A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"Mom…" Beryl was overwhelmed when she saw the sad look on Emily's face. She reached out her small hands to wipe off the tears streaming down Emily's face. "Mommy, please don't cry. I'll be a good girl from now on," she promised.

This just made Emily cry harder. As she held Beryl's tiny body against hers, she felt worse because she felt like she wasn't a good enough mother to her.

"Mom, I'm sorry. Please don't be sad."

"Beryl, it's not your fault. It's mine." Emily wiped off her tears,"I promise I'll spend more time with you from now on. All right?"

Beryl nodded her head and tears welling up in her eyes,"Okay."

They went to bed, but Emily, with Beryl in her arms, couldn't sleep. She didn't fall asleep until it was almost dawn because she had a lot on her mind.

So the next morning, Emily didn't wake up in time so she had to hurry going to the office.

Beryl stood at the door, still half awake. "Mom, be careful. Don't run!"

Emily's heart melted at this that she almost wanted to bring her to work today. But she realized that now that Jack knew where she worked, he might ambush her in her office and thus, see Beryl.

"Okay, just wait mom here at home. The tutor will be here soon. Be a good girl for mommy?"

"Okay," she said smiling.

Emily bent down and kissed Beryl's cheek. It was still difficult for Emily to leave Beryl even though it was for work. She found it hard to be apart from Beryl even if it was just for a minute. Maybe, she'd feel better later on.

As expected, another bouquet was waiting for her when she arrived at the office. The roses were pink today instead of red and they looked like they were freshly picked.

She didn't even give it a second glance as she dumped it into the trash bin.

come up with their assumptions - they started

just got here and someone's already sending her

are always so beautiful, how could she just throw them out! Do you know who's sending them

out soon enough. It's a pity, she's beautiful and all

her. But she could not care less as long

like Jack wouldn't take no for an answer. Around noon,

minding her own business when she was informed of this, she frowned,"What does he want me to

he wants to... help out? Because your car's

But Emily was the one who crashed her car into Jack's, not the other way around. So if anyone ought

Emily wasn't stupid enough to fall

answered,"He's down at

him I'm busy and

Jack was the eldest son of Gu clan. But she shut her mouth when she saw the look on Emily's face,"Yes,

feel dispirited. What was he doing wrong? Didn't

frustrated, Jack saw several female employees from Lu

wanted to talk to them, their

want to know

was just here for Emily. But they already guessed that because he was the one who came with the car that was supposedly for Emily.

like Manager Lu, don't you?" one of them asked.

Jack replied without hesitation,"I was wondering if any of you could help

of cash and handed it to them. He was so casual you wouldn't have thought he was handing out thousands

see the harm in helping Jack especially if it would help them

the cash with smiles on their faces,"I suggest you double your efforts. She's a bit hard to win over because she's always cold and distant and all she does is

her interested in anything else. By the way, I don't think those flowers are working. She just throws