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?

done. What kind of a person is he?' Jacob thought to himself. He was growing anxious about Jonas's performance. No matter what he said, Jonas would not fess up to anything. Naturally, this upset Jacob all the more.

more to say, but Emily stopped him.

all? What are you doing here? You've been trying to stir trouble for Jonas from the beginning. Is that all you

really grown disappointed with her

had never imagined that Jacob would turn out to be the kind of man who ordered his men to beat someone up to the point where they had to be sent to

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

the Jacob

thought that he had only done such a thing because he was jealous, but now, it was beginning to look like he was outright

really think I'm such a bad person that you'd prefer to trust a stranger over your husband?" Jacob's eyes were filled with sadness and

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

man came from. Who knows what his real motive it? Is he hoping for something to happen between

appreciate what I'm doing for her. She even chose to side with him, a stranger, ' he thought. For Jacob, it felt as though he was being stabbed a thousand times in the

knew that no matter what he said now, Emily wouldn't believe him. It was

hospitalized. He needs to get some rest," Emily declared

what he had just done

presence would only make things worse. She had

than to be able to tear Jonas into pieces. However, he knew that he

He would not be

away with this so easily. One day, he would make sure that Emily saw the

he

"As you may already know, Jacob is an ill-tempered man. Please forgive him. I apologize for

was clearly about to bow again. Ignoring the pain, Jonas sat up

apologize to me.