A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1481 Keep Distance

"Emily, please don't do this. There's no..." Jonas began.

But Emily didn't want to hear anything else he had to say, so she interrupted him. "Sorry, but I've already made up my mind." The sound of Jacob and the children joyfully playing in the living room made her unyielding in her decision. As a result, she spoke to Jonas as if he was a stranger. She didn't bother to give him an explanation and simply hung up the phone.

At that point, Emily didn't need to see any more evidence from Jacob. What had happened the past few days between them was more than enough proof for her to stay away from Jonas. Additionally, she had to make a choice between her friends and her family. As a mother, she was naturally inclined to choose the latter.

When Jonas realized that she had hung up the phone on him, his blood immediately started to boil. Despite that, he knew that he couldn't give up so easily. For that reason, he inhaled deeply to try and stay calm. He tried calling Emily's number again. Unfortunately, his caller ID had already been blocked. He was so upset that he exclaimed in anger, "Damn it! I can't believe she's done this! I thought this was supposed to be an easy job!" In irritation, he lit a cigarette and started to smoke heavily. After a few more failed attempts at contacting Emily, he finally gave up on her. Instead, he dialed another number.

"Why did you call me out of the blue? Don't tell me that you can't even handle a woman like Emily? You're a psychologist for crying out loud! Shouldn't this be a walk in the park for you?" The person on the other end of the phone seemed to know what was going on and mocked Jonas.

Jonas had only been given one task. Therefore, it wasn't so difficult to guess why he was calling.

Upon being heavily ridiculed, Jonas stubbed out the cigarette in his hand out of rage. Anyone who saw his face at that moment would see the embarrassment he felt. After a short pause, he replied in a troubled tone, "Everything was going smoothly. Then, all of a sudden, she said she doesn't want to see me anymore. I can't even think of a single reason why she wanted to end our friendship so abruptly."

Even though Jonas had never really taken a liking to Emily, he was still completely infuriated after being cut off like this. For that reason, a wrathful sneer made its way on his face. In Jonas' eyes, Emily was just like everyone he'd fooled before. He had honestly thought that it was going to be a piece of cake. As a doctor, he hadn't even taken her seriously since he knew that she had suffered from a mental illness in the past.

The first time that Jonas had heard that his job was to manipulate Emily to do his bidding, he had gotten offended. In his mind, a task that easy was like an insult to his professional capabilities. But now, he regretted every single time he had taken Emily for granted, since he was in deep trouble.

"Her attitude changed all of a sudden. Apart from her not wanting to see me anymore, the way she spoke was something I've never heard from her before. At first, she sounded like she was in a bit of a pinch. But as we continued to talk, she calmed down and spoke to me in such a cold-hearted way." Jonas reported everything that happened in the phone call earlier. To no one's surprise, he was talking to none other than Darren.

"You don't have to be so hard on yourself. After all, you lost to Jacob. He's pretty good at these things, so don't feel so humiliated." Darren wasn't like everybody; he knew not to underestimate his enemies.

"You mean Jacob was the reason for Emily's decision?" Although Jonas didn't think highly of Emily, he had never underestimated her husband. But it seemed now that he hadn't been careful enough. From the moment he had first come in contact with Emily, the only thing in his mind had been to do his best to avoid getting on Jacob's radar.

With his well-disguised charm, he had gradually won over Emily's trust. Everything had been going so well, but in the end, Jacob had still come out on top.

"Well, if it weren't for Jacob, do you really think a woman that foolish could survive and thrive on her own?" Darren's eyes showed the disdain he felt for Emily when he mentioned her name.

However, it wasn't just Jonas who despised Emily. Almost everyone around Darren looked down on Emily. They all had it in their heads that she was a weak and frail woman. Moreover, they knew that she was still going through depression. With that in mind, how could they possibly take her seriously?

With the topic of her illness in front of them, Darren was reminded of his agenda. As a result, he gave Jonas a new yet familiar task.

"Just keep approaching Emily the best you can. Don't forget, you're a psychologist. And Emily is a woman who will break down into tears with the slightest provocation. I'm sure you don't need me to teach you how to do this, right? Jonas, don't let your title of a psychologist be just a joke."

