A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

After quite a while, Emily slowly opened her mouth and spoke grudgingly, but clearly, "I apologize. Sorry."

Jacob narrowed his eyes.

'How could she be so transigent?' he thought in surprise.

At this moment, Bonnie was the happiest person in the room. She even forgot her place as a maid and she felt like she had just become the hostess of this villa.

Now she was sure that he did not like or care for Emily at all. "Mr. Jacob, I can see that she is not sincere at all... Anyway, I'm just a maid..." she pretended to still be aggrieved.

"Did you hear that?" He stared at Emily and continued, "Apologize sincerely, now!"

She gave a wry smile, and stared back at this man who had once been such a familiar and comforting presence. He was now a stranger. "So, are you suggesting that I kneel and apologize to her, Mr. Jacob?" she asked gently.

He stared into her misty eyes. It was as if a veil covered her intentions and thoughts. He could not quite get a handle on this strange woman.

But he could clearly feel and see the sadness in her eyes.

Hiding from the uncertainty that her presence brought, he replied in a cold voice, "Kneel? Are you always such a cheap bitch?"

She looked at him unblinkingly and said, "If you want me to..."

"So you mean that you would do anything I want you to do, right?" he asked, leaving the rest unspoken. "Yes," she said simply.

However, her answer did not please him. Instead it brought a fresh bout of anger. 'Emily, where is your dignity? Where is your principle? Don't you have any sense of self-respect?' he thought enraged. In the end he held back all those questions and just warned, "Remember what you have promised."

Turning, he disappeared up the stairs, his words still echoing in the silent room.

Bonnie stood there not knowing whether she should follow him or stay. She cast a glimpse at the motionless Emily and humphed, "What are you looking at? Apologize to me again, now! Just like you said. Kneel down and apologize!"

helpless when she faced Jacob, her attitude changed when she was confronted by the arrogant servant. Emily

Bonnie stuttered. She felt so angry and yelled, "So you were pretending to

did not do anything wrong. Why should I

teeth in blind rage, but as she remembered Jacob's attitude towards Emily she sneered viciously. "I shall ask

was startled by what she said.

never have been threatened by these words before, but now everything was different... Jacob had

one who cherished

still the one she once loved with her whole heart! He had forgotten all their sweet memories, and only

not want to give up.

him to die within a month. So she could not desert him. 'Even though he does not love me, I still love him! That's enough! All I long for now, is that he

okay. Everything will be fine. I can do this. For him, I can do this!' Emily comforted herself

and sensing her weakness, she gave a cunning smile and closed in for the kill, "Tsk-Tsk,

was the hostess of this villa

being a little angry. She was just about to refute the instruction but was

still doing there? Come to my study!"

He did not call her by name,

him, but Bonnie was faster. She ran towards

more about pleasing Jacob. "Yes, sir. I'll be

and left as if he was pleased with the answer.

as if cold water was slowly freezing Emily's

are not calling me, but Bonnie...' she quietly mocked

a place where he did business, and there were many confidential documents kept there. Apart from Emily and a few trusted subordinates,

Bonnie in there.

really like her... No! It's impossible! How could I even think of him like that...' she struggled with

Her mind was beyond her own control, as she regurgitated speculations about

of him and Bonnie was a cruel and

Don't wipe the floor please," Beryl pleaded from the doorway. She did not know when Beryl had come in, but she could feel her child's worry and concern for her in hot waves of love, "Didn't Daddy help you? Didn't he scold that rude maid