A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Smiling to herself, Emily watched as Jacob gobbled up the food. Seeing him like this⁠—laughing, making jokes, and being affectionate like before⁠—made her very happy.

Jacob looked up at her. "Why are you smiling?" he asked as he munched the dumplings.

"Well, if you must know, it's because you're eating like a pig!" she teased, laughing out loud for the first time in a long time.

When she stopped, her eyes met his, causing butterflies to flutter in her stomach. She wished that time could stop for a moment. This was what made her happy: little moments like this.

When Jacob finished all the dumplings, Emily packed the lunch box with a smile. She hoped that they could go on like this forever.

"Little pig, are you full?"

"Hmm, they taste so good. They are the most delicious!" Jacob answered with a smile that played on his lips.

Despite his strong facade, Jacob was always a dork around Emily. It was only with her that he could be his natural self.

He took out a piece of tissue from the box of tissues on the table and wiped the little residue from the corner of his mouth. He looked at Emily and asked, "Did our kids eat dumplings too?"

"Actually," Emily started, snatching the tissue from him as she leaned closer. She stared at his eyes, and then lowered her gaze to his mouth as she began wiping the residue herself. She liked having fun with him. "Just like you, they have eaten a lot," she continued with a smile.

Jacob then became a little serious. "We have to learn how to get along with the children slowly. I feel happy to see them every day, as if there's renewed hope. Although they are a little distant now, I believe that they will be able to accept me again one day." As soon as he talked about the children, Emily became more talkative. "You don't know how cute these kids are. It makes me so happy to see them jumping, acting like spoiled children, crying, and quarreling."

Seeing Emily's face light up while talking about the kids, Jacob couldn't help but feel happy too. He listened to her ramble and managed to speak and smile from time to time.

When Emily finally stopped talking, Jacob picked his coat up and said, "Let's go home to see our children."

Hearing this, Emily gasped excitedly. She hugged Jacob and said with a teasing smile, "Really? I didn't expect that a workaholic would stop working."

Jacob rolled his eyes and chuckled. "Let's go home."

carried Emily on

of the night, the MK Manor was

heard from the yard as Emily and Jacob spent time with

Bowen's Doraemon!" Emily gave the dolls to the children and squinted

Beryl said, and Bowen nodded. "Thank you, Mommy!"

I bought the dolls for you together. Why did

on her face, she tiptoed and kissed Jacob on the face. "Daddy, don't be jealous.

smile on his face. He liked it when the

Baron staggered over, stretched his hands

as she stared at him. "Baron wants a doll too, doesn't he?" she asked, and with a smile, she squatted

at her with a straight face. "Yes!" he said eagerly with a

her. "A green dinosaur!" She put up a ferocious expression like the dinosaurs that they usually watched with him on TV.

lit up as he held the green dinosaur in his arms. Then, he

widened in disbelief. Baron had kissed her and even called

"Baron, what did you call me?" she finally managed to ask. "Can you say that

looked up at her innocently and said, "Mommy..." He babbled and gave another kiss on Emily's other cheek, with a big smile on his face. "Thank you, Mommy!" he repeated.

alienation and resistance to her. But today, Baron had even said "Thank you, Mommy" to her in such a cute manner. Emily's eyes almost turned red as she thought of

lips trembling. She was almost on the verge of crying when she

bent down and held the two of them in his arms. His

and he could not ask for

to watch TV, and the three children

to Emily with his short legs. He stretched his fat little hand out in front

candy is Baron's treasure. Since he's only a year old, he's only allowed to eat two candies a day at most. In the past, he never gave anyone

Emily couldn't help rubbing Baron's little head. She said, "Baron, I don't eat candies. You eat it,

his lips to a smile and insisted on putting the soft candy in Emily's