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.

at a fancy restaurant. Later that day, she went to a shopping mall

after she had put on her new dress. The new hairstyle made her look like a fancy woman. The grim look she always had on her face was gone and she was delighted at

at all. She could hardly wait to see her father. "I don't want a new dress. Can you take me to see my father now? I want to see him as soon as possible," she begged

don't you want to look pretty for you father? I think

stomped her feet on

try on. After a while, she turned to Beryl and said, "We have plenty of time. There's no need to

lips because she was afraid that Yilia

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

other dresses in her hands, waiting to help Beryl change into them. "Miss, you are so lucky to have this lovely girl. Look, how beautiful she looks like in this dress. She is just like a princess. The dress suits her very much." The sales clerk cajoled Yilia when Beryl came out of

say, Yilia was quite delighted to hear the sales clerk's flattering words. Moved by how obedient Beryl was, Yilia's bad impression of children had gradually vanished. She believed

to pack it, because she doesn't need

about these dresses?" The shopping guide gestured at the other dresses she had in

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 and coughed to clear her throat.

bought one dress for her child after trying so many. I am fed up of stingy people. What a waste of time!" she said under her

on what she said. She rushed at the sales clerk angrily and yelled at her, "What did

and showed her to the sales clerk. "She is the daughter of Jacob Gu! Do you think I can't

at the sales clerk

do that.

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

her temper and decided to fight back. "Just wait and see. You will soon come

Beryl's hand and walked

you must do me a

"But I don't think it would be nice of you to

me." Yilia vowed to herself, as she clenched her fists firmly. Suddenly it occurred to her

Beryl to be intimate with her because it would help her to get close to