A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Emily bent over quickly and picked Beryl up with haste. Emily turned to Jack and calmly stated, "You can't expect kids to keep remembering things."

"I guess you're right, plus I haven't been able to see her these days," said Jack. Jack nodded in agreement, but he soon changed the topic, "You just came back from seeing Jacob, haven't you?"

"Yeah." Emily didn't see any reason to deny this.

Jack clicked his tongue in disappointment, averted his gaze and said, "I knew it."

Emily looked straight into Jack's eyes and asked seriously, "Jack, why did you lie about being Beryl's father?"

"Wait, you know?" Jack was surprised when he heard this, but settled down soon after. He continued, "Of course you do. Was it ever possible that Jacob would choose not to tell you the truth?"

His answer was a shock to Emily. She was just bluffing when she asked that, not really sure if Jack was going to bite. He did. "So, you mean that four years ago, you and I didn't.."

"Yes. I regret that we didn't," said Jack, morose.

Jack thought that if he took advantage of Emily that time, Beryl could've been his real daughter. But now, Jacob had it all.

Emily, on the other hand, was emotionally in turmoil. She doubted this even before that Beryl was his daughter, but she didn't dare voice it out. She was unconsciously trying to escape reality.

Escaping from what exactly? She had no idea.

When she learned of the truth at this very moment, Emily didn't experience the relief she thought would wash over her. Because of deliberate misinformation and misunderstanding, Jacob and her had missed four years of bringing up Beryl.

And time was fickle.

"Do you hate me then?" asked Jack intently. He sounded weary but insisted on an answer.

Emily wordlessly looked at him. She just looked down, and shook her head slowly looking sorrowful. She then answered, "I did before, but now I just don't feel anything."

Jack laughed at this. His face was showed a bitter expression and his eyes hinted a moment of madness. He yelled straight at Emily's face, "That's because you don't care about me now, so much that you don't even have the feelings to invest to hate me! I knew it all this time. But I refuse to accept it."

he possibly accept it?

his girlfriend from

everything and

only one allowed

He found nothing. She only disappointed him with silence. "Funny that I even asked! Why the hell would you care what I've been doing recently? Never mind! Forget it. Emily, I just

you more miserable." Emily seemed to direct this to herself and the man in front of her. She then turned around and walked away with Beryl still in her arms. She didn't even look at Jack when she said, "And soon I will leave Z

hope that you'll sincerely treat her well and with loyalty. Please do not hurt another girl who falls for you." Even if you put the

at her fading silhouette, darkness shrouded his vision. His madness started to consume him, and dark

broken mirror, as long as he wanted to, he would certainly turn it back to its former state, no matter at what cost.

drag

…

Tao. The ink glistened under

the name

Family was the only target left for

her brother Mark who was as despicable as the devil herself, Mr. and Mrs. Tao who defended Tina's crimes, and

were all her enemies.

back to Z country was revenge. She decided to set aside all

she should send Beryl to the Lu Family in D country. Since Tina was a proven lunatic who

at Beryl's tender sleeping face, she realized she could never live without her daughter. She had been at Beryl's side practically in

and winced at the thought, which overshadowed her thoughts of Jacob. She fell asleep from sheer exhaustion.

and Beryl moved to another fancy neighborhood with enhanced security. They made this high-end villa

to send someone to watch over Beryl. The babysitter was a burly woman. She was an

her that it was inappropriate to judge people by their

peace of mind she craved all this time. Plus, Jacob didn't come to see her, which added to her relief.

with their

her decision with regard to their relationship

thing that bothered

ever loyal assistant, kept texting her a lot recently. If she hadn't bothered to