A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 353 I Don't Need Your Being Kind

Jacob didn't have the heart to refuse Beryl's face glowing with such eagerness. How could he turn down such an adorable face? He almost agreed to take her away, but in the end, good sense prevailed, and he stopped himself from giving in.

"No, I can't," said Jacob, as he shook his head with disappointment.

Beryl's lower lip protruded in a sulky pout. As she stood there, hands crossed, feeling discontented.

Knowing that she was not in good health, Jacob couldn't take the chance of taking her out and risking her life. "Would you like me to take you out to eat next time?" he asked.

"No, I want to eat right now," she demanded. Beryl had a feeling Jacob would satisfy her wishes just as long as she pressured him.

Jacob had to coax her, "Honey, don't be like that."

Beryl rolled her eyes at him and looked the other way. Suddenly, she frowned with a melodramatic flourish and said, "My stomach hurts, my head hurts. It hurts everywhere. I'll feel better if I can eat another strawberry cake..."

Jacob was at a loss. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry at her actions. "Don't be naughty," he said.

"It really hurts..." Beryl's little face reddened, and she looked up at Jacob piteously.

Although Jacob knew that she was just pretending, he couldn't help worrying about her. He walked over and picked her up in his arms. "What's wrong? How bad does it hurt?" asked Jacob.

Soon after, the voice of an anxious woman graced them from behind. "Beryl!"

Jacob turned around curiously and saw Emily rushing over towards them. She quickly walked up to Jacob and took Beryl from his arms. Her face was riddled with worry.

"Honey, what's wrong? Are you feeling sick?" coddled Emily.

to see her mother anytime soon, so she didn't know what

Beryl, disregarded everything else and said,

hand away quicker than he could realize. Feeling daunted, she

had no bad intentions, and she was just

with Beryl, nor did she have the patience to continue talking with Jacob. Her lack of trust in Jacob, forced

he lowered his voice and said, "If she's not my daughter, then whose daughter is she? Don't ever speak such

out. When Beryl saw them quarreling, she realized that things had gone pear-shaped. She quickly explained, "Mommy, I am fine. This handsome uncle has been

you know? You're just a kid!" Emily exclaimed. With a straight-face, Emily said to Jacob, "Excuse me." She picked up Beryl in her arms and walked out of

need to be more responsible. You can't just

distraught. All she wanted was for Beryl to be more cautious and responsible. If today it wasn't Jacob, it could have

uproar from her throat in the form

his body. At the same time, a sense of bitterness and anger arose in his heart, but he

Did Emily just call him a stranger?

motherly instincts kicked in, she stopped caring about what Jacob thought. The only person she cared about was Beryl. Seeing Beryl's tear-soaked face, Emily was overcome by a wave of emotions. "Don't cry. Mommy will take you to the hospital and soon you'll start to feel better..."

Beryl. She was fine just

take you there," he strode past Emily and stood in front of her.

Her muffled sobs wracked against Emily's

Jacob's heart. He breathed deeply and steadily, as he told himself that Emily was behaving like that because she was concerned about her

bit her lip, and reluctantly took Jacob's advice. After some consideration, she got

to time he would glance at the mother and daughter sitting next to him. He felt the weight of the world

what he did to

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