A Call That Changed Her Entire Life novel Chapter 276

Ever since Emily was taken away by Mr. Gu's men, Jacob had been greatly concerned about her safety. He didn't let her go back to work. He also took her wherever he went.

As a result, Emily followed him in and out of the Gu Consortium. They were inseparable and all of the staff thought that they were married.

"Jacob, I'm not a kid anymore. Why should I be following you every goddamn time?" Emily sat by the extra desk in Jacob's office. She scowled as she put one hand under her chin. "Stop treating me as if I'm still in kindergarten."

Jacob grabbed her hand and kissed the back of it. "Please understand me this time, okay? I wanted to be with you all the time."

"How old are you again? Only children need adult supervision," Emily's pout turned into a teasing smile.

Jacob dramatically spoke, "I really want to see you by my side. If I don't, I won't be able to function. If I won't be able to function, I won't be able to work. If I won't be able to work, then business is going to crash!"

Emily couldn't help but laugh, "You're quite a drama queen, aren't you?"

"I'm not exaggerating. It's how I really feel," Jacob spoke, putting a hand on his chest. These past few days, Jacob had a strange hunch that something might happen to Emily. That was why he kept her by his side to keep her safe.

Emily smiled. She perfectly understood how Jacob was being overprotective towards her so she decided to compromise with his wishes. "Very well then. I'll keep you company."

'Just in time! Maybe I can take this chance and really relax for a while, ' Emily thought optimistically.

Jacob decided to set a few rules, "You can use the computer but only for one hour. If you use it more than an hour, it's going to strain your eyes."

"Okay, okay. I heard it loud and clear. No need to nag," Emily replied, scratching her temple, giving a helpless smile.

"Are you getting sick of me? Sorry for being such a nagger. I am just worried about you and the child. Can't you see it?" Jacob said with puppy eyes as he reached out to squish her cheeks. "Hey, your face. It has gotten rounder and fluffier."

Emily's eyes widened, "Oh my gosh! Have I gotten fat!?"

"Well, let me check..." Jacob put his large hands on her white delicate cheeks and kneaded them like dough. On the other hand, Emily glared at him, not amused. "No, you are not fat. I mean, it's just getting round." He finally let go of her face.

Emily decided to play along and pretended to be serious and asked, "Is being fat different from being round?"

"Of course they are different. A fat woman is not that aesthetically pleasing in my opinion. While a lady with a round face is very cute!" Jacob said seriously.

Emily was speechless for a moment, feeling flattered. The next second, Jacob suddenly reached out and touched her belly.

She was shocked by his sudden movement. Was this really Jacob? He finally touched her unborn child!

Emily prayed the Jacob was the father. However, doubt was already planted in his mind and they weren't sure who the father was.

So that explained why Jacob had a dislike towards the unborn child. She couldn't blame him for that. She thought that she could be the greediest woman in the world. She wanted to be with Jacob but she wanted to be with her child also.

Why was she still blessed with so many good things in the world? She knew that a time would come wherein she needed to choose between love and motherhood. She had to choose either Jacob or her child.

Fortunately, Jacob didn't force her to choose between them.

Jacob caressed her belly, snapping her back to reality, "Your belly is getting more protruded as days pass by. The child is growing so quickly."

Emily wanted to cry in happiness. A tear flowed out of her eyes and sniffled. "Y-You are right..."

She saw that Jacob was trying his best to accept the child for her sake, even though there was a possibility that the child wasn't his.

"Did you catch a cold?" Jacob asked, feeling nervous when he heard her sniffle.