A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Thinking of the time when he and his men had been chasing Emily but ended up sending Jacob to the hospital instead, a brilliant
idea came to Bill's mind.
“I'll make sure you regret trying to play dirty with me!“ Bill murmured to himself with a menacing grin on his face.
That afternoon, not a single cloud could be seen in the sky. And the bright warm sun didn't seem to plan on going away.
Additionally, the air that day was so humid that the heat almost became unbearable. To make matters more irritating, the birds
and insects around wouldn't stop chirping.
It was still a while before the children were going to be let out from their schools, but their parents stood in wait under the
radiating heat of the sun. Not a single one of them didn't have sweat on their forehead. Some tried to hide under a tree for
shade, but the humid air still made them feel like they were in an oven.
For the parents there, the only thing that could be called positive that day was the orderly sound of teachers giving lessons to
their children.
About thirty minutes later, the sound that they had been waiting for finally arrived. A bell rang, following which all the students
said goodbye to their teachers and tidied up their things. There was even a bit of banter and playful laughter among the students
while they walked outside.
“Beryl, can we go home together today?“ Dylan asked with a lovely smile on his face. He jumped over from the desk two rows
back just to stand beside Beryl and ask her that question. Before she could respond, he added, “I really hope that the man who
usually picks you up is busy today, so we can finally go together.“
“Um...I hope that you didn't forget that my parents, uncle, and aunt pick me up from school as well,“ Beryl replied as she sorted
out her things. She was such a capable child that she could even put her books into her bag without looking.
Aside from a few bodyguards, Beryl had more than a handful of family members to pick her up from school. There wasn't a
single time she had gone home from school all by herself, not even when Jacob was still in the hospital and Emily was taking
care of him.
But since she hadn't seen them for several days, she and her brother couldn't help but miss their parents.
That being said, Beryl was a kind and understanding child. She knew that her father needed time to recover and that her mother
couldn't leave his side. With that in mind, she made two promises to herself. First, to be a good girl until Jacob and Emily could

finally pick her and Bowen up from their uncle's house. Second, to be a responsible elder sister who took good care of her little
brother.
A subtle frown made its way onto Dylan's face when he realized that Beryl's words were true. She had an abundance of family
members to take her home. As a result, he said to her in a meek voice, “Oh... How could I forget that you have a big family?
That's so silly of me.“ But in an instant, Dylan's spirits lifted when his childish, optimistic nature made him realize something. With
a smile, he exclaimed, “But if all of them are busy, we can still go home together, right?!“
Beryl wasn't upset, but she couldn't help but glare at Dylan, who couldn't stop beaming at her. Since he didn't seem to have a
plan to stop, she could only shake her head while saying, “Can you just hurry up and pack your bag? I'm sure your mother will
get worried if we take too long.“
“Okay!“ Dylan cheerfully replied while taking Beryl's small bag and placing it over his shoulder.
His mother had taught him to be a gentleman since he was just a few years old. No matter what, he couldn't let a girl carry a
schoolbag by herself. And to add to that, he considered Beryl to be one of his cutest and dearest friends. In his mind, he knew he
had to treat her kindly.
Unfortunately, most of Beryl's belongings were in her favorite color.
Her bag was pink and Dylan knew it didn't match him at all. But since it was Beryl's schoolbag, he was happy to carry it for her.
Once that was settled, the two kids packed up their stuff in the blink of an eye and walked out while innocently holding hands.
“Hey Beryl, look at this. I'm such a good marksman and I can't wait to show you when I get a chance,“ Dylan joyfully said while
showing her his new toy.
In an inconspicuous corner outside the school gate, a black car quietly lay in wait for Beryl. Bill, who was sitting in the front
passenger seat, looked at the tied-up man behind him from time to time. After a while, he talked with his men who were also in
the car. “Keep your eyes wide open, boys. The moment you see the child, don't hesitate to grab her.“
Jacob's bodyguard, who was supposed to take Beryl home, had unfortunately been beaten and tied up by Bill's men. They had
grabbed him so fast that not a single person nearby had noticed it.
When the bell rang, Bill and his men walked out of the car and waited at the gate.

