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!"

will stop bothering me from now on. I'll

knocked at the door. After a short while, he stopped knocking as he didn't want her to resent him any more

be of great help to me, but things just keep

door, in despair, he sighed

that Emily was getting more and more irritated

do?' Jack wondered.

I continue to help her with 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

him? Jack had developed a skull-splitting headache trying to come up with

of the wound on his arm, his eyes suddenly lit up. Jack shouted, "Cloris, open the door! I'm

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

the house answered his desperate

Open the door, or I will die in front of your house..." he

completely unaware of Jack's whining, and the babysitter was cooking in

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

Emily. Her eyes were filled with disapproval

she looked through the door's peephole on

new word your

learned how to use it,"

said Emily, with

and her daughter talking, Jack silently swallowed his bitterness.

the more he felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, Jack's stomach lurched and gurgled. Before long,

keep it in and 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 he had puked on

his dignity

Beryl watched the whole thing through the peephole, she gave her mother live updates on what was going on. "Oh my God! Mommy, that uncle out

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

looks like a ghost. Mommy, should be really leave

indifference, Emily asserted, "Beryl, you'd better

need to take a look. The

walked over towards the door. Emily was not interested in Jack's tricks, so she lifted