A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Beryl had some homework to do before the day ended. She was quite excited to do it since the task was to paint a picture of her parents. Jacob and Emily had already agreed to become Beryl's models, so they had to agree to whatever pose she asked them to do, even if they didn't want to.

After thinking about what she wanted for a while, Beryl decided that it would be wonderful if she could paint her parents while they were sitting down and lovingly hugging each other. In her mind, it was the perfect way to show everyone at school how happy their family was.

She walked towards Emily and Jacob to tell them exactly what to do. "Dad, Mom, you two sit on this sofa. Dad, you have to hug Mom's waist like this."

She took her father's hand and placed it around her mother's waist. "And you, Mom, you should smile like Dad just told you how much he loves you. I want everyone at school to see how great my parents are."

Because of what had happened earlier that day, Emily was a little hesitant to be so close to Jacob. However, Jacob whispered something in her ear that made her completely compliant. "You know, Beryl is very sensitive to people's feelings. It would be bad if she were to find out that you're upset with me."

Emily had no other choice but to pretend like she was fine.

After quite some time, Beryl finally finished her painting. Emily could feel her waist aching from sitting still for almost thirty minutes. Jacob stood up and walked out of the room. Emily approached Beryl to see her work. As a mother, it was natural for her to give praise to her daughter and teach her how she could improve in the future.

Half an hour passed and Emily was still talking to Beryl about her painting. As a result, Jacob was pretty much bored to death while waiting for Emily. He even started to pace back and forth inside the bedroom. A few moments later, Emily stepped into the room. The instant she entered, Jacob quickly started talking. "Honey, listen to me—"

"Jonas can't even stand up! How can you possibly say that you're innocent? What reason do you have this time? I've told you countless times that he's just a good friend to me. Whatever you say, you can't justify beating a man that badly! Even if you think that it was inappropriate for him to approach me, you still can't do that to another person! How can I possibly show my face to him now, especially since my own husband was the one who sent him to the hospital? How can we possibly continue to work together at the charity foundation?"

The more Emily voiced out her thoughts, the angrier she became. She completely felt that Jacob had lost all respect for her as a person.

in a calm manner. "Emily, please listen to me. There's something you have to know. You've known me for so long. Do you really believe that I would do that? If I really punched

made Emily think to herself for a while. Deep in her heart, she agreed with what Jacob had just said. She stared deep into his eyes

silence as an opportunity to continue. "I've told you before that Jonas isn't just a simple doctor. I'm afraid that he approached you on purpose. I simply sent my men to follow him, in order to find out more about the man. I did all this just to protect you. I've talked with my men and they swore to me that they didn't start the fight. Jonas was the one who suddenly got out of his car and threw a punch without saying a single word. Furthermore, he's an experienced

She replied, "There's no way Jonas

"I knew you wouldn't believe me if I didn't have any proof. Doesn't

of this since he was the one who had been roughed up so badly in the end. The thought of Jonas being a sly and cunning person seemed to be

cameras, it doesn't mean he planned it.

That man is going to slip up sooner or later. And I'll be there to capture it all. As I've said, Jonas is not the man he seems to be. You need

anymore. She irritably rubbed her forehead and said, "I'm tired, let's stop this for now. I need to rest now. I want to have a good night's sleep, so

she was about to walk out, Jacob held her hand and pleadingly said, "You should give it a second thought.

the room. There was finally a chance to breathe and relax. However, Emily's

fully aware that their marriage had gone through many difficulties along the way. And on every occasion, they had always stood up for each other no matter what. Because of that, she thought that it was rude of her to doubt her husband so much. She knew in

well. He was the type of man who was willing to devote himself to charity. He had been so kind to anyone he had encountered so far. Moreover, it seemed idiotic for anyone to hurt themself that bad just to win over some sympathy from a married woman. However, there was a saying that went, "A person smiling might seem as sweet as a rose, but every rose has thorns." Emily couldn't rely on his face for answers. At that moment, she had no way of knowing if he was

herself that Jonas might actually

the next day, Emily went to visit Jonas again and

wounds were on the body. He didn't have a single scratch on his face, but she couldn't deny that he was seriously hurt. If this was really part of his plan, it seemed like he

better?" Emily asked while peeling

her a cheerful reply. "I'm still in a bit of pain, but it disappears whenever you come and