A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Finally, Beryl was going to the amusement park.

The nanny that was supposed to be taking care of Beryl that day, had fallen asleep on the couch. A startling noise woke her up and as she opened her eyes she saw Jacob taking Beryl but didn't even try and stop him.

Beryl could sense that something wasn't right, but she was obviously too young to be concerned or feel threatened in any way.

It was overcast outside and the sky was dark with big clouds threatening to rain.

It was a busy weekday and everyone was at work but the amusement park was full of tourists that were visiting for the day.

Beryl was so overwhelmed by her excitement that she burst out laughing and clapping her hands. The excitement was too real. Jacob picked her up before she decided to run into the crowd.

"There are ponies!" shouted Beryl.

Something caught Beryl's eye, and she turned around and screamed with joy, "Look how fast that roller coaster is going!"

She looked down from the roller coaster and spotted a weird spaceship looking like a machine, and then she looked up at Jacob with a big smile on her face and said, "They look like so much fun".

Beryl's happiness made Jacob feel as if he had accomplished something, but immediately a feeling of sadness came upon him. The thought that he had never been there for her as a biological father was supposed to be there for their child.

Beryl had a serious health condition which left her in the hospital most of her life. She never got to play outside or go anywhere like the other kids got to do.

This was Beryl's first time at an amusement park. She had never seen anything as beautiful.

Jacob and Beryl tried most of the rides except for dangerous ones that were meant for adults and older teens. As the sun started to set and fade away, Jacob knew it was time to leave but Beryl was having so much fun that she didn't want to leave.

Jacob quickly took her mind off leaving and said, "Who wants strawberry shortcake?"

strawberry shortcake. She immediately became

even a second thought, she said with excitement in her voice, "I want

lot better and wished he had

nanny had called Emily and told her

tried to explain "Mr. Gu took Beryl!" She trailed on saying, "I'm so sorry Ms. Lu. I couldn't stop him!" Emily couldn't believe what she had heard. She asked the nanny, "Do you have any

noise and the next I know she is gone". Immediately the nanny felt terrible for lying, but she didn't want to get into trouble. Emily sat quietly in silence for a bit. When the nanny heard no response, she said "Ms. Lu, what do you suggest we do? Shall I call the police?" Emily shouted, "No. I will sort this out. How on earth can you let this happen? I trusted you to watch her". Emily was so shocked and

to herself, "How can Jack do this? We had a deal!" Sitting in her office chair she thought to

to tell the nanny Jacob's name. So Zoe only knew Jacob by his

permission. She was going to find her daughter, no

a few phone calls first and maybe get an

door behind her. Emily tried to relax and stay calm. She

wasn't Beryl's biological father. Jacob even wanted Emily to abort

child that bad in the first place, then it

first and check out where they

she didn't even think of checking her phone. She looked down at her phone and saw about five missed calls from Jacob. She didn't hear them as she put her phone on silent because she

so Emily knew his number off by heart and knew it was him.

an unread message on her phone from Jacob saying, "I tried calling you a few times, but I figured you were busy. I hope you don't mind, I came to fetch Beryl this morning to take her

now? I'm coming to pick up Beryl. I have had the

was safe. Emily climbed

she knew Jacob for many years, and she knew

taken the precautions that were needed. Beryl was different from other children, which made it

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take a big

dark-skinned and handsome, with big broad