A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Only the sound of Jacob's voice echoed throughout the empty valley.

Jacob's eyes were burning and his chest felt heavy as if it were filled with lead. He could no longer see clearly.

'Is she really really gone? Forever?'

All of a sudden, some memories flashed through his mind and as much as he tried to hold it in, the pain came out like an uproar from his throat in the form of a silent scream. The muffled sobs wracked against his chest.

'I wonder if she felt fear and helplessness before she fell off the cliff?'

Emily was so delicate that she should be taken good care by him, but he failed to fulfil his duty towards her. ·

'Why...why wasn't I the one to fall instead of her ?'

When Cherry finally calmed down, she rushed to the edge of the cliff only to see

a man on his knees staring down the cliff with two eyes filled with sorrow as if he'd lost the most precious thing in his life. ·

Cherry noticed Jacob's tears, and the scene

squeezed the life out of her heart.

In her eyes, Jacob was a strong man with an indomitable spirit who shouldn't have to cry for a woman.

'Why is he crying over a woman?'

The idea that, "men are superior to women" was ingrained in Cherry's mind. The thought of a man crying over a woman was so foreign to her, she felt jealous of Jacob's love for Emily. However, a part of her felt fortunate

that Emily fell over the cliff and died. ·

In that case, Jacob's strong feelings for the woman would belong to her eventually. ·

Cherry sat beside Jacob cautiously and gently comforted him, "Don't be sad. There's no use shedding tears for the dead. You can take me in her place. I will replace her and live for her..."

for her, ' Cherry added in her heart.

all of a sudden his voice changed. "I've been waiting

sweet words didn't feel as good as she thought it would. Instead, she felt a sense of malice in his voice. "What are you saying? What do

Cherry stood up and stepped away from Jacob without a

arm before she could escape and pulled her back. "Why

Jacob was not himself anymore. "What the hell do you want to do to me?" Her voice cracked and her

glared into her face. His sight, as sharp as a knife, could cut

"It wasn't me! I didn't do it!

with certainty, seething in anger and

smart enough to surmise the truth, since every evidence showed

this vicious woman! Revenge was so close he could almost taste it

it wasn't me!" Cherry denied

her." Jacob threatened Cherry as he glanced down the cliff, and for a brief moment his cruel eyes turned tender. "Emily,

him with all her might. "Ah! You must be crazy! Let me

to die! She didn't want to

only way to win Jacob's love, she would rather not win his

the edge of the cliff. He was just moments away from sending

cliff before, but now every cell in her body was begging

Bear! Please forgive me.

he could crush her

die as well, ' thought Jacob despairingly.

lived without Emily before, he couldn't imagine going through something like

Wherever she was, he wondered whether Emily felt cold. or

he didn't want to keep Emily waiting any longer.

as he'd send this

made Cherry cry out in fear. She pleaded, "Please don't do this. I don't want to die! I

don't want to die. Nobody in this world wants to die.

you think about that before

heart out, "I'm begging you not to let me go! Emily isn't dead! Your dear Emily