffer the devastation all over again.

Jacob was startled and asked, "We had a son?"

"Yes, I did not tell you before..." she answered. Struggling against the flood of tears, she tried a wan smile to comfort him and continued, "I'm not so lucky to be his mother. I failed to protect him. I'm sorry..."

"Don't say that," Jacob interrupted. He had never expected this and didn't want to see her so sad and morn-full. He soothed her, "I shall help him, I promise."

"Thank you," she said simply. She tried to contain her grief, but tears kept forcing past her eye-lids like they had minds of their own. Jacob felt her pain like daggers to his heart.

"Sorry, I'm sorry... It's all my fault. I'm so sorry..." he said.

He lightly kissed her teary eyes, covering the hot lids with his lips. He was racked with guilt and regret as he continued, "No more questions, I promise. I won't force you to talk about the past, if you don't want to, okay? Please don't be sad. Don't cry."

"I'm okay. I mean it. I'm okay." Struggling out of his arms she wiped her tears and asked, "Go and save Mrs. Yang. She can wait no more."

To Jacob, there was no one more important than Emily. He cared nothing at all for Mrs. Yang.

However, he had promised her that he would save Mrs. Yang. If it meant that Emily would stop crying, then he would keep his word.

"Fine, as you wish," he said in a low voice. As Jacob went outside he found that Donny was kneeling at the door, and hammering against it loudly, "Bang, bang, bang."

to Mr. Barefoot's room, calling loudly,

this moment, and was angered at being woken up, "Damn it! You told me to sleep, no matter what happened outside! Now you wake me up suddenly, and I must save a life! What on earth

we should save Mrs. Yang," Jacob explained with a straight face.

any illness in the world! Hahahahaha! Good girl, Emily! Mrs. Yang wanted to kill her, but she still chose to save

keep his promise to Emily so he

Why should I follow your words? By the way, I'm not your puppet,"

with his own life philosophies, and he

you watch people die in front of your house?

Yang! It was you who took the snakes to bite Mrs. Yang! You are the murderer! How dare you

know I said that she deserved to die, but

and the life of your wife, you ungrateful lump! I allow you both to live here, and this is how you show gratitude

your kindness, never in all the days of my life. But it's also your duty to save lives,

kowtowing at the door. Looking up, he looked ready to drop, but cried out in joy at seeing Jacob carry Mr. Barefoot out to him, "B...Bear! Mr. Barefoot! You...you... Help! Help

Mr. Barefoot bantered, "This boy seems even more foolish than before. No more kowtow! Or

and just kept prostrating himself as he

"Go get your mother! Bring her in now, or

rushed to his head, and lay on the ground stunned for a few seconds. Finally, the meaning of Jacob's instructions sank into his addled mind and he rushed

to free himself from Jacob's grip and straighten up, warned

fetched his mother and brought her into the

Jacob turned to go back into her room to keep her company. Donny, however blocked his way and began to

Bear! Thank you so

to fight back his anger,

the yard, he could not help mentally

when you see Donny... Our son would definitely not be as stupid