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!"

voice passed through the door, "I hope Mr. Jack will stop bothering me from now on. I'll move out of here in a few

want her to resent him any more than she

eye-brows and said to the puppy, "I thought you would be of great help to me, but

in despair, he sighed and thought of his

Emily was getting more

I do?' Jack

I try to impress Beryl? I'm afraid

had developed a

arm, his eyes suddenly lit up. Jack shouted, "Cloris, open

the door, and screamed, "It's hurt so much. Could you help me,

in the house answered

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

in the living room, Emily was busy processing long beans, completely unaware

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

Her eyes were filled

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

the new word your teacher

already learned how to use it,"

that's so good!" said Emily, with a proud look on

swallowed his bitterness. Poor guy! No one cared about

Jack's stomach lurched and gurgled. Before long, waves of

thought on his mind was whether Emily would be more angry if she found out that he

between Jack and his dignity

was going on. "Oh my

was playing, so she ignored Beryl's

"His face looks so white. He looks like a

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

a look. The uncle looks like

tricks, so she lifted Beryl in her arms and gently put her on the