A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Jacob's anger was escalating as he kept her seized by the neck. His eyes were gradually becoming red, and his hand was tightening around her veins. At the same time, Sheila's face was turning purple and her eyes looked like they were about to pop out. Everyone was stunned by the scene, unable to react in any way. No one dared to stop him; no one even dared to say a word.

When she was on the verge of suffocation, Jacob finally loosened his grip and threw her on the ground in disgust as if he was throwing garbage.

Sheila gasped like a fish out of water and then coughed heavily.

"Who dares to laugh? I will have you wither just like her!" Jacob stretched out his arm and grabbed the handkerchief handed over by Sam. He wiped his hands with it and directed his sight towards Sheila adding,"And you... "

Sheila, who was still trying to breathe on the ground, reflexively quivered at his hateful look. She immediately tried to gather her thoughts and began begging for mercy with her hoarse voice,"Mr. Jacob... I am sorry. I was wrong; please forgive me... "

Jacob casually dropped the handkerchief on the ground, as he was staring into her eyes. He was angry but more so panicked. He kept blaming Sheila,"Emily was sitting right at your table, and you could not take care of her..." Then on an even more desperate tone, he continued,"Damn it! Keep looking! And if you can't find her yourself, then all of you go; either you find her... or you can all disappear together."

The other employees began resenting Sheila as well. If she hadn't treated Emily like that in the first place, Emily might have not left the table. If they had known this would happen, they wouldn't have let her out of their sight no matter what.

A few hours later

Confused, Emily's gaze kept hovering over Jack who was lying on the ground unconscious. She was trying hard to get a grip on reality, but the shock they had been through was making it hard.

She slowly reached out to touch his face. His warm but faint nasal breath gently brushed her fingers as she tried to open his eyelids.

"Jack, wake up. Are you trying to pull a prank on me like the last time? I know you like to do that," Emily stated hoping she was right.

This time, however, he wasn't pretending.

Suddenly a noise echoed through the air. As it got closer, it sounded more and more like a voice, but Emily couldn't take the chance. She couldn't risk running into another beast. Instinctively, she dragged Jack as best as she could, wanting to hide farther into the bushes.

A flashlight beam protruded through the parted grass not very far away. Emily started discerning a number of human voices coming from the light.

newly-found hope and partly because she needed to quiet down her loud breathing so she could hear the others. Pushing through the severe pain in her ankle, she forced herself to stand up. With all the strength she had left, Emily shouted,"Is anyone there? Someone's

rapid footsteps headed in her direction, and then a bright flashlight

the light. It's Miss

found took a toll on her. Emily's vision quickly turned blurry and she immediately blacked

opened her eyes and was greeted by a familiar scent and a warm embrace. She would recognize Jacob's perfume from a

so tightly, as if this was the only way to release the panic and worry in his

Jacob... the way you're holding her is a bit too tight. She just fainted a minute ago. She might suffocate...

He immediately loosened his hold, but Emily was already without air. It seemed that she was about to lose consciousness again. So

took all

still stable, he calmed down and sighed in relief. He turned his sight over to Jack, who was

Emily woke up to a bright white ceiling with

awake!" remarked a voice to her side. Turning her head, she noticed Jacob tending to her on the side of the

it, and drank the water obediently. After hesitating for a few

by her question. His eyes looked

huge weight was taken off Emily's chest at the sound of his words. She didn't think

worry about him a lot?"

in his tone, Emily hurriedly explained,"Because he saved my life, you know?

was danger out there? Were you thinking before you ran into the woods?" he said in critique. How couldn't she see how

wasn't sure what to reply with besides "I'm sorry..." She didn't expect to

could he be so insensitive?! She turned her face to the opposite side of the bed. With her head hung low,

her chin, Jacob's frown sharpened. He tipped his head towards her eyes and asked,"What's the matter? You think I shouldn't have said these to

her lip

an accident! It's not like you're the most buff person out there! You could have been killed in the wilderness! Emily, don't you remember that I have already saved your life once? Don't you remember that your life is mine?" Agitated, Jacob was gesturing and roaring out of pain and anger. He took a

the look and, with red eyes, she began arguing back,"Right, you own me! I'm not even entitled to my freedom!

His inability to make her see things through his eyes was killing him. Eventually, Jacob sat himself down next to her,