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.

started to notice this and couldn't help but come up with their assumptions - they started to gossip

got here and someone's already sending

him?" Her flowers are always so beautiful, how

a pity, she's beautiful and all that

them gossiping about her. But she could not care less as long

seems like Jack wouldn't take no for an answer. Around noon, he sent for a car to the name

minding her own business when she was informed

he wants to...

So if anyone ought to be helping out anyone, it should be Emily to Jack. Jack

enough to fall for it,"Where

answered,"He's down at the lobby waiting

and

the eldest son of Gu clan. But she shut her mouth when

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

frustrated, Jack saw several female employees from Lu Jewelry going down.

man wanted to talk to

I am." Jack smiled charmingly,"I just want to know what Miss Lu likes. Would

bit disappointed when they found out he was just here for Emily. But they already guessed that because he was the one who came with the car

like Manager Lu, don't you?"

Jack replied without hesitation,"I was

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

one another. They didn't see the harm in helping Jack especially if it would help them earn a

their faces,"I suggest you double your efforts. She's a bit hard to win

never seen her interested in anything else. By the way, I don't think