A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1578 Discharge From The Hospital

As expected, the KING Group's brand new line of skincare products sold like hotcakes.

Whenever people checked social media sites on their phones, they would find women of all ages showing off their newly bought personalized skincare products from the KING Group. Even men were rejoicing since they finally had the perfect present for their girlfriends and wives. That whole week, every lifestyle show on TV couldn't stop talking about the products either.

People appreciated the fact that the KING Group created their products with individuality in mind. Each set was tailor-made for a specific skin color, condition, and type. With that much attention to detail, it wasn't surprising that everyone went crazy over these new products.

Meanwhile, the KING Group's recent success left Sam feeling helpless. For him, it was unsettling to think that their competitor might catch up to them while Jacob was away. To add to his worries, the only thing he saw on his phone was Darren's brand new skincare products. As a result, he just fiddled with his phone like a toy and thought about whether it was the right time to ask for his boss's help.

But no matter how much he wanted to go to Jacob, the thought of bothering him while he was recovering in the hospital just didn't sit well with Sam. With that, his feelings of helplessness grew, and a subtle hint of worry started to show on his face bit by bit. A few hours later, Sam couldn't take it anymore. He knew the situation would only get worse if he didn't ask for Jacob's guidance. Sam knew in his heart that his boss was the only one who knew what to do in these kinds of situations. But the fact that Jacob's condition might worsen if he was to hear some bad news right now brought him to a standstill. In the end, Sam could only sit in a corner and accept the fact that he didn't know what to do.

Meanwhile, still at the hospital, Emily was making sure that Jacob was eating enough food to get his strength back. When breakfast was over, she thought that it would be nice to buy some gifts for their children when they finally saw them again. So she took out her phone, but as soon as she opened her

favorite online store, the entire homepage, from top to bottom, was filled with the KING Group's brand new line of skincare products.

She was instantly hooked and couldn't stop scrolling down on her phone. But after a few seconds, she quickly realized that it wasn't right to get excited over the KING Group's products, given that she was married to the HT Group's CEO, who considered the KING Group to be their mortal enemy. Emily thought how unlucky it was that these products were made by that horrible man named Darren. There was no doubt in her mind that if some other company had released these products, she would've bought them in a blink of an eye.

Because of this, a subtle frown made its way onto Emily's face. But since she was right in front of Jacob, she knew it wasn't a good idea to show her sorrows to him while he was recovering.

Meanwhile, Jacob was lying in bed and sneakily paying close attention to his wife. No matter how hard Emily tried to hide her sadness, he could clearly see that something was bothering her just by the look on her face. Out of the corner of his eye, Jacob saw a glimpse of her phone. Considering that she was looking at an online store, he immediately thought she wanted to buy something expensive, but didn't want to waste money on it. With that in mind, Jacob lovingly said, “Don't worry about the price. You can buy whatever you want. Here, use my card.“

Even if he knew this wasn't enough to repay her kindness, he would still openheartedly buy her anything she wanted.

Especially since he knew that although the Gu Family was absurdly rich enough and didn't have to work for multiple generations, Emily rarely spent money for herself. That quality of Emily's had become even worse after having children. All of her money went to buying gifts for their three children. Whenever she did get new clothes, bags, or make-up, it would be a gift from Jacob or her friends.

It only took Emily a few seconds to realize that Jacob had misunderstood her. But since telling him the truth might cause him to feel worse, she simply went along with his assumption. “Oh, okay. I've been thinking of getting Beryl a new bag since the one she's using now is quite old. And I also thought it would nice to give the two boys some new toys when we go home.“

“Why are you going to give them toys when they have so many at home already?“ Jacob asked while pretending to be jealous. Then, he teasingly added, “What about me? How about you get us some cute couple clothes? When I get out of here, we can go on a vacation and wear them.“

As soon as Jacob was finished speaking, Emily rolled her eyes at him and playfully said, “You're an adult, Jacob. Stop getting jealous over our children...“

After that, the somewhat romantic atmosphere caused the two of them to flirt and tease each other for a while. But after some time, Sam arrived unannounced. As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Jacob and Emily seemingly having a wonderful time together. This caused him to feel like it was a huge mistake to come there.

When Jacob saw him, he immediately looked unhappy about being disturbed. While furrowing his eyebrows, he irritably asked, “What happened? Say it quickly.“

Although Jacob was unhappy, he knew that Sam would've only come there if he had something important to say.

Emily didn't mind having Sam visit them and even offered him a seat.

Without sitting down and with an awkward smile, Sam went straight to the point. “Mr. Gu, the KING Group has recently launched a brand new line of skincare products. From what I've seen, they've been very successful so far.“

Emily's eyes lit up like fireworks when she heard what Sam had just said.

