A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"It just moved."
Jacob sounded so serious that Emily couldn't tell whether he was joking or not.
Emily looked at him suspiciously and asked," Really? Why didn't I feel it?"
"If you do not believe me, go ahead and see for yourself."
Jacob took Emily's hand and rested it on her belly.
A few minutes later.
"No, you're just making this up."
Emily was about to pull her hand away, but Jacob wouldn't let her.
"Maybe it's shy. Let me listen to it again,"
said Jacob, as he casually rested his ear on her flat abdomen and listened carefully.
Emily giggled, as Jacob's ear tickled her, and she wanted to push his head away, but Jacob put his forefinger on his thin lips with
a serious look on his face.
"Shh..."
Emily's voice lowered down inadvertently as she whispered," What did you hear?"
Suddenly, there it was. The sound of "purring" from her abdomen took her breath away.
Exhilarated, Jacob chuckled when he heard it too. Emily was extremely awkward, and her face turned red and she pushed Jacob
away immediately. Embarrassed, she said," Stay away from me!"
Jacob brushed her off casually and asked," Are you hungry?"
He looked into her eyes and said," It's normal for a mother with a child to get hungry more often. After all, you're eating for two
now."
Emily turned her face around and pretended not to hear him.

Jacob did not ask her again, instead he went straight to the kitchen.
After a while, Emily curiously looked back to see Jacob busy preparing something in the kitchen. His movements were so
graceful. It was as if he knew his way around a kitchen quite well. Soon, a bowl of noodles appeared, and its flavorsome aroma
filled the room, making her feel even more hungry.
"Come here,"
Jacob waved at her, as if he was calling a small pet.
Emily took a deep breath and walked towards him. She sat down at the table and said," This... Is it for me?"
"Of course, or maybe for the puppy?"
Emily glanced at him and ignored his sarcasm. She twirled her chopsticks and slurped down the noodles. The noodles tasted
delicious. Maybe because she had built up quite an appetite, she finished the entire bowl within minutes. When she looked up,
Jacob was sitting across her on the table watching her eat the entire time.
"...... Thank you. It was very delicious."
Jacob raised his eyebrows as a gesture of confidence.
There was a moment of awkward silence in the room. Jacob's deep gaze made Emily feel a little uncomfortable, so she tried to
break the silence. "I've got to say, I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so good. I thought you were the kind of person who
would never go inside a kitchen."
Mostly because of Jacob's rugged, handsome face, coupled with his noble disposition, nothing about him could place him in the
context of the word "kitchen."
Jacob suddenly laughed out loud at her words, and said sincerely," No one is born to be noble. At least, I am not."
Emily was stunned by the new discovery, as she listened to the man with great intrigue. "There's a lot about me you don't know.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. You will be surprised to see what you learn if you continue to explore."
Explore him?
Emily looked at him with an unenthusiastic expression. She presumed to understand the meaning of the other party's words. She
paused for a long while and then she said," Please, give me some time to think it over."

Jacob reached out and gently pinched her cheeks. There was a faint smile on his face, which made him appear more handsome
and appealing, as he said," You dare to refuse me?"
The woman was as slow as a snail when it came to flirting. Someone needed to give her a push, otherwise she was not willing to
move forward.
What was she waiting for? Jacob thought he's better confess his feelings to her straightforward. He then said, gently," I like you,
so you must also like me too. Do you hear me? Besides, we're having a baby together. Isn't it normal for us to be together? Do
you want your child to have an incomplete family?"
Jacob's captivating voice, slowed down deliberately, like a slow-moving cello. With such a detailed lecture, Emily was almost
brainwashed by him.
Fortunately, however, Emily persisted. She did not lose her mind to Jacob's persuasion.
"A complete family is based on marriage. Do you want to marry me?"
When she finished her sentence, Emily wanted to bite off her own tongue. Why did it sound like she was very eager about it?
Jacob paused for half a second, and then he asked," Do you want to?"
It was rare for Jacob to meet a woman that he really liked. Marriage was just paperwork to him, as it was the least of his worries,
but...
The thought of old Mr. Gu, his foster father, made Jacob gloomy for a moment, but he instantly came back to normalcy.
It was not the right time.
"No I don't!"
Emily retorted, instinctively. She hastily took the dishes and went to the kitchen to avoid Jacob's inquisitive eyes.
In truth, Emily trusted Jacob, but as lovers, she was not willing to trust him completely. She was traumatized by Jack's betrayal
so she felt insecure about love.
Moreover, high-profile people like Jack and Jacob who had the same kind of upbringing were expected to have similar traits.
Playing around with women for people like them was not a big deal.

Besides, even if he really liked her, how long would that desire last? Emily felt like she didn't have any characteristics for the man
to like her, but strangely Jacob felt otherwise...
Now there was a child involved...
Overthinking gave Emily a bad headache. It was quite late already, so she said," Jacob, it's already too late. You should go back
home and have a rest!"
Jacob squinted his eyes and his tone was faint and unpleasant as he asked," I come all the way here to see you, and I even
made you something to eat and now you want to kick me out? You want to burn the bridge after crossing it? You really are
heartless."
Emily found herself at a loss for words. Unable to refute his words, she hesitated for a while and asked," ... Are you planning to
stay in my room?"
"Not planning. I've already decided."
"Who agreed?"
"My daughter agreed."
Jacob's voice was calm and convincing.
"Where is your daughter..."
Emily looked at him with eyes wide open. When she realized what he had meant, her mouth twitched. "How do you know that it
is a girl? Can't it be a boy?"
"I'd like a daughter,"
said Jacob, with a smile. "She just said that she doesn't want her father to leave, and she'd like to spend more time with her
father."
What utter nonsense!
Emily knew that she could never win in an argument with Jacob. She turned around and walked to her bedroom. "You are free to
stay. You have to sleep on the sofa anyway."

Soon after, she left for her bedroom. Emily lay in her small bed, lost in thoughts and then drifted away to sleep. Jacob took the
chance to take a shower in the apartment freely as if he was in his own house, trying to get rid of the smell from his body after
the cooking.
Early the next morning, Emily habitually woke up early, and when she opened her eyes, she saw a handsome face sleeping right
next to her. She almost jumped out of the bed.
Jacob! Why was he in her bed?
Emily's movements woke the man up. He struggled to keep his narrow, long and black eyes open.
"Are you awake?"