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!"

her attitude changed when she was confronted by the arrogant servant.

yelled, "So you were pretending to be sorry! Just for Mr.

I did not do anything wrong. Why should I

rage, but as she remembered Jacob's attitude towards Emily she sneered viciously. "I shall ask Mr. Jacob to chase you

startled by

threatened by these words before, but now everything was different... Jacob had become a stranger to her.

cherished her. She was no longer his

would also feel confused whether he was still the one she once loved with her whole heart! He had forgotten

not want to give up.

did not want to leave him to die within a month. So she could not desert him. 'Even though he does not love

It's okay. Everything will be fine. I can do this.

she gave a cunning smile and closed in for the kill, "Tsk-Tsk, it

as if she was the hostess of this villa

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

Come to my study!"

from the landing atop the stairs. He did not call her by name, but fixed his eyes

one step toward him, but Bonnie was faster. She ran towards him

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

but turned around and left as if he was pleased with

if cold water was slowly freezing Emily's heart. Her veins choked with ice.

me, but Bonnie...' she quietly mocked herself.

than when he had forced her to apologize to Bonnie. His study was a place where he did business, and there were many confidential documents kept there. Apart

in there. What does that

her... No! It's impossible! How could I even think of

and wiped the floor mechanically. She had switched to autopilot, not wanting to even think anymore. Her mind was

thinking of him and Bonnie was a cruel and unkind punishment for

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 for you?" she asked with large eyes which were bright