Chapter 1088 I Am Here (1/2)

Jacob poured a glass of warm milk and passed it to Emily. His serene and gentle nature seemed unusual, to her eyes, at least. Emily had been suffering from mood swings all day. Since Jacob was really worried about her, he decided to take the day off and stay back at the Tyrone Mansion with her.

”Thanks.”

Emily took the glass with both hands and took a sip.

She lowered her eyes, letting them stay focused on the floor so that she could hide her feelings. All Emily could think about was Michelle's pompous face and her red eyes suffocating her. It was starting to give her a headache. She could imagine Michelle screaming at her.

”It's your fault! It's all your fault!”

Emily bit her lip and clenched her fists tightly, trying to chase away the thoughts that made her sick with shame and disgust.

Her body started to tremble abruptly and she almost dropped the glass on the floor.

Suddenly, Emily's thoughts drained her and sent her into a spiral of self-loathing. Somehow, she was convinced that Michelle had been right all along.

If it weren't for Emily, Rita's relationship with Michelle wouldn't have deteriorated so badly.

If it weren't for Emily, Michelle would still be with Jacob and they would have stayed together like a good couple, as they had been in the past.

Although Emily had no intentions of ruining Michelle's life, she had ended up doing exactly that.

Emily stared at the sloshing milk in her cup, and her eyes turned dark.

A sudden realization suggested that everything would get better if she just killed herself.

This idea formed in her mind, grew inside of her and filled her mind. She grew suicidal, thinking up ways to end it all.

”Do you want some rice?”

Jacob's voice entered her ears.

He gently put his hand on her shoulder as if to nudge her back to her senses. His eyes carried so much love and affection that Emily could feel his heat running to her body and warming her heart through the touch of his hand.

Caught in a trance, she raised her head with a faraway look in her eyes and blinked her groggy eyes open.

”What?”

Emily was still tangled up in her thoughts.

”Do you want some rice?”

Jacob noticed her distracted expression. Her eyes were clear like a newborn baby's, yet she seemed to be completely in the dark about everything in this world.