A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1463 Investigation

Emily felt content in her heart and showed it with a lovely smile. She quickly walked over and sat beside Jacob. She tenderly wrapped her arms around him and tilted her head sideways to meet his gaze. Then, she spoke in a soft and sweet manner. "You're such a wonderful husband. I'm so lucky to have you."

Jacob pursed his lips and rubbed the bridge of his nose, pretending it was itchy. He then asked her in a low, serious tone, "What did you do today?"

Emily had no clue that Jacob was onto her. Because of that, she simply replied, "I went to the foundation to deal with a few emergencies."

Jacob didn't care about the fact that Emily was hiding something. The only thing that mattered to him was that particular dinner.

"Is there anything else?" he asked. There was a subtle hint on Jacob's face, but his questions seemed like they were just out of concern.

However, Emily keenly sensed that something was wrong. Jacob wasn't acting like his usual self. He wasn't the type of man to probe this much.

Everything that had happened earlier that day flashed through Emily's mind for a brief moment. Her cheerful spirits lessened a bit when she recalled the confrontation with the angry woman earlier.

After a bit of time, she remembered her dinner earlier and decided to tell the truth to Jacob. "By the way, I met Dr. Lin earlier today. He helped me this afternoon when a woman was troubling me, so I treated him to dinner to repay him."

Upon hearing this, Jacob felt like a great weight was lifted off his shoulders. With this feeling of relief, he blissfully chuckled and gently pinched her soft cheeks. Afterward, he lightly teased her, "You're so

heartless. It took you that long to tell the truth."

Suddenly, Emily came to her senses. She opened her eyes wide open and asked in disbelief, "You... Did you send someone to follow me?"

Jacob didn't know whether to tell the truth or not. While he was thinking, he played with Emily's hair that fell on her cheeks. A few seconds later, he gave her an answer. "You should know that Darren doesn't give up that easily. He might try to harm you again. I just don't want that to happen."

While he was speaking, his glad expression turned serious.

Jacob made a solid point.

However, the information still made Emily upset. Of course, it was nice that Jacob cared about her, but she didn't appreciate the thought of being watched like a hawk all the time.

Emily's emotions at that moment were at odds with each other. She needed some time for herself to think it through. Because of this, she stayed silent for a few seconds. Afterward, she softly uttered, "Well, I get your point, so thank you."

Jacob was aware that her decision was a compromise on her part. As a way to thank her, he leaned over and gave her a loving kiss on the forehead. Then, he spoke in a very soothing voice. "Honey, I'll do my best to protect you. After all, it's my duty to protect my wonderful wife."

Emily felt a little upset. But when she realized how thoughtful her husband was, a smile made its way on her face once again.

Late into the night, the lack of light outside was a sign that it was time for the couple to sleep. A soft breeze rustled outside. The chilly winds blew through the bedroom window.

Inside the enormous bedroom, a night lamp on the bedside table was the only source of light. The faint, orange tinge that came from it illuminated the face of a beautiful, fair-skinned woman.

The young woman lay in bed, sound asleep. She looked utterly adorable in her lovely pajamas and hugging a cute doll in her arms.

Wearing a loose robe, Jacob sat on the bed and longingly stared at Emily's face. She was slightly shivering, so he tucked her in with their large blanket.

After doing so, he carefully got out of bed and walked to the balcony. He tried his best not to make any sound when he opened the door and closed it behind him.

It was a bit chilly that night, but Jacob didn't seem to be bothered by it at all. He was about to use his phone, but paused for a few seconds. He then dialed a number he was quite familiar with.

Shortly after, a man with a hoarse voice answered the call. "Hello?"

Jacob did his best to speak quietly to avoid waking up Emily. "David, it's me."

David was still half-asleep when he answered, but when he realized who he was speaking to, he sobered up in a matter of seconds. Jacob didn't hear a word from David for quite some time. It seemed like the man was busy doing something. A few moments later, a bit of rustling could be heard before a distressed voice said, "Fuck!" ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Jacob didn't bother to ask what was happening. He just picked a lighter up from the glass table near him and toyed with it with an erratic expression on his face.

A minute later, the rustling sound disappeared and it seemed like David was ready to talk.

"I was sound asleep! Why the hell are you calling at this hour?" David furiously muttered. But he wasn't done there. He continued to hiss and swear at Jacob.

"I had to come out to the balcony just to speak with you. It's freaking cold. What do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Jacob raised his eyebrows and smiled. He even teased him a bit. "Did I bother you and your wife?"

David didn't let him continue and frantically replied, "Stop talking nonsense. She's already asleep. I wouldn't have come to the balcony to speak with you if she was awake."

"Wow, I didn't expect you to be so careful." Jacob couldn't help himself from teasing David again.

David sneered and then responded in a lethargic voice, "Can you please just tell me why you called me in the middle of the night?"

At that moment, it was time for business. Jacob suddenly had a serious expression on his face. He softly whispered on the phone, "A man named Jonas recently appeared as a doctor in the charity foundation. Have you met this person before?"

David tried his best to remember anyone by that name, but couldn't think of a single person. "No, I don't."

The light in Jacob's eyes turned dark.

David could sense that something was wrong. He knew Jacob wouldn't ask a question like this if he didn't have a good reason for doing so. Unless there was something peculiar about this man, it was very likely that it had something to do with Emily.

Quite frankly, Jacob didn't bother to meddle in anyone's businesses except when Emily was involved.

This realization made David quite curious, so he tentatively asked, "Is this person an acquaintance of Emily's?"

Jacob let out a faint sigh, but he wasn't sure if David heard it or not.

At that point, it was almost crystal clear to David, but he still had one question in mind.

"Now then, what do you want me to do?"

A smile slowly made its way onto Jacob's face. He lightly chuckled and then whispered, "I want your help with investigating this Jonas. It seems that he studied abroad."

David couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this. He was about to curse on the phone again, but he was able to calm himself down. "Why not ask your assistant to do this? I'm sure Sam should be able to do this by himself, right?"

'So this is the only reason why Jacob woke me up?' David was utterly pissed at the thought of this.

Jacob anxiously rubbed his phone with his slender fingers. He placed the lighter back on the table and replied in a serious tone, "Sam has more important things to do. I had no other choice but to ask for your help with this matter. I also know that you're not busy, so I found something for you to do."

In the end, after Jacob's request, it seemed more like he was teasing David rather than asking for help.

David was furious when he realized that Jacob was toying with him again. He cursed at Jacob nonstop and exclaimed, "Why in the world would you do this to me? And who told you I was free? For your information, I'm quite busy cultivating my relationship with my wife.

Besides, it won't be easy to conduct an investigation since I have business matters to deal with. And also, I—"

Jacob had had enough of David's nagging and heartlessly hung up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, David was rendered speechless. He stared at the screen which showed that the call was over. He was fuming, but could only grit his teeth in response. 'What a bastard! How dare you hang up on me after assigning me such a shitty task!

When it comes to your wife, you just forget all your friends!' David thought bitterly.