When Sam saw her reaction, he let out a sigh of relief and calmed down. Then, with a normal smile, he added, “It seems that Mrs. Gu has heard of it.“ Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Jacob was lost in thought while Sam was speaking, but hearing his wife's name grabbed his attention. But before he could ask her about it, Emily answered by herself. “Uhh... Yes... I saw it earlier when I was shopping on my phone. They were even mentioned on the blogs that I read from time to time. They can't stop talking about how consumer-friendly the products are. Also, the packaging is quite nice because it was made to represent the domestic market.“

As soon as Emily was finished speaking, Jacob realized that he had misunderstood Emily's negative reaction earlier when she was on her phone. All this time, he had thought that she just wanted to buy something for herself.

As a result, he reached out his hand and said, “Get me my phone.“

In order for Jacob to recover as soon as possible, Emily had forbidden him from using his phone. She knew it would only stress him out if he did. While Jacob was getting his strength back, Sam was put in charge of handling the company. He was even ordered to not disturb Jacob unless it was absolutely necessary. As a result, Jacob was “out of touch“ with the outside world to a certain extent. All this information came as a shock to him.

Considering how urgent the current situation was, Emily couldn't say no. She gave him his phone right away.

Without wasting a second, Jacob checked an app that was made by his own company. This app could tell how the business world was moving. With just a swipe of a finger, he had the information needed to analyze what the HT Group needed to do to have an edge against its competitors. Even if the app was still in a testing stage, he had been using it to make better business decisions the past few months.

What Jacob saw on the phone made his jaw drop. Darren's recent moves placed him in a position that was a threat to the HT Group's top spot in the business world.

Given that it had only been a month since he was hospitalized, he hadn't expected Darren to catch up by this much.

The astonishing numbers the KING Group was making were unsettling, to say the least. With that in mind, Jacob knew it was time for his return. With a frigid smirk, he forbiddingly said, “I would've been happy to have such a competitor if it wasn't Darren himself.“

Tentatively, Sam replied, “So what do you think we should do, Mr. Gu?“

Right at that moment, Jacob made up his mind. He knew that if he stayed in the hospital any longer, Darren would surely surpass him, so he said, “Sam, go and handle the discharge paperwork for me. I'll go to the office right now.“

“No way!“ Emily exclaimed while shaking her head.

She had been told that Jacob's accident had nearly taken his life. And the doctor had said that Jacob needed at least two months to recover. Although he seemed to be just fine at the moment, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't cause his injuries to get worse. With that in mind, Emily simply couldn't let him go back to work.

“Don't do this. You still need a lot of time to recover. If you hurry back and end up working too much, you might...“ Emily stopped midway to try and calm herself down. After a while, she pleaded with him in a soft voice. “Jacob, I know you only want what's best for the company. But I can't let you do that if it's a risk to your health. And besides, I'm sure you're more than capable to deal with all of this right here in the hospital, right?“ While pleading with Jacob, Emily winked at Sam, hoping that he could help her persuade him.

Unfortunately, Sam was used to what kind of man Jacob was. He knew his boss wouldn't let Darren do whatever he wanted just because he was away. And because of that, he wouldn't change his mind. So Sam just chose to act like he didn't see her at all.

Emily's words came across as some sort of praise to Jacob. While pinching Emily's cheek, he replied with a smile, “I know I'm competent.“

After that, he became serious and added, “But Darren has made such a big move in a small amount of time. Even I didn't expect this to happen. I'm sure you're well aware of this, but let me remind you again. If we let Darren do whatever he wants and we're not there to keep him in check, he'll only become more difficult to deal with as time goes on. I'm afraid that if we don't do something about this, the consequences will be unthinkable.“

Emily's motherly nature quickly awakened with Jacob's words. The thought that her children might be put in danger once again gave her shivers down her spine. In her mind, Jacob was absolutely right. If Darren were to have the chance to be what he had once been, everyone Emily knew would be in grave danger.

“But...“ Emily murmured in disagreement since it was still hard for her to let Jacob go knowing what harm it could do to his health.

The look on Emily's face struck a chord in Jacob's heart. He knew he couldn't leave the hospital without assuring her that he was going to be okay. “Don't worry about it. I'll just arrange a private doctor to follow me wherever I go.“

Having been by his side for so long, Emily knew that there was no chance to persuade Jacob once he had made up his mind. In the end, she just agreed with him. After giving him some medicine, she took a bunch of papers and went to the reception desk to handle his discharge from the hospital.

While Emily was gone, Sam took this time to ask Jacob for more information. “Mr. Gu, what did you have in mind?“

Feeling a bit groggy, Jacob rubbed his furrowed eyebrows while he thought of an answer. He'd been forced by Emily to stay and rest in the hospital for so long that his brain was feeling a bit rusty.

Luckily for him, Sam had taken the initiative to think of a solution himself. On the way to the hospital, he had thought of a good idea that he couldn't wait to tell Jacob. “The KING Group's new skincare products are primarily characterized by their trendy packaging and the option to customize them. Since their costumers go crazy for those kinds of things, and not to mention that there isn't any companies at the moment that do the same, their supply will inevitably run out. When that happens, we can launch our own products. By then, I'm sure their customers would be willing to try something new as long as we do our work with the advertising.“