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!"

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

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

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

at the door, in despair, he sighed and thought of his

was getting more and more irritated with him.

should I do?' Jack

backfire. Should I try to impress Beryl? I'm afraid that the little girl hates me as much as her mother does, ' Jack

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

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

tone was completely exaggerated. He groaned painfully as he patted the door, and screamed, "It's hurt so much. Could you help me, at least let me in to

in the house

Jack continued his dramatic performance. "Please! Open the door, or I will die in front of your house..." he shouted.

busy processing long beans, completely unaware of Jack's

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 to see.

eyes were filled with disapproval and concern.

smile to comfort her mom. And then she looked through the door's peephole on her toes.

new word your teacher taught

And I have already learned how to use it,"

that's so good!" said Emily, with a proud look on her face.

silently swallowed

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

it in and as soon as he heaved, he threw up. However, the first thought on his mind was

dignity

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

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

stop herself, "His face looks so white. He looks like a ghost. Mommy, should be really

better get

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

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