A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

With a grim face, Sam looked at Yilia and continued, "She didn't lie. Beryl really is Mr. Jacob's daughter. Now, where is the kid? Where do you keep her?"

"What?" Yilia stammered. Her eyes suddenly opened wide in disbelief. She shook her head multiple times, and her eyebrows furrowed in a frown. She bit her lip and cried out, "Impossible! That's impossible! You can't possibly know that! Mr. Jacob himself told me that he has no daughter."

'How is that possible? That brat? That little, lying girl is Mr. Jacob's daughter?

This man must be deceiving me!' Yilia thought with a huge frown on her face.

She looked at Sam and wondered if he really was lying in front of her. When she saw how serious he looked, Yilia swallowed a lump on her throat. She couldn't accept the fact that Beryl was really Jacob's daughter, because she obviously knew what awaited her. Once Jacob found out what she did to his daughter, there was no wonder that Jacob would kill her.

On the other hand, Sam observed Yilia's expression. He honestly didn't care what she was thinking about. All he cared about was Beryl and Emily, who were the most important people in Jacob's life. He was willing to do whatever it took to protect both of them.

He adjusted his grip on her collar and tightened it. Yilia winced. The indifference that covered Sam's face was as cold as ice. When Yilia still wouldn't talk, he asked again, "Where is the kid? Where is she? Tell me!"

"The kid… she… um… she…" Yilia stammered and lowered her head to avoid his piercing eyes. She swallowed another lump on her throat and replied, looking anywhere but him. "I... Honestly, I don't know! After she cut my wrist yesterday, she ran away to God knows where! Believe me, I don't know where she is right now."

"And you let a little kid run off like that?" Same glared at Yilia and tightened her collar once more to make her look at him. Yilia shook and couldn't answer in fear. After a moment, Sam finally loosend his grip and let go of Yilia. He looked at his hands with disgust as if he just threw trash with his own bare hands. He placed a hand on his temple and ordered, "Take her away."

Yilia's eyes widened as several men clad in black suit entered the ward after getting Sam's order. They held Yilia by the arms and dragged her violently, pulling her away without mercy.

Yilia struggled as she was being dragged out. She glared at Sam and exclaimed, "What are you doing? What is this? We're in a damn hospital! You can't do this to me! It's against the law! Let me go!"

Sam ignored Yilia's cries. His face didn't budge and stayed indifferent, but deep inside he was already anxious and lost in thought.

Why did Beryl come back alone from D country? How could Emily let her child alone? 'She is only five years old, but clearly, she already had been trafficked and deceived for the past few days. Now, the little girl is wandering alone, most probably lost and scared. Who knows what could and would happen to her?'

Sam thought. He also wondered what happened to Mr. Jacob and why he forgot about Beryl and Emily.

For now, Sam focused his goal into finding Beryl first. He had to make sure that the little girl was safe.

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had to fulfill that goal. However, she didn't know where she could find Jacob, and she knew better

did to her was so painful and almost traumatic.

looked the glass walls of the restaurant, but she felt more longing and sad watching the crowds inside eat with bright smiles on their faces along with

daddy would take her to the cake shop, and they would enjoy themselves with the sweetness of the cake from the frosting

no other choice but to watch how happy others were,

her had pity in their eyes, making Beryl feel even more sorry

shook these negative thoughts away and tried to cheer

her mommy and Anna were waiting for her rescue. They were depending on her, and she wanted to be their superhero and save them.

and confidence. She believed in herself that she would find her daddy's company at the end and would be able to see him and talk to him. When they meet, if her daddy

daddy to beg her for a long time before she would talk to him, and that

her pain now was nothing compared to the danger her mother was in now. She had to act

restaurant finall distracted her, making

how much different her lifestyle was before until now. She was treated and lived

decided to just don't care anymore and scavenged something almost

the garbage that were placed were still fresh. Beryl's eyes lit up as soon as she found a half-eaten hamburger someone recently threw. It was so appealing for Beryl

looked around her warily as if someone was going to steal

the burger like a little hamster and ate it with relish. Her extreme hunger made her finish her food as

her arm. She looked up the sky, and the clouds where turning dark as it began to

it and hid inside it, trying

scene he saw after he got out of

to believe what he was seeing. Why was Bery sitting in the corner like a little beggar? He even

a lot like Beryl,

lingering over Jingshi City under current circumstances. The longer he stayed here, the more chances that Jacob would catch him.

away but stopped. Although he talked to himself about the consequences of lingering around the area longer, he couldn't seem to move away when he looked back at the