Emily couldn't see clearly with tears in her eyes. She wiped them away and stared at the man in front of her. The figure started to become more and more clear now and this surprised Emily.
Was she dreaming now?
The man in front of her looked exactly like Jacob.
But Emily wasn't sure if she was dreaming or not. She stood up quietly, fearing that she would frighten the man and he would just run away.
When she was on her feet, though she was trembling from the pain, she whispered softly, "Jacob Gu?"
The man was about to grasp Mr. Yang's neck when he heard Emily's voice. His heart could recognize the voice and it made him stop for a moment.
A voice inside his head was telling him to turn around.
The voice also said that the woman was special to him and she was the best gift from God.
Jacob threw Mr. Yang away like garbage and turned to see the woman whom he just saved. He approached her and looked at her face. When he saw her face clearly, his eyes widened in disbelief and it felt like his heart was being hit by a hammer.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! " He was suddenly overwhelmed with unknown joy.
When Emily met his deep eyes, she could no longer control her emotions. She rushed into him and embraced him so tight.
"Jacob! Oh, Jacob!"
She got so excited that she could do nothing but say his name repeatedly. Her arms wrapped Jacob tighter.
Jacob held her back and unconsciously caressed her back to comfort her gently, "Don't cry."
But instead of stopping, Emily's cried harder. Tears rolled down her cheeks like a stream. The moment she saw Jacob, she became weak.
When she thought Jacob was dead, she suffered a great deal of fear, sadness, despair, and helplessness. But she didn't have anyone to share those with, so she buried them deep in her heart and made her numb. But at this moment, all the suppressed feelings rushed back to Emily's mind and heart.
When she finally saw the man with whom she depended on, she wanted to cry out all the negative emotions she had experienced in the past.
"How can you do this to me? How can you leave me for so long? Do you have any idea what happened when you were gone? You're such a big liar!" she shouted at him.
Emily remembered when Jacob said that he would stay at her side to protect her and make her happy. But he failed to carry out that promise and left her alone in darkness and despair.
Emily couldn't hold back her anger and let it out by punching him in the chest. She felt angry, but happy at the same time. She stayed in his arms until she calmed down.
While Jacob just stood there, holding her in his arms and not letting go.
He had no idea who the woman was, but it seemed second nature to him to embrace her. He had a puzzled look on his face and carefully asked, "Excuse me. But do you really know me?"
Emily was surprised by his words and immediately looked up at his face.
"What do you mean by that? Have you forgotten me?" she asked.
Jacob looked at her with strange eyes and answered, "To be honest, I don't remember anything from my past. I don't even know who I am, and I don't know you."
Although he couldn't remember this woman, he felt a strong sense of familiarity about her. It felt like he knew her very well and she belonged to him.
He didn't like the village girls, but there was something different with this woman. He even wanted to get closer to her, to kiss her, and to get her.
He felt an urge to feel himself inside her.
Emily couldn't believe what she just heard. Suddenly, she started undressing Jacob.
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