A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

'If Emily really changes her mind about Jack and they somehow get back together, everything I had done before will have been
for nothing, ' Rose thought, hatefully.
"Jack, you may have fond feelings for Emily, but she doesn't seem to feel the same way about you."
"That's why it's better for us not to see each other for a few days; it seems that Emily does not like your presence around me."
Jack felt that he had been considerate and thoughtful of Emily, but Emily had not reciprocated his favor. She even left him
waiting outside her apartment all night yesterday.
Jack reached for the gift box he had prepared for Emily in his pocket and brought it out. After hesitating for a moment, he tossed
the gift over to Rose.
"Here you go."
Rose opened the gift box with delight, but was then utterly disappointed to find a priceless crystal necklace inside it.
Jewelries made with crystals were best suited for people with fair skin color. Although Rose's skin was fair, she could not hold a
candle to Emily's snow-white skin.
As a result, Rose never wore crystal jewelries. 'Damn, yesterday was Emily's birthday. This necklace must have been prepared
for her.
Why should I accept the gift which is not intended for me in the first place?'
Although Rose felt irritated, she feigned a happy expression and said, "Thank you. I know you still care about me."
Rose's words made Jack frown, and he said, "Rose, we should stop meeting each other for a few days."
"Jack..." Rose's tears came rushing out like a downpour. She said to him, "I won't fight Emily for you. I simply love you and just
want to be with you. The thought of being with you fills my heart with happiness... I really love you, even though I can't be Emily's
friend anymore because of my relationship with you."
Jack had been in a bad mood recently for he had gotten the cold shoulder from both Emily and his uncle, Jacob. Now seeing the
beautiful woman standing in front of him and confessing her love for him, he felt somewhat comforted, so he embraced Rose in
his arms.

In truth, he was quite satisfied with Rose's appearance and figure. Although Rose didn't have the same fair skin as Emily's, she
was busty with a slender, curving waist and long legs. Besides, sleeping with Rose gave him great pleasure.
If they broke up, he would surely miss her.
However, at the thought of Emily, he forced himself to give up Rose, as he said to her, "Sorry, please don't contact me in the next
few days."
Rose's eyes dripped with tears. Her tears made Jack feel sorry for her. Rose said, "If it makes you happy, I will do it."
Although, Jack couldn't deny that his heart was filled with vanity, he still felt pity for Rose...
"Don't cry. I will always be there to help you with your problems, and I will never treat you unfairly if you have anything in need."
"I would rather you didn't..."
Rose stopped crying. With her sad, red eyes masked by pretence, she said to him, "Jack, I will always be there for you whenever
you need me."
Jack bit his lip and nodded, saying nothing. "Jack, stop the car and let me get off here, " said Rose.
Jack stopped the car at the side of the road. Rose wiped her tears and made an effort to fake a smile. "Goodbye, Jack."
Then she pushed the door open and got off the car immediately.
Looking at Rose standing alone in the distance, Jack couldn't help feeling slightly wistful, as he drove away from her. However,
Jack failed to see the furtive expression Rose showed once she turned around.
Rose gnashed her teeth and walked away. She harboured a deep resentment for Emily in her heart.
Rose left a fragile impression of herself to Jack intentionally. She was sure that seeing her like that would make Jack believe just
how much she loved him.
Rose understood Jack's nature better than most people did. 'Who wouldn't want to have their cake and eat it as well? Even if
Jack and Emily get back together, nothing will change.
I broke them up once, and I can certainly break them up again...' Besides, Jack only said that they couldn't see each other for a
couple of days. He didn't say that they couldn't see each other ever again. 'I will take back my position in Jack's heart sooner or

later, ' she promised to herself.
...
Soon, Jack had no choice but to leave for D City, reluctantly. He was starting to get a little ambitious. He figured the only way he
could influence Jacob was by holding the immense power of his family business. Otherwise, the situation would be opposite.
Meanwhile, Emily did not know what was in store for her at the company. She worked diligently, delighted by the fact that Jack
had not bothered her in many days.
A few days later, Emily had to go on a business trip to the south. Since she would be passing her hometown, she decided to
travel alone instead of joining her colleagues.
After all, Emily would have ample time to go back to her hometown and visit her father. It had been a while since the last time
she had seen him, so she wanted to drop by and check up on him.
Emily hadn't been able to return home because her mother told her not to. This time, however, she didn't tell her mother and
secretly flew to her hometown.
At noon, Haicheng City.
Emily finally arrived at her parents' home. She knocked on the door with excitement, thinking of her parents whom she hadn't
seen for a long time.
'Ding-dong.'
"Mom? It's Emily. I've come back."
Emily knocked on the door a couple of times. However, she knocked again and again until her hand hurt, but there was still no
response.
'Isn't anybody home today?'
Emily pulled out her cellphone and called her father and mother. Surprisingly, neither of them had answered the phone. She
couldn't help worrying about them.

Fortunately, her neighbors were still at home. Emily immediately went next door and asked one of her neighbors where her
parents were.
"Are you the daughter of Andrew's? Your parents always speak well of you, " the neighbor said to her. When referring to Emily's
father, the neighbor's expression became a little complicated, "Your father must be in the gambling house. Gambling sank your
father completely. You had better persuade him to get rid of his gambling habits."
"What?" Baffled, Emily couldn't believe the neighbor's words. "Why is my father in the gambling house? The last I heard, he was
sick and hospitalized, right?"
"Sick?" The neighbor said wryly, "How could they lie to you with such a ridiculous excuse? If you don't believe me, you can go to
the gambling house and have a look."
'Gambling house? How come?'
Emily thanked the neighbor and walked away, with a perplexed expression. Soon, as she turned around she saw her mother
walking back to their house.
"Mom?"
"Excuse me? Sorry, you must be mistaken, my daughter is in Jingshi City. I am not your mom." Debby had spent the entire night
playing mahjong. She was too tired to have a good look at Emily before she pushed her away.
Emily raised her voice and said, "Mom, it's me. Emily!"
Upon hearing Emily's voice, her mother's mind snapped back to reality. When she looked up to see Emily's face, she suddenly
changed her expression in horror, "Emily, what are you doing here? Why didn't you tell me in advance before you are coming
over?"