A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 29 Why Don't You Listen

"No..." Emily waved her hand and lied to him," It's my fault."

"Easy! No one will take your food away."

When Jacob patted her back and told her to slow down, Emily somehow had an inexplicable feeling that it felt like a father talked to his child at the table. It should have been a sweet picture, but Emily shivered all over when she stole a glance at Jacob. What a terrifying feeling!

"Mr. Gu, why aren't you eating?"

"I'm full."

"Already?" Emily looked at Jacob with awe and asked him," Are you really full?"

This man ate less than she did. Did he have a small stomach? 'Not likely, ' thought Emily. Judging from his figure, he must have a good appetite.

Jacob let out a smile and thought, 'She's finally showing some concern...maybe she cares about me after all?'

Thus, he responded seriously," I ate earlier."

Emily's face contorted in confusion as she asked him," If you have already eaten, why did you order so much food?"

Jacob," ..."

"Shame on you to waste food!" Emily felt devastated as if countless dollars had flown away from her purse.

Jacob stared at her with a look of indifference.

Jacob was the kind of man no one dared to offend.

Emily had no choice but to eat the leftovers one bite at a time.

Jacob frowned and suggested," Please, don't eat that fast."

Emily pretended like she didn't hear anything and continued to stuff her mouth face with food until her cheeks bulged like a lovely chipmunk.

Although Jacob found her adorable, he could no longer bear to watch her eat like that," Alright, stop it or you'll choke yourself."

"Well... I won't.." Emily mumbled. Suddenly, the expression on her face changed and she stopped moving.

She was actually choking on her food! 'Jacob, you're such a doomsayer!'

Jacob realized something was wrong so he stretched his hand to pat her back as Emily's face started to turn red. Failing to keep her food down, Emily finally threw up.

Fortunately, Jacob avoided the vomit just in time. However, he wasn't lucky enough to avoid a tiny splash on his shirt, which infuriated him immediately.

"Why won't you listen to me?"

"I'm sorry..." Once she had cleared her stomach, Emily finally felt lighter as she breathed in fresh air. The pain in her stomach, however, started to grow.

Jacob was still mad at her, but soon his anger turned into concern when he saw her in pain. "Where does it hurt?"

Emily squeezed her belly tightly as the cold sweats came pouring out from her forehead," My stomach is aching..."

Without saying a word, Jacob carried her on his arms and hurried out.

"Wait..." The woman in his arms said, weakly," There's still so much food left..."

Jacob almost smacked her on the head," Seriously? Haven't you had enough? Are you still a child?"

'Those dishes are expensive and it would be a total waste of money if we don't pack them!'

Emily thought, but said nothing when she saw Jacob's eyes.

'A child? You are just a few years older than me!'

Jacob didn't say much; he just carried her out of the restaurant, sat her down in his car and drove her to the hospital.

When the doctor at the ER saw Jacob, he got intimidated by him and so he treated Emily with great care.

Jacob glanced at the middle aged doctor and asked him," What's wrong with her?"

The doctor pushed his glasses up his nose and answered respectfully," Mr. Gu, she has acute gastroenteritis because of her disorderly diet, accompanied with overeating. Her symptoms will get better after the infusion..."

"Well, be quick. Don't you see her face is turning pale?"

"Yes. Yes, I will."

Soon, with the help of the highly efficient doctors and nurses, Emily's condition stabilized after the infusion. Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

"Are you still feeling pain?" asked Jacob worriedly. Upon seeing Emily still wrap her belly with her hands, he stretched out his hand, trying to comfort her.

Emily dodged him, feeling embarrassed, and then replied," I'm okay now."

Jacob's face crinkled as he retracted his hand in a calm manner. He stood up and left the room, but returned shortly with a light blue blanket and put it on Emily's belly.

"Thank you." Emily was touch by his moves; with a soft tone she said to him," Mr. Gu, I'm sorry."

Emily had intended to treat him well with a dinner, but now she completely messed it up.

"You don't need to apologize for being ill." Jacob said calmly as he tried hard to constrained his rage," Since you didn't listen to me and got yourself in trouble for overeating, shouldn't you apologize for not caring your health?"

"I know. I was wrong." Emily lowered her head in embarrassment, as if she were a schoolgirl who had been told off by her teacher.

Jacob pinched her tiny ears and commanded," Raise your head."

Emily raised her head to look at him, her eyes full of tears, and said," I'll be sure to take care of myself."

"Remember the lesson." Jacob lightly pinched her ears again until he saw her ears turn red.

"Oh my! We forgot to pay the bill when we left the restaurant." Emily felt embarrassed when it suddenly hit her.

Back then, it was too urgent that they forgot to pay the check. Much to Emily's surprise, no one even tried to stop them!

Jacob felt no need to hide the truth from her and explained," The Romance Restaurant is under my ownership. Do I need to pay my own restaurant for having a meal?"

Emily's eyes lit up with surprise when she realized that Jacob was the boss of the restaurant. 'So does that mean he didn't intend to make me pay the bill in the first place?' Emily was speechless. It is inconceivable that she had been worrying about how much she was going to pay throughout the whole dinner.

"No wonder that's how things turned out." Oh well, that's just great!

"So this time doesn't count and you must make it up to me next time."

"What?" Emily understood him and nodded," Deal."

'Since he has helped me so much, I must treat him another time, no matter what. Even if my savings are not enough to cover another fancy restaurant he picks, I can always use my credit card.'

Jacob finally let out a big smile, stretching from one ear to the other.

The doctor prescribed drugs for Emily after the infusion, and advised her to observe the dos and don'ts.

Emily kept nodding her head while Jacob watched at her side and said," Please, write them down."

Obviously, he was talking to the doctor.

The doctor immediately wrote down a list on a piece of paper and passed it to them.

Jacob reached out for the paper, caught a sight of it and stuck it on Emily's forehead.

"Emily, I order you to keep healthy for me."

Emily took the paper and listened to Jacob's words attentively, as a sudden sense of fear engulfed her thoughts.

What Jacob said to Emily made her feel like she was a pig waiting to be killed after being properly fattened... How horrified!

After the infusion, Jacob drove Emily back. On their way back, he stopped over to buy her a pack of porridge.