Chapter 381 Because Daddy Loves Mommy

What kind of negotiation was this? It was crystal clear that he was taking advantage of her.

Emily was dizzy from the euphoric kiss when Jacob stopped for just a moment to let her speak. She
conceded, "Okay, you can stop kissing me now…"

Jacob didn't heed this and went back in his words, he proceeded to kiss her violently. He only stopped
when someone knocked on the door, his face full of unsatisfied regret.

"Rat-a-tat." The knock went on at a steady pace, accompanied with Ina's voice, "Miss Lu?"

Upon hearing this, Emily snapped back to reality and glared at Jacob then pushed him away. With her
temper leashed, she proclaimed, "I'm alright!"

Ina continued, "Miss Lu, I brought the food I got from the market, but I'm not sure if the okra I bought
was the one you wanted. Would you come out and take a look?"

Clearly, Ina didn't want Emily to be alone in a room with Jacob.

With a gleam of displeasure in his eyes, Jacob wordlessly stood up and fixed Emily's hair then smiled,
"Now it's settled. We, a family of three, will go to the seaside."

A family of three…

Emily had to admit when she heard the word 'family', a warm feeling spread throughout her body, like a
small hole was opened on the walls of her heart.

"Miss Lu?" Ina urged again, this time with a tinge of nervousness in her voice.

Emily couldn't stay in the room with Jacob anymore, so she went out with Jacob in tow.



As soon as Beryl saw Jacob come out of the room, she ran and wrapped her arms around his legs and
eagerly asked, "How was it Daddy? Did Mommy agree?"

Jacob patted her little round head, winked and gestured an OK sign to her. Beryl's smile almost
reached the heavens as she raised her hand for a high-five.

"You're the best, Daddy! Even Mommy listens to you!"

Seeing the evident adoration on his daughter's expression, Jacob's weary heart couldn't help but feel
revitalized. "Why, of course. Mommy's always obedient to me..."

"Am I?" Emily's cold voice came from behind him, "You're saying that I'll obey your every command be
it right or wrong?"

"No, you got it wrong." Turning slowly with a solemn expression, he lied through his teeth, "What I
meant to say to Beryl was that Mommy liked me best."

Beryl's eyes widened in amused surprise. Daddy was under Mommy!

Emily snorted softly and wordlessly turned around and walked towards the kitchen. She heard the faint
voice of Beryl, who sounded surprised.

"Daddy is afraid of Mommy!"

"No." He corrected her instantly. "Daddy loves Mommy, remember?"

With a long sounding "Oh", Beryl replied, "Yes, I remember."

Emily's heart softened. This man touched her innermost emotions. She thought that with age comes
emotional maturity, but she was as emotional as ever.

"Miss Lu?" Ina asked after observing her distracted face, "The man..."



"Huh?" Emily snapped back to reality. Looking at Ina's suspicious eyes, she explained, "He's really
Beryl's father."

Ina continued, "Do Sean and Mrs. Lu know?"

Emily walked towards the kitchen counter and pondered for a moment, she then said, "Whether they
know or not, I hope this stays between us."

"I see, Miss Lu." Ina's eyes became emotionless, but a flicker of something that Emily couldn't quite
understand flashed in her eyes for a brief moment.

Jacob was a man of action, so the next day he had already arranged the seaside trip and went there
extra early to pick up Beryl and Emily.

Brimming with excitement, Beryl opened the door. As soon as she saw Jacob, her eyes lit up and
beamed at him, "Daddy, you're here!"

Jacob bent down to pick her up and kissed her little cheek, "Where's Mommy?"

"Mommy's still sleeping, she's lying down on her bed." Beryl raised her chin proudly. "Beryl didn't stay
in bed today!"

"Beryl is great." Jacob was never one to hold back praise for his daughter. In his eyes, Beryl was the
best as well as his wife. "Come on, let's wake mommy up."

Ina, who was cooking breakfast in the kitchen, was about to stop Jacob from going up, but was stopped
by his intense aura and dignity.

Paying no attention to the nanny, Jacob held Beryl in his arms and slowly ascended the stairs into
Emily's bedroom.



Emily, who was still lying in bed, had her eyes closed. Her long lashes cast elegant shadows that
resembled painting brushes over her eyelids. Her breath shallow yet at a rhythmic pace, her sleep was
peaceful and she looked beyond beautiful.

Jacob wouldn't have destroyed such a beautiful sight if he could help it.

Beryl tugged at his collar and spoke, almost whispering, "Don't forget we're going to the seaside today,
wake mommy up!"

"Why don't you wake her up, Beryl?" Jacob asked softly.

"But, I'm scared that mommy would get angry at me." Beryl replied, pouting.

"So you want me to do it?" Jacob didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this.

She replied with perfect assurance and a smug face, "Because daddy loves mommy."

The excuse was watertight. No getting out of this one, Jacob thought.

He stretched out his hand to caress Emily's face and spoke softly, "Emily, wake up."

With a twinge of doubt in her voice, Beryl said, "My mommy is Cloris, not Emily."

Jacob paused for a while to think of a way to explain their complicated relationship, but to no avail. So
he instead said, "It's your mommy's nickname that only I can use."

Beryl seemed to understand the underlying love, "Oh."

At that moment, Emily could feel a soft touch grazing her cheek, penetrating the barriers of sleep.
Dazed, she slowly opened her eyes, and was met with the Jacob's devilishly handsome face.



"Well, get up!"

"Go away, I want to sleep..." Emily turned the other way, eyes closed. Her voice was soft but sounded
alluring like a kitten.

Jacob was enchanted by this, he suddenly closed in and kissed her on the cheek, "Come on, my kitty
cat, get up."

Emily ignored him and went about sleeping. Jacob continued to coax her to get up, "If you don't get up
in the next five seconds, I'll hold you up."

Emily disregarded this and pretended to still be asleep. True to his word, after five seconds, Jacob was
holding Emily up with one hand, just like a child.

Still groggy from the rude awakening, Emily was dumped over his shoulder, "What do you think you're
doing?"

"Holding you." Jacob answered simple and left the room with Beryl in one hand and Emily in the other.

Beryl was amused. She clapped her hands excitedly. "You're amazing, Daddy! You can carry two
people at the same time without breaking a sweat!"

As far as Jacob was concerned, as long as Emily was willing to give birth, he would hold up all their
children.

When they reached the living room, Emily started to really wake up. She struggled in Jacob's arms and
even punched him, "What are you doing so early in the morning?"

Jacob face was a mask of innocence, "I just held you up."

As if it was a perfectly normal thing to do.



Beryl's expression almost mimics the innocence in Jacob's face. They looked almost exactly the same.
Looking at both of them and noticing the uncanny resemblance, Emily couldn't stay mad at Jacob
anymore.

"Never mind, I don't want to talk to you."

It only took a short time for Beryl to come to her father's side.

It was true that a growing girl couldn't be kept at home. She didn't forget that Jacob's attractiveness
won the heart of Beryl, and even wanted to be her boyfriend. Now, she was also content with Jacob
being her father.

Beryl's expression almost mimics the innocence in Jacob's face. They looked almost exactly the same.
Looking at both of them and noticing the uncanny resemblance, Emily couldn't stay mad at Jacob

anymore.
“Never mind, | don't want to talk to you."
It only took a short time for Beryl to come to her father's side.

It was true that a growing girl couldn't be kept at home. She didn't forget that Jacob's attractiveness
won the heart of Beryl, and even wanted to be her boyfriend. Now, she was also content with Jacob
being her father.



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