Chapter 1 Don''t Make A Mountain Out Of A Mole-hill
Jingshi City, 8:00 P.M.
Emily Bai was on her way home from a long and tiring day of working overtime, when she suddenly
received a call —it was from the police.
"Hello. Is this Ms. Bai?" the officer asked. "Yes, " replied Emily. "Your friends, Mr. Jack Gu and Ms.
Rose Xu have been arrested under suspicion of solicitation of prostitution. They both insisted that
they were meeting each other at the hotel for a date. Could you pleasee down to the station
and testify that they are indeed a couple, so that I can let them go..."
The shocking news froze Emily''s body to the point where she couldn''t move a single muscle. Her
mind struggled to form thoughts and sentences; she couldn''t concentrate on anything else the
officer had to say. She didn''t realize that she had hung up on the police officer and somehow
managed to take a taxi to the police station.
When she arrived at the police station...
With a single nce, she recognized the man and the woman sitting together in the hall. The man
was her boyfriend, Jack Gu, and sitting next to him was her friend, Rose Xu. They were leaning
against each other like a couple on their With a single nce, she recognized the man and the
woman sitting together in the hall. The man was her boyfriend, Jack Gu, and sitting next to him was
her friend, Rose Xu. They were leaning against each other like a couple on their honeymoon.
With her fists clenched; the anger boiling in her eyes like the infernal mes, Emily walked towards
them. One step at a time; her feet felt like lead.
Rose''s eyes were the first to catch Emily''s. "I am so sorry, Emmy..." said Rose with her deceitful
eyes, pretending to be apologetic.This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.
Jack turned around and saw his girlfriend walking towards them. Without thinking, he spontaneously
pushed Rose away and stood up in a rush, before Emily could even say anything. "Hey Emmy, "
Jack greeted with a sheepish grin.
He was panic-stricken, nervously shifting his eyes away from Emily''s. His body went numb as he
lost the courage to face Emily.
"Tell her everything, Jack, " Rose suggested.
"Nonsense. Stop it! Don''t even joke about that." Jack red at Rose, warning her to stop from
spilling anything else. He turned to Emily again. "Emmy, I promise I''ll exin everything to youter,
but right now, I need you to tell the police that we''re innocent, " he requested as if it were a matter of
course.
He reached out his hand, but Emily wouldn''t take for this." She stared at Jack in disgust.
After going through the necessary paperwork and formalities, Jack and Rose were released and the
three of them left the police station together.
"Jack, how could you do this to me? You jerk!" Emily yelled angrily after stepping out of the police
station.
"Listen to me. Emmy!" Jack frowned and pleaded, trying to hold Emily''s hand as she pulled herself
away.
"I don''t want to hear a single word from you! Not after you''ve been caught red handed, having an
affair with another woman, " Emily howled at Jack. "How did it feel when the police officer used
you of screwing a prostitute? If I had known what was really going on, I would have nevere to
the station to bail you out." Emily wiped the tears off her reddened eyes, full of anger and
disappointment.
To think they had the nerves to have the police call and ask Emily to bail them out, Emily felt sick to
her stomach. Well, they got what they wanted if they were trying to disgust her!
Embarrassed by Emily''s words, Jack snapped back at her, "Yeah, I slept with Rose. So what?"
After hearing those words, Emily felt lightheaded and her heart sunk to her feet. She struggled to
keep her bnce. Jack approached her to help, but Emily jerked and pushed him away as if she
had touched something dirty. "Just go! Stay away from me!"
Jack felt like his heart was being pierced by a thousand needles. "Emmy, " he murmured and finally
changed to a softer tone, "Forget about the other girls. You''re the only one I love; my one and only."
Jack''s words incited Rose''s jealousy, but she pretended to be understanding and tried to persuade
Emily in a soft voice. "He''s right, Emmy. You and Jack are made for each other. I could never steal
him away from you..."
"Shut up!" Emily sternly interrupted Rose, gnashing her teeth in anger, "You have no right to say
anything, you shameless whore! We''re done! We are no longer friends."
"Emmy, please don''t do this to me..." Rose pleaded in a sad tone while her eyes were like a bad
disguise, clumsily revealing hercence and arrogance.
Hmph, if it were not for Jack, she would have never made friends with a woman like Emily! Now that
she had aplished what she set out to do, making the extra effort seemed quite unnecessary.
"Emmy, don''t make a mountain out of a molehill, " said Jack impatiently. "I''ve promised that I will
only love and marry you. What else do you want?
"Make a mountain out of a mole-hill? By love, do you mean sleeping with other women and lying to
me the whole time? Sorry, but I will not stand for that kind of love any longer!"
"Is it not enough that I love only you and you alone?"
"It''s not enough. Love needs loyalty. But, you obviously, are not loyal to me!"
Jack burst outughing because he found her words to be amusing and as naive as a newborn
babe. He said to her, "Emmy, I''m the firstborn and only son of my father; the Master of Gu n. I will
never have only one woman by my side no matter if I''m single or married. Do you understand?
You should learn to ept that before we get married. The sooner, the better."
"But the ce of my wife will only be left for you. Other women wille and go, but your position
will never change."
In his head, Jack imagined that he sounded romantic and charming, while waiting for Emily to be
moved by his words, and jump into his arms.
"Thwack!" Emily served him a mercilessly, tight p across his face.
Jack''s face stung as he tilted his head. Clearly visible under the streetmp, her hand had left a red
welt on his face. His eyes were filled with shock as he staggered backwards. How dare she p
him?
Rose was stunned, motionless. She recollected her senses and feigned concern by checking his
face, only to be rejected by Jack at once.
"Emily, what''s wrong with you?" Jack howled angrily, looking at her with disbelief and fury.
Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he had never been hit by anyone since he came to this world.
Thinking of his cruel words and hisck of remorse, Emily also trembled with rage. "I never realized
how deplorable and arrogant you are, until now."
Share a husband with other women? How could he even dream of this?
Although she was looking right at him, her eyes felt an odd sensation of strangeness, as if she had
never really known him at all.
"Jack, I''m breaking up with you. We''re done."
Emily was ready to leave, exhausted andcking the strength to put up with the drama any longer.
She harbored resentment in her heart but soon realized that there was no point in allowing him to
extend her misery, because he would turn her world upside down.
"I disagree!" Jack roared. Suddenly, he sensed a fear of loss as if he was going to lose something
valuable and irreceable to him... Just as he was about to run after Emily, Rose came from behind
and hugged him tightly.
"Jack, don''t leave me alone..." Rose skillfully ced her arms around Jack''s waist and touched him
while persuading him gently, "Emmy is just too angry to think clearly right now. She didn''t mean that.
You should give her some time to calm down. You are such a great guy. How could she give up on
you?"
Once Jack understood what Rose had said, he eventually calmed down.
The Gu n, a prestigious n with centuries of prosperous history, was the main source of the
city''s political power. They could almost do whatever they wanted in this city. Jack Gu was his
father''s only son and heir, which showed his iparable status in society. Apart from that, he was
also blessed with striking good looks. How could Emily find another man like him?
It would do her good to take a few days off to cool down and reconsider their rtionship.
Meanwhile, Jack thought she must came to be aware of the fact that even though he loved her; his
patience was not without limitations. If he had been pped by anyone else other than Emily, he
would have broken their hands!
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