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 now on. I'll move out of here in a few

he knocked at the door. After a short while, he stopped knocking as he didn't want her to resent him any more than she already did. Jack stood in front of the door and frowned at the puppy.

be of great help to me, but things just keep getting

at the door, in despair, he sighed and thought of his next

not good that Emily was getting more

do?'

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

so hard to believe him? Jack had developed a skull-splitting headache trying to come up with a solution.

arm, his eyes suddenly lit up. Jack shouted, "Cloris, open the door! I'm bleeding. It hurts so much!

screamed, "It's hurt so much. Could you help me, at least let me

in the house answered

continued his dramatic performance. "Please! Open the door, or I will

living room, Emily was busy processing long beans, completely unaware of Jack's whining,

then looked towards the door. She tumbled over in her slippers, carrying a chair with both hands. She

Her eyes were filled

gave her a smile to comfort her mom. And then she looked through the door's peephole on her toes. Beryl cried out,

the new word your teacher

And I have already learned how to use

with a proud look on

Jack silently swallowed his bitterness.

more he thought about it, the more he felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, Jack's stomach lurched

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 on

between Jack and his dignity was growing wider and wider.

her mother live updates on what was going on. "Oh my God! Mommy, that

Jack was playing, so she ignored Beryl's concern and continued to process

couldn't stop herself, "His face looks so white. He looks like a ghost. Mommy,

"Beryl, you'd better

look. The uncle looks like he's

about?" asked 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