A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Jack, guilt-ridden, answered, "No! I just wanted to give Beryl a surprise. I didn't mean to..."

Grim-faced, Emily said, "My Beryl doesn't need your surprise. And she will not accept a puppy you snatched from who knows where. So spare me the drama."

"Well, then, I will take it back," answered Jack. However, Jack was afraid that the dog would bite him again if he took it back.

"That's entirely up to you," she answered. Emily turned around and let Beryl in the house without further delay.

"Wait! Wait! Miss Lu!" implored Jack, as he quickly wedged his hand between the closing door and its frame. He sincerely begged, "I just want to apologize for what I said last time. It was too abrupt and offensive. I'm sorry for..."

Emily glanced at his wounded arm, and without a care in the world, she said, "Go away!"

"No!" Jack persisted. Disregarding Emily's displeasure towards his determination, he threatened, "If you do not forgive me, I will not move from here."

With a deadpan expression on her face, Emily slowly pulled the door inwards, pressing his hand tightly. "Go!" she demanded.

"No!" Jack refused again. It was as if all shame and dignity had abandoned him. "Even if my hand breaks, I won't move from here," he said, confidently.

Jack thought that Emily would give in to him by now, but he forgot that she was no longer the woman she used to be. She wasn't going to entertain his bluffs and deceptions anymore.

Without a warning, Emily slammed the door shut!

"Ah!" screamed Jack. Although, the pain wasn't bad enough, he cried out loud just to escalate the situation. In doing so, he assumed he could somehow evoke Emily's compassion.

Such a pity, that didn't work either!

"Zoe, get him out of here right now," commanded Emily.

As soon as Emily's orders registered in her head, the babysitter pushed Jack away without hesitation. "Sir, you'd better leave now," Zoe suggested.

Then she whispered, "Otherwise, Miss Lu will resent you more." Jack froze for a second and drew his hand back. Emily closed the door on him without hesitation. "Bang!"

passed through the door, "I hope Mr. Jack will stop bothering me from

her to resent him any more than she already did. Jack

puppy, "I thought you would be of great help to me, but

the door, in despair, he sighed and thought of

good that Emily was getting more

should I do?' Jack

I continue to help her with her career? Nah, it's too obvious. It could easily backfire. Should I try to impress Beryl? I'm afraid that the little girl hates me as much as her mother does, '

believe him? Jack had developed a skull-splitting

he lowered his head and caught a glimpse of the wound on his arm, his eyes suddenly lit up. Jack shouted, "Cloris, open the door! I'm

the door, and screamed, "It's hurt so much. Could you help me, at least let me in to

in the house answered

"Please! Open the door, or I will die in front of your house..." he

beans, completely unaware of Jack's

the door. She tumbled over in her slippers, carrying a chair with

It's dangerous!" exclaimed Emily. Her eyes were filled with

Beryl gave her a smile to comfort her mom. And then she looked through the

asked, "Is that the new word your teacher taught you

I have already learned how to use it,"

Emily, with a proud

vaguely heard Emily and her daughter talking, Jack silently swallowed his

Jack's stomach lurched and

as soon as he heaved, he threw up. However, the first thought on his mind was whether Emily would be more angry if she found out that he had puked

and his dignity was growing wider and wider.

live updates on what was going on. "Oh my God! Mommy, that uncle out

playing, so she ignored

stop herself, "His face looks so white. He looks like a ghost. Mommy, should

asserted, "Beryl, you'd better get down from

take a look. The

Emily, as she walked over towards the door. Emily was not interested in Jack's tricks, so she lifted Beryl in her arms and gently put her on the ground. "Don't climb up that chair again,