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 the topic

across her face, "The

and smiled, "Well, that's good news.

mention of leaving, "But I don't want to wait so long. What I want is to not only leave

as the villagers remained involved in trafficking, more

to see. I believe some of

lose their way in the labyrinth of mountain roads without local guidance, if

we need to act at once. Is

knew what she was thinking, "Yes, but there's no signal. I went to the top of the mountain. The signal there was intermittent, but I managed to contact

began shaking at his words, spilling some hot water and scalding

gently took her injured hand in his. Her skin turned bright red, where the water burned

her and he gently blew on her fingers to

the sudden intimacy of his touch, she instinctively drew back her hand, "That's

made Magee uncomfortable, and he assuaged her,

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

staring at them. Both Magee and Emily were

ashamed of. She had not been

further comment. As always, he acted gently where Emily was concerned, but he stared at Magee with a razor

the ferocious gaze, Magee felt his heart tremble with fear at the promised

moment, he suspected that the old, cruel and merciless Jacob had

'Oh, that's interesting, '

remained seated and casually explained, "She burnt her