Chapter 315 I Really Really Like You


    Jack was a little disappointed, but his exuberance soon recovered. He charmingly suggested, "Miss Lu,


    how about I take you home?


    What do you think?"


    Emily smirked and squinted at him slightly. The Jack she once knew would have never spoken to her in


    this manner. He would have acted on his own decision, leaving no room for her to discuss anything. At


    last, he had finally learned how to respect others.


    What Emily did not understand was the oddbination of mixed feelings that had appeared in Jack''s


    heart when he saw her again after the news of her death. Jack was so tense, he didn''t know how to act


    in front of Emily. Subconsciously, he became wary of his words and actions, as he began to stress over


    what was appropriate and what wasn''t.


    Emily, however, casually turned her back to him, and answered, "No, thanks."


    Jack bit his lips and walked in front of her to insist again, "Why not? It''s hard to get a taxi here. I can


    drive you home. I promise I won''t make it awkward for the both of us. Don''t worry, I wouldn''t do


    anything inappropriate. And you know I''m a good driver..."


    Emily rolled her eyes at Jack''s ridiculous words, after she saw a few taxis pass by. "Don''t you know that


    there''s no such thing as a free ride in this world?" she said.


    Slowly, Emily turned to talk to Jack. When he made eye contact with her, his entire body froze. It was


    as if the whole world behind the woman standing in front of him had disappeared.


    Long, chestnut strands of hair cascaded and curled down her back like molten onyx. Her milky white


    skin was brushed with makeups and blush to bring out the sharp structure on her face. The haute


    couture suit of silk and ermine entuated her graceful features and the extra 10 cm from her heels


    Once, Emily''s long, ck hair was straight and simple, just enough to highlight her innocence. She


    would hardly wear make-up and she preferred to wear light coloured dresses with t,fortable


    shoes. The importance she gave towards practicality and simplicity showed just how pure and innocent


    she was back in the day.


    However, the past four years had witnessed her slowly growing and evolving.


    Emily''s previous appearance was so different from what she looked like now, that only a few of her


    acquaintances would recognize at first sight. No one could believe that it was the same person.


    Nobody could ever imagine that the Emily from the past was now, Miss Lu, the daughter of the Lu


    Family.


    Jack gazed at her face, affectionately. He could feel his heart throbbing inside his chest, and he


    stammered, "I know there is no such thing as a free ride, but, but...I willingly give my heart to you. I


    really, really like you."


    I really like you.


    For some reason, Emily was so amused when he said ''I really like you'', that she burst outughing.


    Puzzled, Jack looked at her quietly. He had not seen herugh so heartily before.


    However, Emily stoppedughing all of a sudden. With an emotionless expression, she said, "I don''t


    have time for your games. Please, just leave me alone. Thank you!"


    "This is not a game. I''m serious. Please believe me..." begged Jack.


    Jack wasn''t lying when he said he really liked her. He didn''t know why he felt that way, but perhaps it


    was just as the saying went — ''the heart wants, what it wants''. All Jack knew that he wanted to spend


    the rest of his life with her.


    But for Emily, his sincere words meant nothing. She turned away before Jack could even finish his


    words, leaving him with the sight of her back, as she walked further and further away from him.


    Jack couldn''t just let her slip away from him. Not after he thought he had lost her in a ne crash four


    years ago. He strode quickly and caught up to her. With his long arms, he reached out and stopped her


    without a second thought.


    "Just give me a chance to drive you home..." insisted Jack.


    Of course Emily would never ept his help. She didn''t want Jack know where she live, not to mention


    the existence of Beryl. Beryl was only her daughter.


    Emily shuddered at the thought of what would happen if Jack had found out that Beryl was his


    daughter. Jack would surelyplicate things and make things worse for Emily. Thest thing she


    wanted was to get tangled up in a messy rtionship with Jack.


    This was not what Emily wanted.


    "What are you doing?" said Emily, as she looked back at Jack in anger, and a sh of annoyance


    followed right after.


    Jack nervously stuttered, "No, I''m just..."


