A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

When Beryl woke up she found herself in a big bed. To her surprise, her clothes had been changed and her wound had been dressed properly. She whipped her head around, but nothing she saw seemed familiar to her.

Beryl wore a puzzled expression as she had no idea what had happened to her. She noticed a woman standing by the window and sat up straight.

"Are you awake, Beryl?" The woman had a kind voice.

Yilia was delighted to see the little girl awake. "Our rescue went successfully. There's nothing to be afraid of," she said happily.

"But why I am here? I should be at the police station. Why here?" Beryl's eyes flickered nervously in doubt.

She was expecting to wake up at the police station now so that she could ask the police to help her find her father.

Yilia paused for a moment and then answered, "You know, the police had to deal with many other important and complicated cases. They had no time to take you back to your father. So they asked me to help you find your father. You said your father is Jacob Gu, right? I know him."

Beryl frowned, seemingly skeptical of Yilia's explanation. "Can you really help me find my father?"

"Of course. I will take you to him today. Would that make you happy?" Yilia smiled at her. For some reason, she no longer was the mean woman from before. It was as if she wasn't Yilia at all.

If Beryl really was Jacob's daughter, she would be a fool to let such a good opportunity slip by her hands. Yilia was hoping to score a big reward by bringing Jacob's daughter to him.

More importantly, she was hoping to use this opportunity to meet Jacob so she could woo him into marriage. Perhaps then she would go from rags to riches overnight.

The thought of Jacob's handsome face, his wealth and his status, deeply excited Yilia's deluded imagination. She blushed red picturing herself and Jacob as lovers in her mind.

Perhaps she was destined to be Jacob's wife. God had finally smiled down upon her and blessed her with an opportunity of a lifetime. She wouldn't miss it for the world.

Her good fortune had brought Beryl to her, who could lead her to meet the most handsome man she had ever seen, Jacob.

did was take Beryl to have a meal at a

like a fancy woman. The grim look she always had on her face was gone and

looking at herself, but she didn't seem happy at all. She could hardly wait to see her father. "I don't want a new dress. Can you

don't you want to look pretty for you father? I think your father would be happy to see you in this

her eyebrows and stomped her feet on the ground. "But

to try on. After a while, she turned to Beryl and said, "We have plenty of time. There's no need to rush. You can rest assured. I promise that you will see your father

because she was afraid that Yilia wouldn't take her to her father if

appease Yilia, Beryl tried on every dress she chose for her. She figured if she couldn't win the easy way, she might as

waiting to help Beryl change into them. "Miss, you are so lucky to have this lovely girl. Look, how beautiful she looks like

words. Moved by how obedient Beryl was, Yilia's bad impression of children had gradually vanished. She believed she could have a harmonious relationship with this girl after she got

she doesn't need to change into her old clothes anymore,"

The shopping guide gestured at the other dresses she had in

will just take one. That's enough," Yilia replied impatiently. She used to be stingy, but this time she was determined to sacrifice her money in order to get her a big fortune in the near future. Having thought of that, she took out her credit card carefully and then handed it to the sales clerk. She pretended to be generous

smile and walked away to the cashier desk, cursing at Yilia in her mind. "Such a mean lady! Only bought one dress for her child after trying so many. I am fed up of stingy people. What

and yelled at her, "What did you say? How dare you! Do you know who I am? And do you know

her to the sales clerk. "She is the daughter of Jacob Gu! Do you think I can't afford these clothes? I'm warning you! I could ask Jacob to

the while, she hinted at the sales clerk

my father would do that. I know him," Beryl

anything Yilia had said before. She had seen numerous hypocritical women ever since she started working here. "Even if the little girl is Jacob's daughter, what does that have to do with you? It doesn't mean that you are her mother. I called you a mean woman, not this girl,"

seen so many snobbish and superficial people like you!" Yilia was shouting venomously. She lost her temper and decided to fight back. "Just wait and see. You will soon come

grabbed Beryl's hand and walked away.

down upon me pay a heavy price! Beryl, you must do me a favor. Please ask your father to help me

hesitated and then replied, "But I don't think it

will make her regret what she did to me." Yilia vowed to herself, as she clenched her fists firmly. Suddenly it occurred to her that she should teach Beryl what to call her, so she stopped cursing and

wanted Beryl to be intimate with her because it would help her to get close to Jacob more easily.