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

unreasonable of her to refuse

hand, which made it difficult for her to eat, so Jacob opened

said, "Please pass me the spoon. I can eat with

a spoon from the table and passed it to

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

and he thought to himself, 'Emily hasn't changed

the porridge in the lunchbox and then glanced at Beryl, only to find a pair of grape-like, black eyes rolling around between Jacob and her.

you looking

between you and uncle." Beryl

registered Beryl's words. "What sparks? You are

her teeth and said, "I am not talking nonsense. I can see the sparks around you two flying in every direction. I think you guys would make a

her head in awe. She could never understand what

box, and said, "I'd like to have some,

do you want to eat first? Do you want me

in nutrition, was only suitable for Emily's needs. However, it was so light and bland that Beryl, being a picky eater,

say something, Jacob suggested, "Beryl, what do you want to have?

however, shook her head and

don't want to, you can tell me," he said.

down by her angry glare. Jacob assumed Beryl was

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 same

Jacob broke into laughter,

She is such a

Emily pretended to be annoyed, but deep down her

to feed his little princess as he wished. He was very careful and patient with each bite, just in case the food was too hot for Beryl. He kept

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