Chapter 512 Why Do You Care the Idiot (2/2)
”I, I'm afraid of hurting you, accidentally.” Jacob was telling her the truth. Mr. Barefoot had told him earlier not to take any chances because Emily was too weak to withstand any harm. She was like a fine but brittle porcelain doll. Even the slightest breeze could topple her over and break her.
No matter how badly he wanted to take her in his arms, he couldn't take any chances. Jacob become mindful and cautious every time he touched her.
”Come on. That's a bit too much. Don't you think? How could your hug hurt me?” Emily giggled and leaned in forward to emb
Emily's voice alerted him to the possibility that he had said something he shouldn't have.
Emily immediately understood that his silence meant yes. Although she had no sympathy towards the woman who tried to kill her, she didn't want Jacob to become a murderer because of her. Moreover, the woman was Donny's mother.
Even though her morality was questionable at best, she loved her son very much. And how would Donny live his life without the help of his mother.
”Jacob, why don't you ask Mr. Barefoot to help her?” Donny's desperate cries evoked her sympathy.
He reminded her of Beryl. She thought about what would happen to Beryl if she had died. Emily knew better than most how painful and dreadful it was to lose one's parents, and she didn't want Beryl go through the same feeling again. Just for that reason alone, she would strive to protect herself.
Donny's heart was pure and innocent, and Emily had always considered him as her own child.
Jacob showed no signs of agreement to her suggestion and refuted, ”But she's the one who tried to kill you.”
”I know that now.” Emily put her finger on his thin lip and slowly touched it along the line, and she said, ”But Donny is innocent, and he can't lose his mother. Moreover, I'm fine now. Mrs. Yang just got bit by snakes, so she has had her punishment.”
Jacob looked into her eyes, speechlessly. His emotions, like rolling dark clouds, changed in his face. His voice was full of jealousy. ”Why? Why do you care so much about that idiot?”