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.

so Jacob called someone to bring some food over. Before long, someone delivered the food and set them on the

you." said Emily. It would be unreasonable of her to refuse Jacob's help, and she might as

right hand, which made it difficult for her to eat, so Jacob opened the lunchbox and tried to feed her, which seemed like the right thing

coughed mildly and said, "Please pass me the spoon.

picked up a spoon from the table and passed it to her. "Be careful. It's hot." He

am not a kid." Emily blurted, without

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

lunchbox and then glanced at Beryl, only to find a pair of grape-like, black eyes rolling around between

you looking at?"

and uncle." Beryl answered straight

porridge as soon as she registered Beryl's words. "What sparks? You are

can see the sparks around you two flying in every direction. I think you guys

shook her head in awe. She could never understand what went on in Beryl's

towards the lunch box, and said, "I'd

immediately opened another lunch box and said, "What do you want to eat first? Do you

was so light and bland that Beryl, being a

something, Jacob suggested, "Beryl, what do you want to have? I'll send someone to have it

shook her head and then

If you don't want to, you can

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

adult. "I'm afraid that Mommy will feel left out if I eat something delicious. So I just want to eat the same food as

laughter, greatly amused by Beryl's reasoning.

a considerate

said Emily. Emily pretended to be

opportunity to feed his little princess as he wished. He was very careful and patient with each

with sweet words, "Uncle, the