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!"

Jack will stop bothering me from now

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

and said to the puppy, "I thought you would be of great help to

he sighed and

Emily was getting more and

should I do?' Jack wondered.

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

him? Jack had developed a

his eyes suddenly lit up. Jack

completely exaggerated. He groaned painfully as he patted the door, and screamed, "It's

house answered his

his lack of audience, Jack continued his dramatic performance. "Please! Open the door, or I will die in front of your house..." he

unaware

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

It's dangerous!" exclaimed Emily. Her eyes

And then she looked through the

that the new

I have already learned how to use it," answered

said Emily, with

Jack silently swallowed his bitterness. Poor guy! No one cared about his injured hand.

it, the more he felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, Jack's stomach lurched and gurgled. Before long, waves of nausea surged up,

in and as soon as he heaved, he threw up. However, the first thought on his mind was

and his dignity was growing wider

live updates on what was

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

He looks like a ghost. Mommy,

indifference, Emily asserted, "Beryl, you'd better get down from that chair before I

to take a look. The uncle looks like he's dead..." Beryl said.

interested in Jack's tricks, so she lifted Beryl in her arms and gently put