Chapter 319 A Substitute (2/2)

Jack just discovered Jacob's weak spot. As he looked at the pained look on Jacob's face, he took delight, ”I'll make sure you get what you deserve for doing that to Emily. So stay alive, will you? Let me be the one to destroy you.”

After which, Jack just turned around and left. Jacob immediately put a hand on his chest and took a deep breath. His eyes were completely dark that you could barely see the whites in it.

”I don't want to play with them any more,” Beryl said. She was obviously sad.

Emily asked, ”Did you fight with them?”

”No,” Beryl pouted and opened her arms as if to ask for a hug. ”Mommy, they kept asking me why my daddy isn't here,” she said.

Emily's heart tightened at this. She stooped to enclose her daughter in a hug, ”What did you say?” she asked, concerned.

”I told them I didn't have a daddy and then they laughed at me.” Even though Beryl could barely understand them, she was sensitive enough to sense what was going on - and they were laughing at her and judging her.

Her spirits were instantly crushed.

Emily held her tighter, ”That doesn't matter, honey. You have me, you have your uncle, and your grandparents. You have a lot of people loving you, okay?”

Beryl didn't say anything and just buried herself in Emily's chest. She was greatly affected by this.

'How come everyone else had a dad but her... Was it because her dad didn't want her or her mommy? Or both of them?

Then mommy must be very sad about that.' She didn't want to make her mommy sad so she changed the topic.

”Mommy,” Beryl raised her head and this time, she had a smile on her face instead of a pout, ”You said you were going to buy me strawberry cake, can I have it now?”