Leona's rosy cheeks turned deathly pale. She screamed in a panic, "No, no! It's impossible! That's a lie, I can't be positive, I just can't.."
"The result's right here on the palm of my hand. See for yourself if you refuse to see the truth," said Magee indifferently. Magee threw the fateful diagnosis and proclaimed in a cold voice that turned Leona's voice ice cold, "Regardless, I will not let you give birth to my child, even if you weren't infected with the disease."
Leona stared blankly at the result. Her eyes displayed a dying flame and her mouth trembled but could not utter a word.
'Why? Why has it come to this…' Leona screamed in her thoughts.
"Someone was looking out for you, someone who'd rather not see you die so soon, so you'd better take good care of yourself." said Magee. He savored the look of despair on her face for a while, and then turned around to go. He added, his back turned, "You'd better not try to escape."
' Escape? Where can I possible escape from here?' Leona couldn't help asking herself in mind.
Watching Magee's silhouette disappear from the door, Leona's tearduct finally burst.
Four years ago, Magee saved Leona's life. Since that moment, Leona totally lost herself and fell in love with him. All she wanted was to stay with him which now has become an increasingly costly wish.
It was true that Leona was despicable and she did a lot of terrible things, but she never once did anything to harm Magee.
Magee gave Leona everything she wanted, except the one thing she craved the most - love.
And now Leona was left with nothing. She was violated by those men, lost her baby, and now infected with HIV. The former two she could cope with, but the last one denied her the chance to be with Magee forever…
' Is this divine retribution?
No! Destiny is just a excuse for the weak. I won't give up so easily! Even if I lose my life, I'll drag Emily down to hell with me!' Leona screamed in her turbulent thoughts.
…
The sun was high in the sky signaling high noon, its rays shone on the adorned walls of the presidential suite at the Red Fortune seven-starred hotel. The only one of its kind in the country.
The light and comfy heat touched Emily cheek, causing her to wake up. She stared at the pristine white ceiling for a while and began tor recall last night's events.
She went through the beginning, middle and end. She then went red as a ripe tomato in springtime when she realized what happened between her and Jacob last night. What's more, it seemed as though she was the one who seduced Jacob!
' Oh. My. God. What should I do?' Emily panicked in her mind.
Emily seldom became so flustered. She couldn't find a solution in this situation. It's hard to imagine that she was the one who seduced Jacob! She felt so confused.
When Emily's thoughts were in a tangle, the door suddenly opened.
Jacob came walking in wearing nothing but a bathrobe, and said, "Oh, I see you're awake."
He held a huge silver tray with a hearty, warm breakfast on it. Obviously, it was meant for Emily.
Emily wrapped herself protectively with the bedcovers and took a deep breath to calm herself down. She then turned around with her eyes averted to keep her from meeting Jacob's eyes, asking, "Do you have clothes for me?"
Things were so wild last night that their clothes were torn up lying on the ground.
"Why, yes. Of course." He answered. Jacob placed the weighty tray full of food on the nearby table and then went straight to wardrobe to get Emily some clothes. He asked gently, while rummaging through the clothes he ordered, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"No." She answered, eyes still downcast. Emily took the clothes Jacob handed her and said nothing more.
Jacob was looking at her cute ears that had turned a subtle red from embarrassment. 'How cute.' Jacob thought.
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