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.

called someone to bring some food over.

would be unreasonable of her to refuse

eat, so Jacob opened the

"Please pass me

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

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

lips quirked upwards in a joyous smile, and he thought to

then glanced at Beryl, only to find a pair of grape-like, black

are you looking

you and

as she registered Beryl's words. "What

not talking nonsense. I can see the sparks around you two flying in every direction. I think you

never understand what went on in Beryl's mind. "You'll grow taller if you eat your food

towards the lunch box, and

want to eat first? Do you want me to

so light and bland that Beryl, being a picky eater, just took one look

do you want to have? I'll send someone to have it delivered here

shook her head and then said,

you don't want to,

down by her angry glare. Jacob assumed Beryl was

discontent, just like an adult. "I'm afraid that Mommy will feel left out if I eat something delicious. So I just want to

broke into laughter, greatly amused by Beryl's reasoning.

is such a considerate child,"

pretended to be annoyed, but deep down her

he wished. He was very careful and patient with each bite, just

adults. She flattered Jacob with sweet