A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily did not notice the change in Sean's expression as she said, "Sean, I sincerely hope that you can leave those bad memories behind you and look forward to the future. Dwelling in the past will not do you any good."

Sean's face crimsoned with fury and he clenched his fists tightly, nails digging into his palms. "What do you know? You know nothing! Absolutely nothing!"

"Brother, I..." Emily stammered.

"Now that you've cast aside your identity as Cloris, you don't have the right to call me brother anymore!"

Emily couldn't speak, just then, for the griping ache that was in her throat. The absurdity of Sean's paranoia gave her reasons to feel deeply worried about him.

The next day, Sean wasted no time in sending Jacob in the lab. About 24 hours later, Sean finally came out of the lab.

Meanwhile, Emily anxiously waited outside the lab for them. She couldn't help feeling anxious when she saw Sean come out of the lab alone. "Sean, how is Jacob? Why did he not come out with you?"

Sean looked completely drained and his lips twitched as if he had something bitter in his mouth. "Jacob, Jacob, Jacob. Everything with you is about Jacob. You don't even care about me," he teased her.

"I'm so sorry. I was just worried..." Emily hurried to explain and she added, "So how do you feel now? Are you tired?"

"You don't have to pretend to care about me. I'm fine, thanks," Sean dismissed her. Sean put his hand over his mouth and coughed several times before he continued, "The therapy went well but this is just the beginning. We still have a long way to go with his treatment. In the meantime, I need you to promise me that you won't visit him until I say so. Can you do that?"

"But why?" Emily felt puzzled. This uncertainty only gave Emily more reasons to be worried about Jacob as she could hardly keep her nerves calm as it was.

"I know you are worried about him." Sean held her hand as if to give her courage and assurance. "But please have faith in me and the process."

"I believe that you won't let me down." Although, those were the words that had come out of Emily's mouth, she couldn't shake the bad feeling that lingered in her mind.

Sean smiled and said, "Of course."

Emily forced a smile out of her face and said, "You must be hungry. Let's go get something to eatl!"

"Will you cook for me?" Sean's eyes glowed with anticipation.

Emily shook her head, dismissing his hopes and said, "No, I've asked the cook to prepare us some lunch."

mind to bother about cooking, since Jacob was still under treatment.

Emily affectionately and asked, "Could you please cook for me once more? Just one last meal as my sister Cloris, okay? I will take it as a farewell gift

by the eagerness

driven by his feelings for a girl

pull through, since it would sadden her to see him unhappy in the end. After all, she couldn't deny the fact that he had come through for her when she

result, Emily asked him to get some rest while she cooked him

Jacob's doing in the lab?

hope he's not

Jacob awake now?

hungry now?' Emily's mind was riddled with questions.

times while cutting the vegetables, spilling blood all over the food. Finally the cook came in and took

herself, Emily decided to take a minute to calm her nerves before focusing her attention on

were spread out nicely on the table when Sean stepped downstairs at the right time.

fingers

behind her back and said, "I haven't cooked

and said, "Well, I think you cut yourself while cooking because you were thinking about someone. Am I right? You don't trust me,

I do!" Emily added, "I do believe you. I just

and he said, "What do you think I would do after you told me if he died, you would not live alone, either? I said I would

really did not know what

"I'm full."

said nothing more before he went

dishes, feeling

running at that moment and said, "Mommy, I heard that you've cooked many dishes today. I want some! I want

fine, come and have the food while it's still hot." Beryl's presence

mother's distress and she asked, "Mommy, what's wrong

expect that Beryl would be so sensitive and she explained, "Nothing is wrong. It's your Uncle Sean. He did not like the dishes I cooked

I guess there must be something wrong with uncle's tongue! These dishes

"Don't worry, Mommy. I will make Uncle Sean apologize

not bother your uncle. He hasn't slept for 24 hours. He needs to have

"Well...okay!" said Beryl.