A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Having noticed Beryl's words of concern for her, a faint smile appeared on Emily's face. She asked Beryl to stand up while she remained on her knees.

Emily arranged all her offerings neatly. It was all the food Andrew and Debby loved to eat before they died. "Dad, Mom, I'm sorry. I know your favorite daughter is Tina, and you probably don't want me to oppose her." Emily accidentally spilled wine in front of the tombstone, with a trace of sadness in her eyes. "I don't want to go against you, but I just want to avenge your death." A cold breeze came in and rustled the dry leaves in the corner. Emily took a deep breath and stood up to hold her daughter in her arms. Since she didn't want Beryl to hear anything that would upset her, she leaned towards their tombstones, and spoke under her breath. "Dad, Mom, Tina is nowhere to be found. I probably won't be able to avenge your deaths anymore. A lot has happened since you left this world. I've been so busy with adjusting to all the changes that I haven't been able to come and pay my respects more often. I hope you can forgive me."

Nobody knew what would happen to her and Jacob, thus she couldn't promise her parents anything.

Emily looked at the black and white photographs on the tombstone. Her eyes shifted to the side again and became glazed with a glassy layer of tears. As she blinked, they dripped from her eyelids and slid down her cheeks. "Dad, Mom, good-bye for now." She made up her mind that she would try her best no matter what would happen to her and Jacob.

Emily did not stay in the cemetery for a long time. The death of her parents had always been a subject of great pain to her. The mere thought of Tina used to fill her up with hate. But then, she stopped carrying that hateful poison with her. She seemed to have lost all her strength and her ability to hate. Jacob was the only focal point of her priorities. All she wanted was for him to live a happy life. Only by solving the problem caused by Sean, could she really settle down and think about something else.

Soon Emily left the cemetery with Beryl.

On the way back, Emily suddenly thought of a man and asked the driver to take them to a luxury private hospital. Before long, they arrived at the gate of the hospital. After hesitating for a moment, Emily bought flowers and fruits near the hospital, and then went inside the hospital building with Beryl.

"Mommy, are we here to visit a patient?" Beryl seemed puzzled.

"Yes," Emily answered. "Beryl, do you remember Uncle Jack?"

Beryl nodded her head excitedly. "Yes! He saved me and took me to my father!"

"That's right." Emily found out about what had happened to Beryl from Jacob. She wanted to see Jack because he had gotten injured while protecting Beryl. 'Although Jack has hurt us before, I can't deny the fact that he put his own life in danger while trying to save Beryl. If anything, I'm not here to forgive his past sins, but to thank him.'

"So we're here to visit Uncle Jack, aren't we?" Beryl tilted her a little and took a guess.

Emily nodded at Beryl and then asked the nurse about Jack's ward. When they arrived at his ward, they were unexpectedly stopped at the door before they could even get in.

Several bodyguards dressed in black stood guard at the door of the ward, like statues, expressionless and stock-still. But if someone tried to get close to the ward, they would be stopped immediately.

"No visitors allowed. Strict orders from Master Jack. He doesn't want to see anyone," said one of the bodyguards.

Emily's face remained calm and unchanged. "Oh, he'll definitely see me. Please tell your master that it's Emily."

The bodyguard wouldn't have made any further responses to Emily had it not been for the look of certainty and determination on her face. He stared her down quickly and then went inside to inform Jack.

a minute, the bodyguard rushed out and politely said to Emily, "I'm sorry,

me?" Emily caught by surprise. 'Why doesn't Jack want to see me? What happened?' Emily wondered. Nobody besides Emily knew

then, sorry for the inconvenience," Emily said to the bodyguard. Since Jack didn't want to see her, she couldn't force him to change his mind. She turned around to leave with Beryl. But suddenly Beryl shouted to the inside of the ward, "Uncle Jack,

the sound of something falling to the ground inside the ward.

face. "Beryl, we're in a hospital. You need to keep your voice down. You shouldn't disturb the

bite her tongue apologetically. "Mom, I'm sorry. I was just in

talking to, when a bodyguard respectfully interrupted her. "Miss,

change his mind so quickly? Is it just because

Beryl. They did not see Jack, however, only a thin curtain, concealing a hazy

on your own." The taunting voice of the figure was dripping

emerged in her heart. "I came here to thank you for saving Beryl." Jack smiled bitterly. "You don't need

"I..." Jack seemed to be concealing his emotions. "I just don't want to see you, otherwise I will lose control over my mind again. Emily, I have decided to give up on you. I don't ever want to see you or Jacob again. I hope that you have a happy future. Please, forget me. Forget the pain and sorrow

Emily's heart tremble, and her intuition was telling her that he was hiding

relieve her puzzlement, before either of them knew it. "Uncle Jack, I've come to see you. Why are you hiding behind this curtain? Uncle... What happened to your legs?" As soon as Beryl's words registered in Emily's brain she realized something terrible had happened to Jack. Without hesitating, she walked

when Jack noticed Emily he quickly rushed and screamed impatiently,

listen to Jack and finally saw him sitting in a wheelchair with deathly pale face. His cheeks had sunk in, and his eyes were puffy. He looked discomfited and dispirited, no longer vigorous as the man he once was. He sat still

as far as they could in shock.

closed his eyes and rested his back on the wheelchair. "I don't want you to see... what I am now." Jack's disability had led him to believe that he was no longer capable of competing

unable to find the right words to respond. "Beryl, come here. Don't disturb Uncle Jack anymore. Just let him rest." The muffled

yourself." He wiped her tears with his trembling, sickly fingers. "Don't cry, my little angel. You will look so much prettier when you're not crying." Beryl's blinking lashes were heavy with tears. "Is

it's true. Everything will be okay, you'll see." There was sadness hiding in Jack's eyes. 'I wish it were true.

held Beryl in silence, rocking her slowly and coaxing her to go out and play. Although, Beryl was hesitant, she walked out to give them privacy. There was absolute stillness in the room as Emily stared into Jack's eyes and her heart fell silent. Emily approached Jack slowly, not knowing what expression to make, and asked, "Did you hurt

to move. But even in his silence, Jack's lack of words gave

sorry." Emily knew that an apology could not ease Jack's pain, but it was the only thing she could

he was suppressing his emotions. "I deserve it." Emily was a little

of my life." Jack laughed at himself bitterly, and his voicegradually was filled with hatred, "I hate Jacob." 'Jacob is the reason I am sitting on

killed me so I wouldn't have to live

say that. There's hope as long as you're alive, isn't there?" Emily felt guilt surging up in her heart. "You've lost your

Emily's heart and he