A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"Dad doesn't have other children, and I haven't forgotten about you. I've missed you too, and I've wanted to see you every day. It's just that I had a lot of work to do lately, and Mom hasn't fully recovered. That's why I haven't had the time to accompany you. I rushed here as soon as I could, so I wasn't able to stop to buy toys or food for you. But from now on, I promise I'll come here more often and bring you lots of toys and delicious food. Does that sound good?" Jacob said with a smile.

Beryl and Bowen thought for a while and then nodded at the same time. "Okay, Dad. We forgive you. But you have to pinky swear that from now on, you and Mom will always be with us," Beryl said, extending her little finger.

"And bring us delicious food and toys!" Bowen added, also extending his little finger.

"Okay, okay, I promise," Jacob said.

He extended his little fingers and locked them with Beryl's and Bowen's. Beryl smiled and said firmly, "Now your promise will stand for a hundred years."

The two children smiled at their father and then returned to their mother's side.

"Mom, Dad said that from now on, you two will always be with us. He's not lying, is he?" Beryl whispered to Emily.

Looking at her two children staring at her with eager eyes, Emily felt a pang of guilt. She had not been with them for quite some time, and there was no way for her to make up for lost time. She would owe them that lost time for as long as she lived.

She held back her tears and nodded, "I promise that our family will never be separated again."

"That's great! We can now see our parents all the time!"

Beryl and Bowen held Emily's hand and jumped around happily.

Because they had been separated from their three children for too long, Jacob and Emily could not wait to spend time with them again, but the process was tricky.

Baron started crying in Emily's arms.

Emily quickly handed Baron

Hunk's arms, Baron stopped crying

Louis exchanged glances.

Jacob and Emily's children. He was less than a year old. And since it had been a long time since he last

Hunk and Louis. He cried whenever he got separated from

her lower lip, Emily looked at her baby with

might get emotional again, Louis nodded at Hunk and then ushered Emily out of

said, "Don't be sad. Baron is still young. It's normal that

"He

this because of the way he had

about it, the more

are. Besides, Baron is different from his brother and sister. He's not very enthusiastic toward strangers," Louis

light in her almond-shaped eyes suddenly went out

his arm around her shoulder to comfort her and said, "Our son will get to know you soon enough. Besides, you're still recovering. Once you get better, everything will be

onto Jacob and rested her head on his shoulder. "Really?" she asked in a trembling voice.

don't they? They will guide Baron to you," Louis persuaded. "How about you live here in the manor for a while?"

to Louis' suggestion. "That sounds like a great

to get to know her children again and make up for all the lost time between

nodded her agreement.

too? I'm still worried about my wife," Jacob

Louis, Jacob,

tightly embraced Jacob. "Sometimes, I wonder what I've done to

pulled away, wiped Emily's tears, and answered, "You're my wife. It's my duty