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.

to Jacob, she tried her best to please Beryl. So the first 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 she got a new haircut to

completely new image 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

Beryl stood in front of a bright mirror, in a beautiful dress, 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.

smiled and said, "I will take you to see your father. But don't you want to look pretty for you father? I think your father would be happy to see you

on the ground. "But I really need

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 today. But if you don't listen to me,

alternatives, Beryl clamped her lips because she was afraid that Yilia wouldn't take her to her

chose for her. She figured if she couldn't win the easy way,

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

to 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 she could have a harmonious

need to change into her

what about these dresses?" The shopping guide gestured at the

get her a big fortune in the near future. Having thought of that, she took out her credit card carefully

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 a waste

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

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 buy the entire shop if I wanted," she

the while, she hinted at the sales clerk that she

father would do that.

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

have 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 you've said

hand and

Beryl, you must

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

her fists firmly. Suddenly it occurred to

would help her