A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Having run out of patience, Jacob said, "Mind your own business!"

His words didn't infuriate Emily. However, she giggled as though she were amused by his outburst.

Suddenly, Jacob noticed that her left hand was bandaged. He paused and frowned. "What happened to your hand?"

Emily drew her injured hand back at once and answered, "Nothing!"

She hastily blurted an answer to Jacob as she felt embarrassed and didn't want him to find out that she had foolishly fallen for Bonnie's trap.

Emily's answer didn't convince Jacob as much as she would have liked. He strode towards Emily and gripped her arm to force her to reach out her injured hand. He stared at the white gauze, tinted red with blood.

"Spill it! What happened?"

'How foolish is this woman? I go out for a few days on a business trip and you end up hurting yourself like this!' Jacob kept his complaints in his mind.

Emily bit her lip and shook her head slightly.

Her persistence angered Jacob even more and he yelled at her, "Fine! I will check it by myself."

Emily knew how bad her wound was, so she refused at once. "Don't! It's not a big deal. You don't have to..."

"Don't take this the wrong way. I don't really care about you." Flames of anger burned in his eyes, and he continued, "I have eyes and ears everywhere. There's nothing you can hide from me. You've just crossed the line."

Whether it was his business or his subordinates, everyone and everything was under Jacob's control. That also included Bonnie.

However, Emily was an exception.

She was out of his control. He knew nothing about her thoughts and purpose.

This feeling that he had lost control over her displeased him.

from him before. She held his hand and answered gently,

such boldness on Emily's part. "I have to say, the way you are acting now only arouses my suspicion even more. Is it a fake wound? Are you playing this trick

Emily let go of his hand. She took a deep breathe and answered, "Fine! You can look if

course I want to see. Every part of

compromise didn't comfort his rage. Before she knew it, he ripped off the gauze without a word.

action, a bit of skin

killed her as beads of

to be a serious one. As if it weren't bad enough already, he had made it worse

tell me about this? It looks

her hand. The skin under the gauze had peeled off, revealing raw, pink flesh spotted with

was absolutely terrifying.

at him bitterly and said, "I told you, but you just wouldn't believe me. I'm sorry. This must

a sharp pain shoot up to his chest, leaving him breathless. But he didn't know whether the cause of it was his rage or something else.

and unhealed,

her body. She had to bite her lip

almost immediately. As if something had just occurred to him, Jacob ordered, "Sit down! Stay

minute later, he came back with a first aid

her hands to take the first aid kit. "I can do it

Jacob dismissed her. However, it seemed as though he was trying

first aid kit

know. You tell me. Did I

know how

her and caught doubt in her eyes. He got irritated by the lack of faith she had in him and asked, "You don't think I can do

and said nothing in return.

take a good look at her wound,

touched her wound, Emily shook in pain and subconsciously clenched her

your fist. It will only make your wound worse." Jacob forced her fingers apart and put her hand on his. He continued to clean the wound

was as white as a paper, and her lips were quivering,

thumped painfully, as if something had punched a big hole in his