Many children from rich families studied at that particular school, so it wasn't unusual for bodyguards to pick them up. As a result,
Bill and his men didn't attract too much attention from the crowd.
Bill anxiously looked at all the children's faces that passed by. He was worried that some of the parents might intervene with their
plan. But he didn't know that the girl he was waiting for was almost the last one to come out. By the time she was at the gate,
almost all the parents had left.
“Hmm.. That's strange. My mom still isn't here. By the way, is your bodyguard here already?“ Dylan said while looking around.
“I don't see him yet. Let's just wait for them under that big tree,“ Beryl replied. Then, she held his hand and walked towards the
shade of the tree.
Like a pack of wolves, Bill and his men started to stealthily walk towards the two children. The moment that Dylan saw them, he
knew something wasn't right. He grabbed Beryl's hand and motioned towards Bill's direction.
“Hey, Beryl, your dad sent me to pick you up today. The car is over there. Shall we go home?“ Bill tried his best to come across
as a nice guy to coax Beryl. But the child could feel that something was off with him.
Worriedly, she stuck her head out from behind Dylan and then looked at Bill from head to toe. While shaking her head, she
replied, “I've never seen you before.“ As soon as she was finished speaking, she hurriedly grabbed onto Dylan's hand and trotted
back to the school.
Since his cover was blown, Bill stopped pretending and reached out his arm to grab Beryl.
Fortunately, the children were sharp enough to realize that Bill wasn't a man to be trusted. Thus, they were already prepared to
flee to safety. As soon as Bill's arm moved, the two kids ran as fast as they could. In a matter of seconds, they were already a
few feet away from the school's gate. In their minds, as long as they got inside, they would be safe from any kind of danger.
Unfortunately for them, Bill's men knew that they couldn't let some little children escape just like that. When the two children were
just a few steps away from the school, Bill's men managed to grab onto Beryl's clothes.
“Let go of me! Help! Some bad guys after us!“ Beryl shouted at the top of her lungs. With quick thinking, Dylan took out his toy
bow and shot it in the direction of the bad men. The arrow accidentally went straight to Bill's face and hit him right in the eye.
But Dylan had stopped for a second to draw the arrow, so he was captured as well. Seeing the irritated look on Bill's face, his
men brought Dylan straight to their boss. But as soon as Dylan was standing in front of Bill, he kicked the man holding him in the
shin and managed to slip away.

Beryl followed suit and bit the hand of the man who was holding her. She managed to run away as well.
“Come on, you idiots! You can't catch me!“ Dylan shouted and then pushed Beryl towards the school. This brave act was an
attempt to get Bill and his men to follow him.
Even though he was just a child, he could easily tell that these bad men were here specifically for Beryl. As a gentleman, Dylan
knew he had to do everything to protect her.
Seeing several stones on the ground, he tried loading them up on his bow.
“You little bastard!“ Bill angrily cursed and gestured at his men to grab the kids.
His pride was at an all-time low since he had been made a fool by Jacob just a few days ago, so he wasn't about to let some little
kids do the same.
If he did, he didn't know if he could ever face himself in the mirror again.
Seeing the agitated look on Bill's face caused his men to run as fast as they could. The two kids didn't stand a chance against
these grown men. In the end, they didn't manage to get away and were quickly brought back in front of Bill. Without a single
word, Bill raised his hand and was about to slap Dylan on the face. Suddenly, a woman's voice shouted at him.
“Let them go!“
Even though Bill was a hardened man, Michelle's voice managed to stun him.
That being said, when he saw that she was just a slender woman, he didn't take her seriously. He didn't let go of Dylan and
started to drag him away to the car.
All of a sudden, Michelle grabbed Bill's shoulder and casually said, “Old man, are you deaf or something?“ As soon as she was
finished speaking, she raised her leg and kicked him right in the groin.
Seeing Michelle's bravery made the two children almost fearless. They held hands while cheering her on.
After a while, Michelle dusted the dust off her clothes and said, “Don't tell me I didn't warn you. I wasn't even done warming up
and you're already on the ground. I honestly thought you would put up a better fight.“