A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

After Sean left, Beryl laid quietly beside Emily, slowly dozing off.

Just as Beryl was about to fall asleep, Emily suddenly grabbed her little hand and tightened her grip slowly.

Beryl drifted back to consciousness, feeling somewhat relieved and confused. She felt relieved because her mother was close to her, but confused as to why her mother had woken her up.

"Mommy..." Beryl was just about to speak when Emily put her hand over her mouth to stop her from uttering a sound.

'What is going on?' Beryl wondered.

Beryl had a puzzled look on her face, but she didn't struggle. Soon her mother's gentle voice soothed her ears.

"Don't be afraid, Beryl. Mommy just wants to have a word with you. Don't shout or make any loud noises, okay?"

Emily's voice was soft and fragile, but in Beryl's ears, it was like the sound of nature.

She turned to face Emily and nodded slowly.

Emily looked exhausted, but she forced herself to stay awake and speak in a low voice. "Beryl, go find Anna who works in the kitchen. She'll get you out of here. You should listen to her…"

Baffled, Beryl's eyes widened. "Mommy... Why? I don't want to leave you!"

"You need to go and find your daddy. Your uncle is just not feeling himself right now. Do you understand?"

"But Mommy, I want you to come with me..."

"No, not right now, or we both won't be able to leave here. Listen to me, sweetheart. Go to Z country and find your Daddy. He will know what to do. He can come and save me, okay?"

Beryl's tears burst forth like clockwork. She heaved silently and said, "But uncle said that daddy had given up on us. Why should I go and see him..."

Emily gently wiped from Beryl's tears and said, "My silly girl, how could you believe what your uncle had said? There's no way your father would abandon us. Trust me. Go and bring your Daddy back for me, will you?"

her chin

kissed her gently on the forehead and said, "I

can!" Beryl clenched her little fist, and a determined look came over her

...

later, Beryl tossed and turned in her bed at night, thinking about what her mother had said when she drifted off to

a while, a soft tap on her shoulder brought her back

standing over her bed in the dark. When she tried to get up, the person covered her mouth and stopped her from

"Hush…

have come here on your mother's orders. Please don't

who it was, she calmed down and

her mouth and lowered her voice. "Miss Beryl, your mother must have told

Anna clearly and asked, "My Mommy told me go to find you. Why did you

must go to Z country as soon as possible to find your father,

with shock. "But why should I believe

folded many times

made it clear that she was to leave with Anna as soon as possible.

what should

Beryl, just follow

"Okay."

and Beryl left the Lu family residence and got on a plane

out Beryl had disappeared. His first thought was that she might have been kidnapped. After all, the Lu family had made many enemies over the years. It was possible that someone was trying

secretly sent his people to look for Beryl, but in the end he

if it was her only connection to the

approaching came from behind, but she seemed to not hear them.

his delicate chin resting on the top of her head, brushing against

did not give him

grip on her waist. "I know why, even if you don't want to tell me. Why you do it? You want Beryl to go to Jacob.