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?"

Turning slowly with a solemn expression, he lied through his teeth, "What I meant to say

widened in amused surprise. Daddy

snorted softly and wordlessly turned around and walked towards the kitchen. She heard the faint voice of Beryl, who sounded

afraid of

He corrected her instantly.

long sounding "Oh", Beryl replied,

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

asked after observing her distracted

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

continued, "Do Sean

towards the kitchen counter and pondered for a moment, she then said, "Whether they know or not,

became emotionless, but a flicker of something that Emily couldn't quite understand flashed in her eyes for a brief moment.

next day he had already arranged the seaside trip and went there extra early to pick up Beryl

the door. As soon as she saw Jacob,

down to pick her up

she's lying down on her bed." Beryl raised her chin proudly. "Beryl didn't stay in bed

is great." Jacob was never one to hold back praise for his daughter. In his

who was cooking breakfast in the kitchen, was about to stop Jacob from going up, but was stopped by

nanny, Jacob held Beryl in his arms

was still lying in bed, had her eyes closed. Her long lashes cast elegant shadows that resembled painting brushes over her eyelids. Her breath shallow yet at a rhythmic pace, her sleep was peaceful

a beautiful

his collar and spoke, almost whispering, "Don't forget we're

you wake her up, Beryl?"

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

Jacob didn't know whether to laugh

assurance and a

excuse was watertight. No getting out of this

to caress Emily's

twinge of doubt in her voice, Beryl said, "My mommy