"Mr. Xu, has Jonas failed?" Harlan asked and handed Darren a drink as soon as he saw his boss hang up the phone.

Darren cast a casual glance in his assistant's direction and nodded in agreement. "Don't fret, I expected this to happen. Although Jonas is an established psychologist, he's never gone against Jacob. That's why he was so naive in his approach." Feeling full of confidence, Darren swirled his glass and drank up the rest of the red wine as if he had just swallowed Jacob up.

The expression on his face showed the delight and determination he felt at that moment.

"Will Jonas' mistake affect our next move?"

In response to Harlan's doubt, Darren simply waved his hand and calmly uttered, "It doesn't matter whether our plan for Emily succeeds or not. In the end, Jacob can't do anything to escape my grasp."

It had taken Darren quite some time to get back on his feet. But now, he was confident enough to say that he was ready to fight once again. Knowing that he had the upper hand, the next battlefield was up to him to choose. As long as their little game went on, Jacob had no choice but to continue playing.

It didn't matter that Jonas had failed, since Emily was just one small part of their entire plan. Even the female reporter at the press conference was just an expendable pawn.

The ferocious expression on Darren's face suddenly became calm. An unusual smile appeared on his face. It made him look even more terrifying.

"As for our plan for Emily, if it succeeds, just consider it as icing on the cake. For now, we should take this time to appreciate Jacob's miserable life from afar."

Although Emily had nothing to do with their fight, she was the woman whom Jacob had sworn to spend the rest of his life with. If Darren were to cause her any sort of pain, even by just a little bit, Jacob would suffer as well. And if Jacob were to have a bad day from that, Darren would have a great day.

"Hopefully, Jonas completes his task soon. I can't wait to see the look on Jacob's face when I finally destroy his beloved wife." Harlan smiled in response and added, "Such a day would be a blessing for the KING Group."

Darren couldn't stop his laughter anymore and said, "Jacob you stupid bastard! You shouldn't have shown your weakness!" Now that he had his enemy in the palm of his hand, there was absolutely no reason in his mind to let this opportunity pass by.

Meanwhile, in Jacob's home, joyful laughter filled the whole house. Jacob, who was innocently playing with his children, didn't know what Darren had in store for him. It was hard to think of something horrible since the Tyrone Mansion was a place full of serenity and happiness at that moment.

However, the same couldn't be said for the MK Manor. The atmosphere there felt a little tense.

Inside a locked bedroom, Louis stood against the wall. He didn't make any sound and his eyes were fixated on a person lying still on the bed. Thoughts of something going wrong filled his head at that

moment.

Outside the room, there were one or two servants occasionally passing by. It seemed that everyone knew the importance of what was going on inside that particular room. Anyone who walked by did it quickly and tried their best to walk as quietly as possible. No one dared to make any noise to disturb the people in the room.

"Think back to this part of your life." A young woman suddenly started talking. She spoke in a very gentle and calm manner. Louis even felt a little bit relaxed because of her voice. "Your father comes home early after work. Your mother takes off his coat and places it aside.

Dinner is ready. You smell the aroma and you know the food will taste wonderful. You've been hungry for a long time. As a result, you secretly check your watch several times. Now that you finally see your father stepping inside the house, you feel the excitement. However, you notice that your parents are going to show off their love in front of you. So you interrupt them in a hurry. But in doing so, you accidentally knock over a family photo placed on the table near the entrance."

It wasn't the first time that Louis had accompanied Scott to receive treatment. Nevertheless, he was completely immersed in the scene depicted by Taylor's gentle and soothing voice. He looked up and met Taylor's eyes. She was still in the process of hypnotizing Scott not far away. When her lips opened and closed, Louis' thoughts were carried along with it.

Taylor was always compassionate and treated patients, friends, and even strangers with a smile. On the other hand, whenever she talked to Louis, he always felt like it was disingenuous. If he didn't already know the exact reason why she acted that way, he would have had to wonder about whether he had said something rude or offensive.

At the thought of this, Louis felt helpless and could only rub his nose in frustration.

Upon noticing the intense stare from Louis, Taylor met his eyes and glared at him. Despite being bothered, she didn't stop the work that had to be done.

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