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 out of here in

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 and frowned at the

be

at the door, in despair, he sighed and

was getting more

should I 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 as

it so hard to believe him? Jack had developed a skull-splitting headache trying to come up with a solution.

his head and caught a glimpse of the wound on his arm, his eyes suddenly lit up. Jack

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

house

Open the door, or I will die in

unaware of Jack's whining,

She tumbled over in her slippers, carrying a

Emily. Her eyes were filled with disapproval and concern.

mommy!" 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

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

already learned how to use

Emily, with a proud

vaguely heard Emily and her daughter talking, Jack silently swallowed his bitterness.

felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, Jack's stomach lurched

soon as he heaved, he threw up. However, the first thought on his

dignity was

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

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

looks like a ghost. Mommy,

you'd better get down

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

not interested in Jack's tricks, so she lifted