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!"

confronted by the arrogant servant.

angry and yelled, "So you were pretending to be sorry! Just for Mr. Jacob's sake!

did not do anything wrong. Why should I

rage, but as she remembered Jacob's attitude towards Emily she sneered viciously. "I

startled by what she

now everything was different... Jacob had become a stranger to

the one who cherished her.

whole heart! He had forgotten all their sweet memories, and only remembered his fake hatred for her. He was

did not

not want to leave him to die within a month. So she could not desert him. 'Even though he does not love me, I still love him!

do this. For him, I can do this!' Emily comforted

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

she was the

about to refute the instruction but was interrupted by Jacob who had returned without

still doing there? Come to my study!"

the landing atop the stairs. He did not

Bonnie was faster. She ran towards

pleasing Jacob. "Yes, sir. I'll be there right away,"

around and left

if cold water was slowly freezing Emily's heart.

not calling me,

painful moment, she felt more aggrieved than when he had forced her to apologize to Bonnie. His study was a place where he did business, and there were many confidential

in there.

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

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

of him and Bonnie was a cruel and unkind

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 for you?" she asked