A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Magee knew she was just being curious, so he blurted out, "Since you two are so mushy, you are making me feel lonely. It isn't easy to find a girl in the jungle. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement, even though I don't really like her."

Emily pulled a face in disgust, "You are such a jerk, as usual."

"I'm flattered." Magee said insouciantly, "In a way, I have avenged you, you know. Now, how about serving me a cup of tea?"

Daintily she poured a cup of aromatic tea for him, "What do you mean?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

Running his fingers along the rough cup's pitted surface, he replied, "Don't you see? Whether Rose or Cherry, they both bore a grudge against you. But both of them loved me, and I dumped them. It broke their hearts. So, now they suffer for their deeds."

"That's a horse of a different color. You are a jerk by nature. Don't justify your love affairs with my suffering." Though she couldn't condone his deeds, she never felt any sympathy for women dumped by Magee, including Rose and Cherry.

In any case, it was their choice, so they must each bear the consequences.

In a way, she believed that they asked for it.

"I'm surprised that you still remember Rose," Emily said sarcastically, "I thought you'd forgotten her."

No one could be as cruel as Magee.

When he was interested in someone, he was willing to do anything to please her. But when his love faded, he would ruthlessly turn his back on them. His was a fragile and worthless love.

That was the reason why Emily had refused Magee. He was incapable of loving anyone except himself, to her that made him scum.

She would not choose him, even if she had never met Jacob.

as it dredged up some very complicated memories. He changed

Emily replied with a cheerful smile beaming across her face, "The doctor were so skilled, that he relieved me from a long

"Well, that's good news. Why

to wait so long. What I want is to not only leave this

involved in trafficking, more girls

this time, and us wandering around the village was not something the villagers wanted to see. I believe some of them have already suspect me. They are just biding their

the labyrinth of mountain roads without local guidance, if they run away from the village.

we need to act at

went to the top of the

shaking at his words, spilling some hot water and scalding her hand with

Magee relieved her of the tea-pot and gently took her injured hand in his. Her skin turned bright red, where the water burned

heart ached with instant pity for her and he gently blew

his touch, she instinctively drew back her hand, "That's alright. Thank

you afraid of? I won't eat you up!" Her dismissive reaction made Magee uncomfortable, and he assuaged her, "All right. I'll stay away

was distracted by the shadow of someone passing at the periphery of her vision.

at them. Both Magee and Emily were caught off guard and wondered how

She had not been disloyal to Jacob, but still...

no further comment. As always, he acted gently where Emily was concerned, but he stared

Magee felt his heart tremble

that the old, cruel and merciless Jacob had

'Oh, that's interesting, '

seated and casually explained, "She burnt her