A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Beryl's words gave Jacob mixed feelings. On one hand, he was happy to hear Beryl say that she liked him, but on the other hand, he felt guilty because he knew he would eventually have to break her heart. Jacob frowned and said, "Beryl, I can't be your boyfriend."

"Why not?" asked Beryl, eyes as wide as they could stretch.

Jacob slowly answered, "Because I'm your father."

The babysitter, standing next to Beryl, widened her eyes and wondered, 'Father?

He is also Beryl's father? Then what about Mr. Jack? Who is Beryl's real father?'

The world of rich people is complicated.

As strange as it was, Beryl didn't look surprised. Instead, her cheeks turned red as ripe tomatoes, and she yelled, "That's your excuse? You're my father? Really? That's such a bad excuse!"

"Beryl, it's not an excuse. It's the truth. I am your father," explained Jacob.

"There are many men chasing after my mommy, and they all want to be my father. You're just like the rest of them. You've got no chance," she said. Beryl was obviously upset, but she continued, "Am I not good enough?

Why did you turn me down?"

"Beryl, listen to me," Jacob tried to explain again.

Displeased, Beryl pouted her lips and turned her head aside. She was no longer willing to look at Jacob's face or listen to him. "No! No! No!" she refused.

Jacob found Beryl's angry little red face utterly adorable. The way her voice went high-pitched every time she got angry at him made his heart melt with joy.

However, before Jacob could say anything, he heard a familiar voice coming from behind. "Beryl!"

Jacob's eyes widened, and his body froze on the spot. He took a deep breath to calm his throbbing heart, before he stood up slowly. He turned around and said, "Hi, Miss Lu."

Jacob didn't call her "Emily", since they were not the only ones there. Since Emily wanted the world to think that she was Cloris Lu, he did not want to expose who she was.

mouth was frozen, wide open. This was not the scene Emily expected to see when she got back from work today. Although, she was staring straight at Jacob, she appeared not to notice him

found

he come to learn about Beryl?' Emily desperately tried to connect the dots in

heart, Emily knew that she could not keep Beryl hidden away from Jacob forever. She knew that a day would come when Jacob would find out about Beryl, but she just didn't expect the day to come so soon. Nothing could have

ran into Emily's arms immediately,

was just pretended. Instead of calling her out on it, Emily asked, "What's

handsome uncle!" Beryl pointed her little finger at Jacob, as she continued crying

sight followed Beryl's finger and ended on Jacob's face. She could tell by his facial expression that he was

Jacob's blunt rejection broke Beryl's heart, and now

he turn down such a cute girl

me

Beryl cried in her heart.

very good at dealing with kids. He only knew how to take care of kids when they were well-behaved. However, when it came

hissy fit and half of what she was saying was not true. However, since Emily didn't want Jacob to get too close to Beryl, she took advantage of the circumstances and played along, "All right,

not only Beryl's pet, but also

gift Jack gave to Beryl to win her favor. 'The

already made up his mind that even if Beryl was not his own daughter, he would do his

this point, it was first time that Jacob and Jack had tacit

let's go home! I don't want to see him," said Beryl, as she peeked

to leave now." But what Emily really wanted to say was, 'We don't want to see you here

tongue out to Jacob, before she capered inside with her puppy in one

A flash of disappointment appeared in his eyes, as he lowered

pulled Beryl into her arms and asked, "Honey, what are you thinking about?

you are talking about.

licked her lips and remained silent.

a moment to think, before she asked, "Mommy, that cute uncle told me that he's my father. Is that

course not," Emily denied quickly,

with excitement, "Yeah!