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!"

the door, "I hope Mr. Jack will stop bothering me from now on.

After a short while, he stopped knocking as he didn't want her to resent him any

you would be of great help to me, but things just keep

in despair, he sighed

was not good that Emily was getting more

should I do?' Jack

continue to help her with her career? Nah, it's too obvious. It could easily backfire. Should I try to impress Beryl? I'm

believe him? Jack had developed a skull-splitting headache

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

and screamed, "It's hurt so much. Could you

the house answered his desperate

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

the living room, Emily was busy processing long beans, completely unaware of Jack's whining, and the babysitter was cooking in

a chair with both hands. She slowly placed the chair

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

through the door's peephole on her toes. Beryl cried out, "Oh, mommy! That uncle

the new

how to use it," answered

so good!" said Emily, with a proud

daughter talking, Jack silently swallowed his bitterness. Poor guy! No one cared about his injured

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

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

and his dignity

mother live updates on what was going on. "Oh my

it was just a trick Jack was playing, so she ignored Beryl's concern and continued to process the

face looks so white. He looks like a ghost. Mommy,

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

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

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, okay?