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

helplessly watched the three of them drive away together. Despite Jack's placid temperament, he twitched occasionally, as if his eyes would burst wide

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

of why he had to be careful of Jacob. Mr. Gu thought very little of Jacob after they had a

Jack was weak and

too naive in comparison to

want me to forbear?"

Jacob if he continued

"If you want to get what you want, you must be patient until the time comes when you are powerful enough to strike your

remember this. Anger without control

on the hood of the car and his face darkened.

......

that they were just going to the closest beach, but to her surprise, Jacob had scheduled a trip overseas. She was fooled into boarding the plane and by the time she

just as long as there was a smile on Beryl's face, Emily's discomfort disappeared. Beryl was so happy about this trip, Emily didn't

hailed as one of the most

arrival, they went to the hotel they would

top floor. When Beryl walked into the

Marine creatures of different varieties swam under the glass floor,

love with the place and Jacob

so much, she could spend hours looking at them. Jacob then suggested, "How about we remake your room into something like this when

her head, "I like my room just the way it is. I

Beryl's 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

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 marine creatures.

woke up. When she reached out and touched a big hand,

"Who's this?"