Chapter 356 Chronic Poison

Jacob immediately stopped the news from spreading out, but there was nothing he could do to stop the
heated discussion on the Internet. Almost every person in the city had found out about Beryl.

Emily, worried and desperate, called Jacob and asked him how to deal with the news about Beryl.

When faced with a difficult situation, Emily would still subconsciously turn to Jacob for help. In any
case, the exposure of Beryl's existence to the public was something Jacob did not want, especially
since she was said to have such a special relationship with Jacob.

Good or bad, everything was exposed to the public.

Although, Jacob was also distressed about the problem, he didn't show any signs of weakness in his
tone. "I promise I will not let this hurt you or Beryl. Don't worry. I am going to fix this," he assured.

When Jacob went out that day, he particularly ordered his people to pay close attention to those who
followed him around and took photos, so that they could intercept and destroy the photos once the
followers were found out. Unexpectedly, no one thought that there should be someone escaped.

This meant that Mr. Gu was also aware of the news.

Jacob's words gave Emily strength, as she finally settled down and said, "Thank you, Jacob."

"Beryl is my daughter, and it is my responsibility as her father."

"You..." It seemed like Emily was trying to say something, but before she could finish, she fell to the
floor. All Jacob heard was a loud thudding sound, followed by the sound of the phone falling to the
ground.

"Emily?" Jacob gasped.



"Manager Lu, what's the matter with you..." Jacob heard another person shrieking on the other side of
the line.

In an instant, Jacob's heart sank and he rushed out of the office with the phone in his hand.

The hospital was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Emily's eyes fluttered open and the first thing she laid eyes on was the familiar face of a handsome
man. Dazed and muddled, she said, "Jacob? What are you doing here? I... What happened to me?"

Emily tried to sit up, but Jacob gently insisted, "Don't move. You need to get some rest."

"Why am I in the hospital right now?" she asked. The last thing Emily remembered was being on the
phone with Jacob, and then suddenly feeling overwhelmed by nausea, before she hit the floor.

Jacob's face was drained with a gaunt expressionless stare. As calmly as he could, he said, "You've
been poisoned."

Emily's mouth gaped open and her eyes widened with shock, "What?"

"Yes, chronic poisoning is the continuous exposure to a poison where symptoms do not occur
immediately or after each exposure. It causes the victim to fall ill after a long period. You must have
fainted because of your headache caused by the poison," Jacob explained.

"How could I be poisoned?" Emily shook her head in disbelief. Who would want to poison her?

"Who has been responsible for your diet lately?"

"Apart from takeouts, the babysitter usually handles the cooking." Emily's face became ghostly pale, as
she looked at Jacob with horror and continued, "You mean... Oh no! Then what about Beryl...."



Having noticed the apprehension on Emily's face, Jacob assured in a soothing voice, "Don't worry. We
had Beryl checked up just yesterday, remember? Beryl should be fine. It's you who needs to get some
rest."

"She is at home with the babysitter now..."

"I am going your place to pick her up right now." Jacob rushed out of the ward.

"Be careful," she said under her breath.

Emily was utterly devastated. Feeling lost and confused, she couldn't tell who to rely on and what to
believe in anymore.

What if the babysitter hadn't poisoned her? It could be someone else. But only those closest to her
would have the advantage and the opportunity to poison her.

As for Jacob, she could bet her life that he would never do anything to bring harm upon her. Without a
doubt in her heart, she knew the only person she could trust blindly was Jacob.

......

Jacob called and arranged some people to keep an eye on Emily and then drove to Emily's house as
soon as he could.

Meanwhile, Zoe, the babysitter, was cooking in the kitchen. When she heard someone ringing the
doorbell ceaselessly she had to put down her apron and ran towards the door. As soon as she opened
the door, a trace of nervousness came upon her, almost overwhelming her.

"Mr. Gu? What are you doing here?" she asked Jacob.



"Get out of my way," Jacob said, looking her up and down. On the surface, she looked ordinary and
harmless at best.

Zoe looked momentarily disconcerted, and she said, "Miss Lu said that you are not allowed to take
Beryl anywhere without her permission..."

Jacob shoved her aside and said, "Tell that to the police."

When Zoe saw two policemen behind Jacob, she started to become fidgety. Baffled, she asked him,
"Mr. Jacob, what do you mean by that? I don't understand what you're talking about..."

"The police will explain everything to you," Jacob dismissed her.

Without wasting anymore time on her, Jacob barged in and called out, "Beryl? Beryl..."

When he didn't hear any responses, he opened the door to Beryl's room and walked in. He was
relieved to see her curled up with her puppy on the bed. From the looks of it, they were sleeping
soundly, completely unaware of what was happening outside.

Jacob walked towards her bed and gently picked Beryl into his arms, as carefully as he possibly could.
Beryl slowly opened her eyes, and blinked a couple of times before she finally recognized the man
carrying her.

"Handsome Uncle? What are you doing in my house? Is this a dream..."

"It's not a dream, Beryl," he smiled at her. Jacob looked at the drowsy girl's face, and coaxed her softly,
"Call me daddy, okay?"

"Daddy," Beryl said softly.



Jacob's heart pounded so violently that he almost dropped Beryl from his arms. Fortunately, he quickly
came back to his senses. "Beryl, what did you say? Please say it again," he insisted.

"Daddy." When Beryl said the magic word, it felt like music to Jacob's ears.

Jacob had never imagined just how good it would feel to hear those words come out of Beryl's mouth.
Waves of happiness washed over him, and he let it soak right into his heart. Beaming with exaltation,
he savored the felicity that fizzled in his heart.

"I want you to be my dad," she said. Beryl rubbed her eyes, then complained to Jacob, "But mommy
doesn't want me to call you Daddy."

Jacob lowered his head, gave her a soft kiss on the forehead, and then gently whispered, "Then we
don't need to tell her. It will be our little secret, okay?"

"Okay!" Beryl was over the moon with excitement.

"Your mommy asked me to pick you up. Let's go and meet her."

"Okay. But how about Zoe?"

"She had an emergency, so she had to go home first."

Jacob hid the bitter truth from Beryl. He wanted to preserve her innocence and keep her away from the
bad things.

Outside, the two policemen handcuffed Zoe and were about to take her away.

As expected, Zoe refused, and screamed out, "What on earth are you doing? I did nothing wrong! You
can't take me away like this! I have a child at home to look after..."



"Miss Zoe, we are placing you under arrest under suspicions of attempting to poison Miss Lu. We need
you to come to the station to help us in our investigation. If you are found innocent, you will be
discharged."

"I didn't do anything, I don't even know what you're talking about..." she pleaded.

"Miss Zoe, you can say whatever you want to say back at the police station."

Suddenly, Zoe started to panic, because she knew that she wasn't innocent. She was afraid that she
wouldn't be able to get out once she got taken into police custody! The two policemen followed Jacob
here. Perhaps he knew something?

Zoe yelled, "No! I want to see Mr. Gu!"


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