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.

It would be unreasonable of her to refuse Jacob's help, and she might as well accept his kindness squarely.

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

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

spoon from the table

not a kid." Emily blurted, without

lips quirked upwards in a joyous smile, 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

you and

the porridge as soon as she registered Beryl's words.

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

awe. She could never understand what went on

really!" Beryl pointed towards the lunch box, and said, "I'd like

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

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

could say something, Jacob suggested, "Beryl, what do you want to have? I'll send someone to have it delivered here at

her head and then said,

want to, you can tell

angry glare. Jacob assumed Beryl was just saying that because she was afraid of displeasing her mother.

an 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 Mommy!"

and Jacob broke into laughter, greatly amused by Beryl's

a considerate child,"

worry, I won't feel left out," said Emily. Emily pretended to be annoyed,

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

flattered Jacob with sweet