A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1470 Being Shut Out

Both men were so drunk that they could barely stand straight. Louis knew he couldn't let Jacob drive. So instead, he hailed a taxi for him and sent him home.

Jacob safely arrived at his house but when he tried to open the bedroom door, it was locked. He knew Emily was behind this but he had no idea why.

"Emily, I'm back. Come on, please open the door already," Jacob exclaimed since he was completely oblivious as to why she would do this to him. It was taking too long, and he eventually got upset. He started to yell at her, not giving any thought to how it might come across.

Emily was lying in bed and could hear Jacob's knocking. It was easy to figure out that he was completely drunk.

The only time Jacob spoke that way was when he got utterly wasted. Emily had seen it countless times.

The thought of Jacob being with another woman enraged Emily once again. There was no way she was going to let him in.

"Emily, open the door. Please, I'm begging you. I know I was wrong, okay? I shouldn't have doubted you. It was rude of me to investigate Jonas behind your back. I understand that now." Jacob stood and leaned his arm against the door. The chilling wind was sobering him up little by little.

It was now clear to him as to why Emily was acting this way. He had to give it his best and ask for her forgiveness if there was any chance of him sleeping in his own bed.

However, it seemed that his words were falling on deaf ears. No matter what he said, Emily simply acted like there was no one there.

Because of his thin clothes, Jacob started to heavily shiver from the near-freezing temperature. Jacob couldn't take it anymore and started to get upset.

He didn't understand why Emily still refused to let him in even though he had already admitted his mistake. Why was she so cold-hearted even though he had apologized a dozen times already?

"Emily, open the door this instant! You're my wife for crying out loud! Why are you so stubborn? Is that doctor more important to you than your own husband?" Jacob bitterly shouted at the door.

Upon hearing what Jacob just said, Emily's pent-up irritation was ready to erupt like an active volcano. 'Who do you think you are? How could you possibly accuse me of siding with another man when you're the one having an affair?' she thought.

"Jacob! Don't you dare speak to me like that! You talk to me as if I'm your servant! Apologize to me right now!" Emily shouted back, feeling outraged. Jacob's harsh assumptions became too much to bear.

There was no doubt in Emily's mind that this problem of theirs didn't have to come to this. There was no need for such ruthless accusations.

The moment that Emily finished speaking, she opened the door and saw a pitiful-looking man that could barely stand up by himself. This helpless act he displayed made her mood even worse.

The thought that he had stayed outside without telling her, drunk himself to near-death until it was almost dawn, and even had the audacity to have another woman by his side was too much to handle. To Emily, it honestly seemed like the man she loved and had married was long gone.

When the door opened, Jacob didn't let this opportunity go by and went straight inside. He feared that Emily would lock him out again once she was done speaking.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

"You're already spouting nonsense even though I haven't even asked you what happened earlier. Now then, tell me why a woman answered when I called your phone! You better have a good explanation or you're sleeping outside tonight!" Emily managed to calm herself down enough to talk. Afterward, she sat on the sofa, crossed her arms, and quietly stared into Jacob's eyes.

She wanted to see with her own eyes as to how Jacob would fix things.

"A woman's voice? I don't know what you're talking about." Jacob was confused but tried his best to answer sincerely.

He knew in his heart that all he had done was drown his sorrows with alcohol. Even when women had jumped on him that day, he had paid no attention to their advances and stayed faithful to his wife. In his mind, there was absolutely no reason for him to be treated this way by Emily.

"Do you really think I'm at fault here? How about you tell me where you've been and why you reek of alcohol?" Emily asked and attentively waited for Jacob's reaction. She tried her best to suppress the rage she felt in her heart.

Quite frankly, Jacob had made a few minor mistakes that night, but there was no way in hell that he was going to apologize for something he didn't do.

'You shouldn't hesitate to come clean when you've done something wrong! Especially to your wife! You can't call yourself a man if you treat women that way, ' Emily thought to herself.

"I was in a bad mood and had a few drinks at the bar. That's it! I wasn't with a woman. I just tried to sober up before coming home. That's why I took so long," Jacob tried his best to explain his actions in detail. Judging by the sound of his voice, it was clear that he was telling the truth.

Jacob wasn't the type of guy who wouldn't take responsibility for his mistakes. On the other hand, he wasn't going to let anyone blame him for something if he was completely innocent.

Besides, it was because of Jonas that he felt so dejected and had gone out to drink in the first place. If Emily hadn't sided with that man all the time, then Jacob wouldn't have stayed out so late.

At that time, Jacob was completely clueless about the woman Emily spoke of. He thought that she was just finding reasons to bicker with him.

"Are you honestly going to play dumb all night? Here then, let me show you. I recorded the call earlier. Listen to it clearly," Emily bitterly responded and then played the recording for Jacob.

Upon hearing the woman's voice on the phone, Jacob was completely dumbfounded. He took out his own phone but there was no record of him making that call.

A few seconds later, he figured it out. 'Oh! It's that woman I shouted at earlier!'

That woman had taken advantage of the time he had gone to the washroom. She must have seen Emily's name on the phone and thought it was a good way to get back at him.

"I need you to listen to me. It's not what you think. I can explain everything clearly now. I'm pretty sure that when you called me, I was in the bar's washroom. Unfortunately, I left my phone on the bar counter like a drunken idiot. That woman must've seen your call and decided that it was a good idea to answer. I swear I didn't cheat on you. Trust me!" Jacob's anger subsided when he realized that Emily had a valid reason to be upset.

He knew it was his fault for making his dear wife feel distressed. It was utterly careless of him to leave his phone like that.

A feeling of relief came to Jacob when he realized it was just a simple misunderstanding. For a second there, he had honestly thought that she was leaving him for that doctor.

Everything seemed to be fine once he explained his side of the story.

Emily stared at Jacob's face for a few seconds. His eyes were full of conviction and there was no doubt in her mind that he was telling the truth.

"Okay, I believe you. But you have to believe that there is nothing between me and Jonas. We're just friends. Nothing less, nothing more," Emily sincerely stated to Jacob while she was pleadingly staring into his eyes.

In her mind, it was such a petty matter to argue over. With that thought, she felt somewhat apologetic.

She knew in her heart that Jacob was the only man for her and that Jonas was just a nice friend. She truly hoped that Jacob would believe her this time and stop trying to fuss over this anymore.

The feeling of being suspected was utterly horrible, and Emily didn't want to go through an experience like that ever again.

Jacob walked towards Emily and embraced her in his arms. He then softly said, "You have a hundred percent of my trust, but there's something sketchy about that Jonas. I just don't want anybody hurting you ever again."

Emily, who had just finally calmed down, became a little restless after hearing what Jacob said. She immediately pulled away from his embrace and quickly responded, "As I said, Jonas is a friend. You can't think of him like that." Emily's face turned pale, and her big almond-shaped eyes were filled with affliction.