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!"

stop bothering me from now on. I'll move out of here in a few

After a 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

and said to the puppy, "I thought you would be of great help to me, but things just keep getting

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

getting

should I do?' Jack wondered.

Should I try to impress Beryl? I'm afraid that

developed a skull-splitting headache

head and caught a glimpse of the wound on his arm, his eyes suddenly lit up. Jack shouted, "Cloris, open the door!

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

the house answered

audience, Jack continued his dramatic performance. "Please! Open the

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

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

dangerous!" exclaimed Emily. Her eyes were filled with disapproval and concern.

And then she looked through

that the new word your teacher taught you

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

good!" said Emily, with

silently swallowed his bitterness. Poor

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

first thought on his mind was whether Emily would be more angry

and his dignity

the peephole, she gave her mother live updates on what was going on. "Oh

Jack was playing, so she ignored

He looks like a ghost. Mommy, should be really leave him

indifference, Emily asserted, "Beryl, you'd better get down from that chair before I

I think you need to take a look. The uncle looks

as 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 ground. "Don't climb up that chair