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

of her to refuse Jacob's help, and she

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

and said, "Please pass me the spoon. I can

make a fuss. He picked up a spoon from the table and passed

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

a joyous smile, and he

then glanced at Beryl, only to find

looking at?"

sparks between you and uncle." Beryl answered

as soon as she registered Beryl's words. "What

and said, "I am not talking nonsense. I can see the sparks around you two flying in every direction. I think

you should talk less 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

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

you want to eat first? Do you want me to feed it to

light and bland that Beryl, being a picky eater, just

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

shook her head and then

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

at Emily only to be shot down by her angry glare. Jacob assumed Beryl was just saying that

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

and Jacob broke into laughter, greatly

right. She is such a considerate child," said

out," said Emily. Emily pretended to be annoyed, but deep down

with each bite, just in case the food was too hot for Beryl. He kept asking from time to time, "Is

flattered Jacob with sweet words, "Uncle, the food you fed to me