Emily's threat also made Jacob angrier. The reason that she threatened him with her life was to protect the child! Was this child worthy of Emily's life?
He walked quietly to Emily and eased his tone meanwhile, "Emily, it is very dangerous. Why don't you get down from the window first? I promise that I will give you anything as long as you come down."
"Promise me anything?" Tears had blurred Emily's sight and she was so frightened and muddled at the moment. She couldn't tell whether his words were true or not. "Will you promise me to let me keep the child?"
Jacob answered directly without any hesitation, "Yes. I promise you. Please come to me."
Emily gawked at him for a few seconds and suddenly shouted, "You liar! I know you've been trying to kill it! Why didn't you show your mercy to the baby at first? I have lost my parents. It will be the closest family member I have in the world. I can't bear to lose it!"
He never understood how much the unborn child meant to her after all she had been through. For her, the child was like her only emotional support.
"It is my fault. I apologize. I promise you everything, alright? I will do everything for you even if it costs my life, as long as you promise me that you won't do anything reckless again."
His last words were so sincere that Emily let her guard down for a moment.
Taking advantage of the moment, he rushed to her and pulled her to his arms, taking her away from the window.
Emily struggled desperately in his arms and even scratched Jacob's chin, leaving several scars on it. She shouted, "Liar! Liar! Liar! You big liar! You lied to me again..."
Before she could finish her words, she jolted pain by her neck. A syringe was unexpectedly injected into her skin. And she was drained of her strength.
Trying hard to suppress the dull pain in his chest, Jacob lifted her up and carried her to the operation room in the mansion, which had already been prepared for her.
Despite her losing consciousness, it seemed that Emily had foreseen what would happen to her. Tears flowed from her eyes to Jacob's shirt. "No! Jacob, please. I beg you. Please..."
Jacob didn't say anything and picked up his pace to the operating room.
The medical equipment was more complete than in the hospital. The staff were all well-trained. All this was to guarantee Emily's safety in the abortion.
Jacob gently put her on the operating table. He bowed his head to kiss her smooth forehead. He saw that it was filled with cold sweat.
"Don't worry. Everything will be fine once you have fallen asleep."
Emily tightly clung to his clothes and said weakly, "Jacob, you can't do this to me..."
Jacob took a deep breath and forced himself not to look at her pleading eyes. He loosed her fingers one by one.
Emily loosened her grip and let go of Jacob's clothes, with eyes full of tears.
She recalled the moment when Jack had forced Rose to abort her own child. She must have been as desperate as Emily now.
She never imagined that such thing would happen to her one day.
"Jacob, do think there is any difference between you and Jack? He mercilessly killed Rose's unborn baby even though she doesn't want to. You're just the same as him. Cruel and merciless."
"Emily..." Jacob stiffened.
"You keep saying that it is for my own good. Liar! You're just being selfish. You hated my baby because you think it's not yours and so you're just going to kill it! Have you ever thought of putting yourself in my shoes? Have you ever thought what I would feel, huh?"
Jacob looked down at her firmly. He spoke in a dry voice, "Don't worry. We will have many children...
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