A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"Who do you think it is?" Jonas asked. Finding out that Emily had an idea about who was behind all this gave him hope.

Until now, he had thought that he had been targeted by kidnappers. However, Emily's words piqued his interest.

He also wanted to know whom he had pissed off so much that they would want to have him killed.

"I suspect that it's Jacob who's behind this. Now, there's nothing I can do except to apologize on his behalf. I know you're hurt, but I hope you don't take this matter too seriously." Emily stood up and moved as if she was about to take a deep bow.

Jonas wanted to stop her, but he couldn't move because of his injuries. He could only watch her as she began this gesture of remorse.

She was about to bend forward when she felt a pair of thick hands stopping her and pulling her back up.

Before she could turn around to see who the person was, she heard Jacob's familiar voice.

"Wow! What an amazing actor you are, Dr. Lin. And I admire not only your acting but your endurance as well. You're really something." A knowing smile formed on Jacob's face.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Gu? I don't understand," Jonas replied. Although he lay on the bed unable to move, he did not give in to the other man's provocation.

Jacob sneered as he watched Jonas. 'This man is doing a great job of disguising his true feelings. It's amazing how calm he still is!' he thought.

"What a fraud! To gain Emily's sympathy, you even used your own body as bait. Just brilliant!" Jacob continued.

"Mr. Gu, I really don't know what you're talking about. I think this must be some sort of misunderstanding," Jonas said with an innocent expression on his face.

'Huh. Now, look who's playing dumb? Is this all that Jonas has?

is he?' Jacob thought to himself. He was growing anxious about Jonas's performance. No matter what he

had a lot more to say, but

you doing here? You've been trying to stir trouble for Jonas from the beginning. Is that all you have to say?" Emily snapped. She

she had really grown disappointed with her

never imagined that Jacob would turn out to be the kind of man who ordered his men to

hadn't ended there. Not only had he not shown remorse for having done this, but here he was now, taunting Jonas after the fact. What was wrong with him?

the Jacob that she used to

a thing because he was jealous, but now, it was beginning to look like he

to trust a stranger over your husband?" Jacob's eyes

situation, anyone would choose to be on his side. However, it seemed that, for some reason,

this man came from. Who knows what his real motive it? Is he hoping

with him, a stranger, ' he thought. For Jacob, it felt as though he was being stabbed a thousand times in the chest.

now, Emily wouldn't believe him. It was

can see, Jonas is still hospitalized. He needs to get some rest," Emily declared coldly, before

what he had

Jacob's presence would only make

this, Jacob wished nothing more than to be able to tear Jonas into pieces. However, he

He would not be

not let Jonas get away with this so easily. One

he left.

front of the sickbed, Emily flashed Jonas an apologetic smile. "As you may already know, Jacob is an ill-tempered man. Please forgive him.

to bow again. Ignoring the pain, Jonas sat up and gently pulled on

have to apologize