After a while, Jacob closed his eyes and then asked coldly, "Emily, are you sure?"
"Yes. I am sure. I am ready," Emily nodded firmly.
Jacob let out a taunting laughter but there was no trace of pleasure that could be found on his face. "Emily, are you a masochist? Why do you enjoy getting hurt?"
"I don't like being hurt, but I love you very much. That's all," Emily said sincerely, her eyes resting.
Jacob held her gaze, but instead of the warmth of a lover it was with an icy hostility, as if nothing could melt his cold heart. But his eyes betrayed him, desperately trying to avoid being seen by her.
'Sweet words are poisonous, so I must resist her temptation to avoid being deceived.' Jacob kept reminding himself.
"It's such a pity! I don't love you any more," Jacob answered contemptuously as he stroked Emily's chin gently. However, he couldn't help locking his eyes at Emily as if she was drawing him closer like a black hole. Despite his efforts to turn her down, his words contradicted his actions.
"It doesn't matter. I don't care whether you love me back or not." Emily fought off the tears to keep a calm disposition, even though she was deeply hurt by Jacob. After a while, she added, "My wound is getting worse because of you. You should be responsible for your actions. Would you kindly dress the wound for me?"
"Are you serious? No! I am not going to do that," Jacob said angrily.
What was wrong with her? Why should he be responsible for her?
Emily was on the verge of fainting when he cleaned her wound just moments ago. How could she forget so soon? Now she wanted him to dress the wound again. Was she not afraid of the pain?
Jacob wanted to call a doctor for her, but she wouldn't let him. The pain must be getting to her head, making her think irrationally.
"I only want you to dress the wound for me," Emily insisted.
In truth, Jacob didn't want to see Emily suffer unnecessarily due to his inadequacy. After all, he suffered through all her pains just the same. Having her best interest at heart, he decided to call a doctor to dress her wound, but she downright refused him!
Jacob wanted to get revenge on Emily, but not in this way.
"Emily, did you hurt yourself on purpose? You hurt yourself deliberately and then led me to rip off the bandage, didn't you? You wanted me to feel guilty. Was that your real intention?" Jacob looked down on her with disgust. Jacob was deliberately talking down to her to provoke her.
He thought he would be able to drive her away if he managed to get under her skin.
"Whatever, I don't want to explain myself anymore," Emily said peacefully, without any trace of indignation.
to
was great discomfort in his heart. He stood up and walked away without a word, tearing himself away from
Jacob walk away and she could hardly think of a time when she felt this helpless.
to get close to Jacob only so she could
the pain of the wound just as
to do anything so long as Jacob would stop ignoring her. All she wanted now was his forgiveness. But why couldn't Jacob understand her?
the wall, causing a loud noise to
what was wrong with
pity for
me, but actually, she
out to be true, he'd have to admit that she was the most
willpower, but now he wavered. Emily was his Achilles' heel. In spite of his efforts, he couldn't keep himself from wanting to get close to Emily every time he was in
was in control
away as possible from that vicious
truth about how she got injured, he would have to make a
the wound for Emily
since their last meeting, she was certain that he was avoiding her deliberately.
lived in the same house, she hardly saw him,
otherwise all her effort up until now would have been in vain.
was running
act fast and
Jacob went back home late, seemingly
lean figure lying on the sofa. Jacob walked over to take a closer look
face, Jacob felt a surge of guilt flash through his cold heart. His refusal to see her
went to fetch a quilt from his bedroom and carefully put it over Emily as he
body and she woke up. She fluttered her sleepy eyes slowly and
come back," Emily
of alcohol on him from a mile
with her, but after just one look
dinner for you, but it may have gotten cold. I will
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