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, "Hey! Old chap! Wake up and save that

me to sleep, no matter what happened outside! Now you

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

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

Barefoot, but he had to keep his promise to Emily so he said, "Just save Mrs. Yang,

follow your words? By the way, I'm

was a strange man with his own life philosophies, and he chose to refuse Jacob's

can you watch people die in front of your house?

took the snakes to bite Mrs. Yang! You are the murderer! How dare you scorn me! Damn

slight man across his shoulder and carried him outside, saying, "I know I said that she deserved to die, but now she must live. You don't have a choice in the matter. Save her now! Otherwise, I promise I

angry, Mr. Barefoot kicked and squirmed, trying to be free from Jacob's tight grip and raging, "Damn you! I saved your life and the life of your wife, you ungrateful lump! I allow you

life. But it's also your duty to save lives, as a doctor. So just

at the door. Looking up, he looked ready to drop, but cried out in

"This boy seems even more foolish than before. No more kowtow!

that and just kept prostrating himself as he

your mother! Bring her

a few seconds. Finally, the meaning of

and straighten up,

brought

had accomplished Emily's wishes, Jacob turned to go back into her room to keep her company. Donny,

Bear! Thank you so

fight back his anger,

could not help mentally rowing over the unseemly

you think of our son when you see Donny... Our son would definitely not be as