A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Ina served breakfast on the table.

Jacob just took one bite at Beryl's request and his lips frowned as he looked at Emily and said, "Your cooking is better.

Why don't you cook something for me?"

Jacob looked at her with great expectations, but Emily smiled and put a damper on his mood, "You wish! I haven't cooked for a long time."

"I can cook for you!" said Jacob enthusiastically, sounding more excited rather than disappointed.

Beryl broke into applause, and she cheered, "Dad, I didn't know you could cook. That's so cool!"

Jacob was very satisfied with Beryl's reaction, "Dad will cook for you every day."

Emily was amazed at the strong chemistry Jacob and Beryl shared with each other. Their father-and-daughter relationship warmed her heart.

"If we go to the beach today, will we be in a rush?" asked Emily.

"No, I have gotten everything done. We just need to go," Jacob answered.

"But I haven't set my work up..." Emily looked for excuses, but she changed her mind after Beryl gave her the puppy-dog eyes, pouting her bottom lip ever so slightly. "Okay. I will make some calls and set it up."

"Mom, how nice of you!" Beryl let her face flood with a smile and she clapped her little hands, pulsing on her toes.

Who could refuse such a cute and adorable child?

After making arrangements for her work, Emily agreed to set out. She didn't need to bother about anything else except for her essentials because Jacob had prepared for everything else.

that someone was watching them secretly from a distance until they drove away.

wait?" Fists clenched, burning rage flowed through Jack's body like boiling lava, as he helplessly watched the three of them drive away together. Despite Jack's placid temperament, he twitched occasionally, as if his eyes would burst wide awake.

to get Jack's attention. He looked at Jack with a little contempt and said, "Lack of

caught up with him. It also reminded him of why he had to be careful of Jacob. Mr. Gu thought very little of Jacob after they had a falling out. No matter at what cost, he could not let his

weak and

naive in comparison to

You want me

could end up being with Jacob if he continued to forbear. So how could he willingly continue to forbear?

"If you want to get what you want, you must be patient until the time comes when you

this. Anger without control

his face darkened. "You are right,"

......

She was fooled into boarding the plane and by

Emily's discomfort disappeared. Beryl

comfortable climate, the island was hailed as one of

the hotel they would be staying

walked into the suite, she couldn't help yelling excitedly,

of different varieties swam under the glass floor, giving the

Beryl was in love with the place and Jacob

those little fishes so much, she could spend hours looking at them. Jacob then suggested, "How about we remake

like my room just the way it is. I can appreciate those fishes from here

and said, "Are you feeling tired? Why don't you get some rest now? We can take

rest in the other room. All the while,

Emily felt someone's hands rubbing her body when she woke up. When she reached out and touched a big hand, she woke

"Who's this?"