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.

Little did they know that someone was watching them secretly from a distance until they

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

the other covering his mouth, coughed intentionally to get Jack's attention. He looked at Jack with a little contempt and said, "Lack of forbearance

why he had to be careful of Jacob. Mr. Gu thought very

his only grandson, Jack. Even if Jack was weak and unfit to take

too naive in comparison to

You want me to forbear?"

Jack sneered. Emily could end up being with Jacob if he continued to forbear. So how

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

this. Anger

car and his face darkened. "You are right," he said

......

had scheduled a trip overseas. She was fooled into boarding the plane and by the time she realized

as there was a smile on Beryl's face, Emily's discomfort disappeared. Beryl was so happy about this trip, Emily didn't want to ruin the moment for

comfortable climate, the island was hailed as one of the most beautiful islands in the world. It was a

to the hotel they would be staying

out the entire top floor. When Beryl walked into

of different varieties swam under the glass floor, giving the whole place the look of an underwater palace.

in love with the place and

those little fishes so much, she could spend hours looking at them.

thought about it and then shook her head, "I like my room just the way it is.

demands as long as she stayed within reasonability. He looked at Emily and said, "Are you feeling tired? Why don't you get some rest now? We can take Beryl outside in the afternoon. The weather will be more

and jet-lagged, so she took Jacob's advice and went to get some rest in the other room. All the while, Beryl stayed in the room talking with

the afternoon, Emily felt someone's hands rubbing her body when she woke up. When she

"Who's this?"