A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

It was only then that Jacob realized that he hadn't had any free time in quite a while.

Despite his age and being a father to three children, Jacob was still as strong as he had used to be. Playing badminton with two energetic children was no easy task. Surprisingly, he was able to keep up with his kids even after playing for more than an hour. He didn't feel as tired as he thought he would. He even volunteered to fetch the shuttlecock after every match. At some point, Beryl hit the shuttlecock, and it landed on a tree. Jacob, strong as ever, effortlessly jumped up and took it out of the tree branch. Witnessing their father's strength, the two children couldn't help but clap their hands and cheer happily for him.

Emily was quite impressed by Jacob's stamina. After playing badminton for a few hours, Beryl and Bowen finally felt exhausted. So, their mother quickly urged them to take a shower and go to bed. Jacob knew that he could get some alone time with his wife once the kids went to sleep.

“Let's go upstairs and get some rest,“ he suggested to Emily as he put his arm around her shoulder. Judging from the look in his eyes, he intended to do more than just rest. He couldn't wait to make love to her.

However, Emily decided to tease a little and pretended that she had no idea about what his plans were. She wordlessly went upstairs without even looking at her husband. At the same time, a servant came out of a room upstairs and hurriedly headed downstairs.

In his haste, he didn't notice Emily coming up the stairs and accidentally bumped into her on his way down. This caused Emily to lose her balance. She staggered back and missed a step on the stairs. Jacob's eyes widened in fear when he saw his wife on the verge of falling backward.

Luckily, he was quick on his feet and rushed towards Emily. He managed to catch her just in time. He couldn't even begin to contemplate what would have happened if he hadn't reached her in time.

Furrowing his brows, he turned to the servant. “What is wrong with you? You should watch where you're going! Didn't you hear someone coming up the stairs?“ Jacob yelled at him. After making sure that his wife was safe and sound, Jacob scolded the servant, “Mrs. Gu was going up the stairs. I don't mind if you had an urgent matter to attend to downstairs, but how could you fail to notice her? Are you blind or something?“

A frightened Emily lightly touched her chest; her heart was racing from what had just happened. She took a deep breath before looking up at the man in front of them. Emily squinted at the servant and noted that this was the first time that she had seen him. “Are you new here?“

Quickly, the servant nodded and muttered an apology. “I am so sorry. I didn't notice…“

How could he say that he hadn't noticed a person in front of him? Upon hearing what the servant had just said, Jacob clenched his jaw. But he paused for a second and remembered that the man had been in a hurry, and that he had looked a bit flustered when he bumped into Emily. Jacob blinked at him suspiciously and promptly made a decision. “Since your eyesight is so poor, I don't think you're suited to work here. Just go back...“

Without waiting for Jacob to finish his sentence, the servant pleaded with teary eyes, “No, please. I am really sorry.“ He clasped his hand together and added, “Several minutes ago, I was scolded by the housekeeper for doing something wrong, so I wasn't in the right state of mind... Please forgive me. I need this job because my parents and kids rely on me for financial support. I have to earn some money for my family. Please be kind to me and give me another chance, sir.“

the servant was ready to kneel down just to beg

but feel softhearted. Sighing helplessly, she declared, “All right, fine. I'll let you go. But you must be careful next time. Even

let it go. After all, Jacob knew that his wife was a kindhearted and compassionate woman. He was willing to do anything to keep her happy. So, he calmed himself

him with a respectful bow

retreat downstairs, the two of them returned to their bedroom. However, Jacob still felt a little suspicious about that servant. There was something about him that didn't quite feel right. “Tomorrow, I'll check with the housekeeper whether

him and added, “That's good. You should do that. I also think

do my best to protect you and the children, my darling,“ Jacob promised to his wife. Then, he blinked at her and picked her up in his arms. He headed towards their

as the couple

and went to the company in high spirits. On the other hand, Emily was exhausted. Last night had been a busy

of the Tyrone Mansion were not at home. The only people left were the servants and Baron, who was less than

a few others to clean the house. The housekeeper had also left the mansion in the servants' care. He left without telling anyone where he was

bucket and a mop. He started to mop the floor with a neutral expression. Every few seconds, he carefully looked around as if checking something. Once he confirmed that there was no one in the room, he put on his gloves and slowly opened the

who had bumped

the file cabinet. His eyes noticed a small drawer on the desk. It was locked. Obviously, he had come prepared. Using some special tools, he managed to open the drawer without difficulty. He rummaged through the contents of the drawer but still didn't find anything. After that, he looked around

his spine. Slowly, he turned around and gulped. Mr. Gu's personal henchman, Sam, was standing behind him

Mr. Gu's suspicions were correct. You are up to something,“ Sam said. “Well, is there something you'd like to say for

suspect him of anything. There was nothing else to say. He was caught red-handed, so he just

the men coldly

of the servant's sloppiness, Sam caught him in the act. In the end, there was nothing that the servant could say to defend himself. The strong men in black suits took him and threw him out of the Tyrone

his phone

Smirking, he asked, “What was he doing there anyway? Was he rummaging through my