A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Jack hastily picked up the puppy and ran off. The mother dog noticed it right away and started to chase him.

His secretary was surprised at this. What had gotten into Jack and why was he acting like this? Stealing a puppy? What was he thinking?

Finally after half an hour, Jack was able to get rid of the mother dog. He and his secretary had kidnapped a puppy successfully with a few bites and scratches here and there.

"Mr. Jack, you need to go to the hospital for your rabies vaccine," the secretary said, concerned. They were already inside the car with the puppy but Jack was seemingly more concerned with the puppy than with his wounded arm.

"I will," Jack said as he handed the dog to him, "Take him to the vet and get him washed up and checked and all of that. Make sure he's healthy."

He wanted Beryl to have a healthy and flea-free pet dog.

The secretary took the dog and nodded and then as it struck him, he asked, "Mr. Jack, what about the samoyed at my place?"

"Oh…you can have him." Jack replied.

"... Um, okay, thank you sir," the secretary replied, confused.

Jack leaned back on his seat feeling slightly relieved. He had accomplished his mission. He started picturing Beryl with the puppy - playing with him and hugging him. For the first time, he felt what it was like to be a father and it was the sweetest feeling in the world.

'Beryl is my daughter!

She's going to accept me eventually! I'm sure of it!' Jack said to himself.

After Jack went to the hospital, he went back to his office. He acted as nonchalantly as he could while he kept an eye on Jacob.

Jacob was surprisingly calm. He seemed to believe him and he was acting like nothing had happened.

Jack had an inkling that this just wasn't the whole story. It can't be this easy. Sooner or later, Jacob was bound to find out everything. In fact, he was

able to face Jacob head on. Jacob was no longer a threat to him but he

the first place. And if things started to unravel, Emily might decide to return to Jacob which was the last thing Jack ever wanted to

be Cloris and she didn't seem to remember anything from the past. But what if she suddenly remembered everything? Then Jack would even have less

her to fall in love with him before Jacob could even enter the picture. Once Emily fell in love with him, Jacob would be

planning his next move that he completely

you get into a fight with a dog, Jack?" Jacob's voice snapped him out of his

turned to Jack. His suit was dirty with paw marks everywhere and his arms were wrapped in bandages. Everyone wanted

said and turned to Jacob reluctantly, "Leave me alone, Jacob.

waste my time with you, Jacob. By the time Emily falls in love with me, you'll just be sorry, ' Jack thought in

...

next afternoon, Jack took the puppy

the gate. The house was fairly nice but it wasn't good enough for

her daughter was new here to Z country. Emily was too busy with her work to look for a decent place to live. Jack put a new item on his plan list—to

wrinkles in his car

just be Beryl and the nanny in the house.

bell and hid by

answer the door only to find a pink gift box lying on the floor with a cute bow knot on top of it. She picked up

dearest princess

weird..." The nanny was confused. There was no sign of anyone, not even a delivery man. And Emily didn't say anything about a parcel being delivered today. "Well, it's for Beryl. Beryl! You have a present!"

Really?" Beryl was playing with her building blocks in the living room when she heard the nanny. She excitedly ran outside. "It's pink! My favorite color!

before…" Before Zoe could finish what she was saying, Beryl

out of the box. His little legs were wandering around, looking genuinely adorable. It was the

shining with excitement. But she quickly covered her mouth with her hand and lowered down her voice. Emily would never allow her to keep it. She knew that. So little Beryl turned to the nanny and whispered with a pity look on her face: "Don't tell

Emily will…" Zoe didn't know what to do.