A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1465 Conversation

"I'm with my assistant, of course! You know I need her for work, right?" Emily exclaimed while she rolled her eyes. 'This man worries too much!' she thought.

Despite feeling peeved, Emily knew that Jacob only acted like this because he cared for her.

After all, with Jacob's status as one of the most powerful businessmen around, many of his competitors would love to get the chance to whack him on the head. However, it was hard to get close to him since he had so many guards around him at all times. So instead of him, these people might go after his family.

"Okay then. Have a good day at work," Jacob replied in a soft voice. Knowing that Emily was in safe hands with her assistant alleviated some of Jacob's worries. There was no point in bickering with her anymore so he simply said goodbye.

However, he was still a little restless. He had a feeling in his gut that something troubling was about to happen.

Emily placed her phone on her lap, and then helplessly shook her head. She couldn't do anything about Jacob's behavior, leaving her to silently endure his random outbursts every single time.

Despite that, she didn't mind at all. She knew it was just the way that Jacob expressed his love for her, so she chose to let it pass.

A few minutes later, Emily and her assistant arrived at the charity foundation for depression. From the moment they entered the building, they hardly took a break. It was so busy at the foundation that it was impossible to even get a cup of tea.

Nevertheless, the work they did was to serve and help the community. No matter how tiring it was for Emily, she ignored the aches in her body since it meant helping other people.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

After half a day's work, Emily felt a little drained. Fortunately, the people who had planned the event had already prepared a place to rest for the volunteers. Emily headed there and eagerly sat in a chair. It was quite a pleasant room since the hustle and bustle of people couldn't be heard.

'Is that her? Did she come here to help with the event?' Jonas thought to himself while he stared at Emily from afar. He approached bit by bit and tried to make sure his guess was right. Finally, when he was close enough to recognize her, he walked forward to say hello.

Emily, who had her eyes closed while she rested, slowly looked up when she heard a male voice saying her name. She saw a man dressed in a white coat and, after a few seconds, realized that it was Jonas, the doctor who had helped her two days ago.

She was delighted to randomly encounter an acquaintance at the event. Without a second thought, she stood up and greeted Jonas with a smile. "What a wonderful coincidence! I didn't expect you to participate in the foundation's charity activities."

Emily didn't give much thought about meeting Jonas there. She believed it was just pure coincidence.

And the fact that Jonas was a doctor made it seem natural for him to be there.

However, she was still a little surprised to see Jonas there, especially since Jonas seemed like a doctor with a busy schedule. Having said that, she was still grateful for his participation. Nowadays, not enough people attended charity events, and everyone was so obsessed with making money.

"Yes. What are you doing here?" Jonas inquisitively asked Emily.

Since he was a doctor, it was somewhat his duty to go to these kinds of activities. However, it was surprising to him that the wife of a rich businessman participated as well.

He asked her those questions purely out of curiosity.

Emily gave the doctor a soft smile, and then said, "This is the first event of my charity foundation. I don't have much experience with these kinds of things, so I'm sorry if it's a bit lacking. If you have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to tell me."

Emily had no intention to boast about her foundation. After all, she wasn't that kind of person. She was just a kind person who wanted to help people who had gone through the same problems she had.

"Really? I'm quite fortunate to meet such a kind and helpful person like you. But I don't know if I can invite you to have another meal with me." Jonas had a playful expression on his face while he stared at Emily and waited for her response.

It was a complete coincidence to meet Emily there. And the fact that they had had so much fun the last time they ate together made Jonas want to invite her to dinner again.

After all, it wasn't unusual for friends to have a meal together from time to time.

Even though it was an ordinary thing, Emily wasn't comfortable with it so she had a sulking expression on her face. It was true that there was nothing wrong with Jonas' offer.

However, there was a jar of jealousy waiting for her at home, ready to explode. If Jacob found out that she had gone out with Jonas again, he would definitely be more than upset.

Besides, she had barely had a conversation with Jonas and didn't see the need to go out with him again.

After thinking about it for a while, Emily ultimately decided not to go. The way Jacob had reacted the last time made her feel horrible.

"I'm sorry. We've just known each other for a while and I don't think it's appropriate to have a meal with you again so soon after the last one." With a faint smile on her face, Emily politely refused his

invitation.

In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Emily knew that it was best to keep her distance from these kinds of people.

She cherished her relationship with Jacob and would avoid anything that would cause ruin to it, especially just a newfound acquaintance.

Jonas didn't take it to heart when Emily refused his offer. Instead, he chuckled and said, "Emily, you misunderstood. I didn't mean anything like that when I invited you out for a meal. I just asked you to dinner as a way to repay the kindness you've given to everyone here. There's no denying that you're a great person for starting the charity foundation. It's rare nowadays to find people like you who are so thoughtful and compassionate to others."

Jonas had a vague understanding as to why Emily refused. He didn't want her to feel guilty so he said those things as an excuse.

However, in Jonas' mind, what he said to Emily was true. She was truly an outstanding member of their society. Otherwise, she wouldn't have done all these wonderful things to help people.

Upon hearing what Jonas said, Emily felt a little embarrassed about the fact that she had jumped to conclusions too quickly.

But when she realized what Jonas actually meant, that she was the sole reason for the creation of the foundation, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

She knew that she hadn't done it alone. Without Jacob's help, she wouldn't even have come close to achieving what she had done now.

"Please, don't give me too much credit. Jacob had a bigger part in all of this. Without him, there wouldn't be a foundation. What you're looking at is just the front-woman. I'm just the person who handles the publicity side of things. Jacob is the one you should be inviting to dinner since he's the one doing everything behind the scenes." Emily believed that it would be shameful to receive all this praise from Jonas without her telling the truth.

This amazing achievement was a collective effort. It would have been impossible to do it alone.

Upon hearing her sincere confession, Jonas thought that his praise was indeed lacking.

The way that Emily spoke right from the heart made Jonas' heart melt. He couldn't stop smiling when he realized how kind she truly was.

"I'm sure both of you worked hard to get to this point. So please, don't be so humble. Honestly, I like surrounding myself with compassionate people. Since it was both of you who started all of this, it means that Jacob is also a kind-hearted person like yourself. How about the three of us go out to eat?" Jonas sincerely uttered to Emily. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether he was being serious or not.

Emily had refused him once and knew that it was not nice to do so again. She worried that Jonas might get a bad impression of her if she turned him down a second time.