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 on. I'll move

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 door

thought you would be

in despair, he sighed and thought of his next plan.

getting more and more irritated with him.

do?' Jack wondered.

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

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

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

he patted the door, and screamed, "It's

house answered his desperate

"Please! Open the door, or I will die in front

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

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

Her eyes were filled

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,

that the new word

And I have already learned how to use it," answered Beryl.

so good!" said Emily, with a proud look on her

vaguely heard Emily and her daughter talking, Jack silently swallowed

stomach lurched and gurgled. Before long, waves of nausea surged

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

and his dignity was growing wider

what was going on. "Oh my God! Mommy, that

a trick Jack was playing, so

looks

you'd better

a look. The uncle looks like

she walked over towards the door. Emily was not interested in Jack's tricks, so she lifted Beryl in her arms and gently put her on the