A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

What kind of negotiation was this? It was crystal clear that he was taking advantage of her.

Emily was dizzy from the euphoric kiss when Jacob stopped for just a moment to let her speak. She conceded, "Okay, you can stop kissing me now…"

Jacob didn't heed this and went back in his words, he proceeded to kiss her violently. He only stopped when someone knocked on the door, his face full of unsatisfied regret.

"Rat-a-tat." The knock went on at a steady pace, accompanied with Ina's voice, "Miss Lu?"

Upon hearing this, Emily snapped back to reality and glared at Jacob then pushed him away. With her temper leashed, she proclaimed, "I'm alright!"

Ina continued, "Miss Lu, I brought the food I got from the market, but I'm not sure if the okra I bought was the one you wanted. Would you come out and take a look?"

Clearly, Ina didn't want Emily to be alone in a room with Jacob.

With a gleam of displeasure in his eyes, Jacob wordlessly stood up and fixed Emily's hair then smiled, "Now it's settled. We, a family of three, will go to the seaside."

A family of three…

Emily had to admit when she heard the word 'family', a warm feeling spread throughout her body, like a small hole was opened on the walls of her heart.

"Miss Lu?" Ina urged again, this time with a tinge of nervousness in her voice.

Emily couldn't stay in the room with Jacob anymore, so she went out with Jacob in tow.

As soon as Beryl saw Jacob come out of the room, she ran and wrapped her arms around his legs and eagerly asked, "How was it Daddy? Did Mommy agree?"

Jacob patted her little round head, winked and gestured an OK sign to her. Beryl's smile almost reached the heavens as she raised her hand for a high-five.

"You're the best, Daddy! Even Mommy listens to you!"

Seeing the evident adoration on his daughter's expression, Jacob's weary heart couldn't help but feel revitalized. "Why, of course. Mommy's always obedient to me..."

"Am I?" Emily's cold voice came from behind him, "You're saying that I'll obey your every command be it right or wrong?"

through his teeth, "What I meant to say to Beryl was that

widened in amused surprise. Daddy

kitchen. She heard

afraid

her instantly. "Daddy loves

sounding "Oh", Beryl

heart softened. This man touched her innermost emotions. She thought that with age comes emotional maturity,

asked after observing her distracted

snapped back to reality. Looking at Ina's suspicious eyes,

continued, "Do Sean

kitchen counter and pondered for a moment, she then said, "Whether they know or

of something that Emily couldn't quite understand flashed in

next day he had already arranged the seaside trip and went there extra

as she saw Jacob, her eyes lit up and beamed at him, "Daddy, you're

to pick her up and kissed her

her bed." Beryl

Jacob was never one to hold back praise for his daughter. In his eyes, Beryl was the best

cooking breakfast in the kitchen, was about to stop Jacob from

nanny, Jacob held Beryl in his arms and slowly ascended the

lashes cast elegant shadows that resembled painting brushes

wouldn't have destroyed such a beautiful sight if he

almost whispering, "Don't forget we're going

don't you wake her up, Beryl?" Jacob

that mommy would get angry at me." Beryl replied, pouting.

do it?" Jacob didn't know whether to

replied with perfect assurance and a smug face, "Because daddy

watertight. No getting out of this one, Jacob thought.

to caress Emily's face and spoke softly, "Emily,

twinge of doubt in her voice, Beryl said,