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."

Jacob carried Emily

the

heard from the yard as Emily

Emily gave the dolls to

said, and Bowen nodded. "Thank you, Mommy!" They both cheered and then kissed Emily

with a straight face, "Your mother and I bought the dolls

is jealous!" she exclaimed playfully. With a smile plastered on her face, she tiptoed and kissed Jacob on the face. "Daddy, don't

Beryl's head affectionately with a faint smile on his face. He liked it when the

Little Baron staggered over, stretched his hands out, and

at him. "Baron wants a doll too, doesn't he?"

face. "Yes!"

a ferocious expression like the dinosaurs that they usually watched with him on

His eyes lit up as he held the green dinosaur in his arms. Then, he raised his little head and kissed Emily like his brother and

disbelief. Baron had kissed her and even

to even say a word. "Baron, what did you call me?" she finally managed to

innocently and said, "Mommy..." He babbled and gave another kiss on Emily's other cheek, with a big

said "Thank you, Mommy" to her in such a

into her arms, her lips trembling. She was almost on the verge of

warmth between them. He bent down and held the two of them in his arms.

was stable and peaceful, and he could not ask

room to watch TV, and the three children played

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

opened his hand and revealed a delicately packaged soft candy. Hunk looked at the kid and explained with a smile, "This candy is Baron's treasure. Since he's only a year old, he's only

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 hand. "It's