    In Jack''s desperation, he didn''t realize that he had began to grovel before Emily, fearing that she would


    hate him.


    "Well, you could walk away?" said Emily.


    When Jack looked at Emily, he realized that if he didn''t stop insisting, she would grow to resent him.


    Instead, he stepped back and said, "Fine. Since you don''t want... I, I''ll just leave you be."


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    In any case, there was no need to rush things.


    Besides, he already knew whichpany she was working for, it wouldn''t be too hard for him to find


    out where she was staying.


    Jack stood still and watched as Emily got into a taxi. His eyes kept following the taxi even after it drove


    away. Suddenly, he realized that he could just follow the taxi and find out where she lived, but he put


    that idea to rest soon after.


    Jack needed to be calm and rational. He couldn''t risk ruining his chances with Emily again. ''One step at


    a time, '' he said to himself.


    When Emily came back home, the zing sunset burned the sky a gorgeous and powerful mix of


    amber and blood-red.


    As soon as she walked in, she saw Beryl ying on the balcony. Startled, Emily cried out, "Beryl! You


    can''t go out in the sun, don''t you know that?"


    "Don''t worry, mommy, the sun isn''t so bright now," answered Beryl, as she giggled and squinted at


    Emily.


    "The answer is still no," she asserted. Emily got so nervous, she quickly rushed to the balcony and


    carried Beryl back into the room. "You know you''re not supposed to expose yourself to the sun. You


    should be more careful, okay? You need to be more aware of what can cause you harm..."


    "Mom!" Beryl interrupted. Displeased, she began to struggle in Emily''s arms. "You worry too much! It''s


    not a big deal! The sunlight wasn''t so bad at all. I liked it!" Beryl grumbled.


    Emily faced a lot ofplications with her pregnancy when she was carrying Beryl. Due to her


    complications Emily''s body had be weak. As a result, Beryl was born with a few congenital


    disorders.


    One of her congenital disorders was her allergy to UV light,monly known as sun allergy.


    When Beryl was two years old, the new foreign babysitter didn''t know about her allergy, so she took


    Beryl for a walk in the afternoon, and as a result Beryl was identally exposed to sun. When Beryl


    came back home, she started to fever up and her small face flushed red like a ripe tomato. She had


    tiny blisters and rashes all over her body.


    The fever, whichsted for more than two days, almost killed Beryl.


    That one experience was enough tost Emily a lifetime of horrors. From then on, she paid extra


    attention in taking care of Beryl. Emily made sure she left nothing to chance.


    Seeing her daughter ying in the sun brought back her worst nightmare. Although, the setting sun


    was hardly a risk, she still wasn''t brave enough to take any risks when it came to Beryl.


    "You are different. Being in the sun will make you sick. Beryl, stop being naughty! Listen to mommy! Or


    Mommy''s going to be worried!" ordered Emily.


    Emily hardly spoke about such grave matters with her daughter. Suddenly, the tears started welling up


    in Beryl''s round eyes. The next second, she cried out, "You are always keeping me away from having


    fun! Why? Why, mommy? Why can''t I go out? I don''t even have a friend. I just want to y in the sun.


    Why? Why can''t I? I don''t want to live in darkness! I love how warm the sunlight makes me feel! Why,


    mom? Why can''t I..."


    In the end, her words came in short gasps, as she started crying. Soon her words became incoherent


    and inarticte.


    The sight of Beryl''s tear-soaked face pierced Emily''s heart with a thousand needles. Hugging her tightly


    in her arms, Emilyforted her, "Beryl, it''s all mommy''s fault. I am sorry. I am sorry I wasn''t able to


    give you a healthy body..."


    Beryl was supposed to be as lively and vibrant as her peers. Like all the other normal kids, she wanted


    to go to school; to y and frolic with her little mates every day; to run freely on the grass fields under


    the sun...


    Unfortunately, Beryl wasn''t fit to do any of those things. She could only sit in a dark ce, and watch


    enviously as the other kids yed in broad daylight...


    Beryl longed for the outside world.