A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Zoe was taken away by the police before she could finish her words.

She deliberately made a big racket so that Beryl would hear her from inside her room. With a pair of big, puzzled eyes, Beryl looked at Jacob and said, "I can hear Zoe's voice, what is going on there?"

Jacob remained calm and answered, "Her family is coming over to take her home."

"Then when will she come back?" asked Beryl

"She won't be coming back again," replied Jacob.

"Oh." Beryl yawned and then started to drift in and out of sleep, so she didn't ask any more questions.

"I will be here to hold you so that you can fall asleep." Jacob held little Beryl carefully in his arms as if he were holding the rarest treasure in the world.

"Woo..." Beryl let her head loll from one side to the other, eyes closing one more time as she enjoyed the brief darkness.

The sight of Beryl sleeping like an angel gave Jacob a sense of satisfaction he had never felt before. A warm smile spread across his face, giving him a sense of fulfillment.

After the police left, Jacob slowly carried Beryl to his car and placed her gently in the back seat, before driving her to the hospital.

The moment Emily saw Beryl, she subconsciously reached her arms out to hold her, but Jacob stopped her and insisted, "You'd better get some sleep now."

Beryl was very sensitive to the smell of the disinfectant in the hospital and woke up as soon as she came in. When she saw her mother lying on the hospital bed, she anxiously asked, "What happened to you, mommy? Are you sick?"

Emily gently brushed her hands over her head and explained with ease, "Don't worry, it's just a fever. I will be all right soon."

"Okay, I will behave well so that you will be all right soon." Beryl smiled.

"Yes, thank you, my love. Thank you for caring about me so much." said Emily.

almost noon, and they hadn't had lunch yet, so Jacob called someone to bring some food over. Before long, someone delivered the food and set them on the

her to refuse Jacob's help, and she might as well accept his kindness squarely.

so Jacob opened the lunchbox and tried to feed her, which seemed like the right thing

me the

up a spoon from the table and passed it

easy. I am not a kid." Emily blurted, without a conscious thought.

a joyous smile, and he thought to himself, 'Emily hasn't changed at

only to find a pair of grape-like,

looking

you and uncle." Beryl answered straight away.

as she registered Beryl's words. "What sparks? You are talking nonsense,"

am not talking nonsense. I can see the

and eat more." Emily grumbled. Emily shook her head in awe. She could never understand what went on in Beryl's mind. "You'll grow taller if you eat your food properly. Did you know

the lunch box, and said, "I'd like to have

lunch box and said, "What do you want

Emily's needs. However, it was so light and bland that Beryl, being a picky eater, just took one look at it and turned the other way

what do you want to

and then

If you don't want to, you can tell me,"

only to be shot down by her angry glare. Jacob assumed Beryl was just

drew in and heaved a long sigh of discontent, just like an adult. "I'm afraid that Mommy will feel left out if I eat something delicious. So I just want to eat the

Jacob broke into laughter, greatly

right. She is such a considerate child," said

to be annoyed, but deep down

very careful and patient with each bite, just in case the

always popular among adults. She flattered Jacob with sweet words, "Uncle, the food you fed to me