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.

thing she did was take Beryl to have a meal at a fancy restaurant. Later that day, she went to a shopping mall and bought herself an expensive dress. Then

like a fancy woman. The grim look she always had on her face was gone and she was delighted at the thought of her incoming good luck. To show her kindness to Beryl, she

could hardly wait to see her father. "I don't want a new dress. Can you take me to

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

eyebrows and stomped her feet on the ground.

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 today. But if you don't listen to me, I am afraid I won't be

that Yilia wouldn't take her to her father if

Beryl tried on every dress she chose for her. She figured if she couldn't

beautiful she looks like in this dress. She is just like a princess. The dress suits her very much." The sales clerk

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 she could have a harmonious

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

Well, what about these dresses?" The shopping guide gestured at the other dresses she had in her

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

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 a waste of

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

of Jacob Gu! Do you think I can't afford these clothes? I'm warning you! I could

while, she hinted at the sales clerk that

do that.

"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

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 to know what is my relation to her. Until then I hope you don't forget what

grabbed Beryl's hand and walked away.

see. I will make the people who looked down upon me pay a heavy price! Beryl, you must do me a favor. Please ask your father to help me teach these

then replied, "But I don't think it would

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

her because it would help her to get close to