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!"

Mr. Jack will stop bothering me from now on. I'll move out of here

a short while, he stopped knocking as he didn't want her to

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

sighed and

getting more and

I do?' Jack wondered.

It could easily backfire. Should I try to impress Beryl? I'm afraid that the

to believe him? Jack had developed a skull-splitting headache trying to

of the wound on his arm, his eyes suddenly lit up. Jack shouted, "Cloris, open

groaned painfully as he patted the door, and screamed, "It's hurt so much. Could you help me, at least let me in to have a

in the house answered

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

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

mother and then looked towards the door. She tumbled over in her slippers, carrying a chair with both hands. She slowly placed the chair behind the door and climbed up

Emily. Her eyes were filled with disapproval and concern.

Beryl gave her a smile to comfort her mom. And then she looked through the door's peephole on her toes. Beryl cried out, "Oh, mommy! That uncle outside was

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

already learned how to use it,"

Emily, with a proud look on her face.

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

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

up. However, the first thought on his mind was whether Emily

between Jack and his dignity was growing

updates on what was going on.

that it was just a trick Jack was playing, so she ignored Beryl's concern

so white. He looks like

"Beryl, you'd better get down from that

look.

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