Chapter 709 Sorry, Maam (1/2)

The sparkle in Emily's eyes faded, disappointed by what Beryl had said. Biting her tongue, she couldn't find the right words to express the magnitude of her sorrows.

Jacob clenched his teeth in anger, trying not to let his anger get the best of him, but he couldn't hold back the explosion. ”Beryl, do you even know what you're talking about? How can you speak to your mother like that?”

”She's not my mother!” Beryl raised her head just a bit, but the sight of Jacob's angry face frightened her and she immediately hid her face in Ancho's arms again.

The thought of her daughter treating her like a stranger and yet so trusting and intimate with the maid, was a harsh blow to Emily's heart. She had difficulty breathing and it felt like the walls were closing in on her. She couldn't help but reflect on how much she had missed out on being her mother. How much did she lose? The thought of failing to fulfil her obligation as a mother to Beryl mortified her.

Shocked and appalled by her behavior, Jacob shouted, ”Beryl, I am utterly disappointed by your words!” Then he looked at Ancho and said, ”Put her down. No one is allowed to spoil her like this!”

Emily was afraid that Jacob's anger was only going to make things worse so she sprang up to explain, ”Beryl is just a child. She hasn't seen me in a very long time. It's okay. We need to give her some time... Please don't be angry at her. Shouting at her isn't going to help the problem!”

Ancho took a few steps back, feeling intimidated, hiding Beryl in her arms and said, ”Sir, please. Miss Beryl is still very young. Please don't be so harsh on her!”

Jacob, however, felt differently. ”Is she still young? She is seven years old, and she should be more sensible!” Jacob fist clenched with blanched knuckles and he took heavy breaths to calm his anger. Jacob hated himself for being angry at her, after all, he loved Beryl with all his heart.

But he didn't stop, ”Who taught you to speak like that? Tell me.”

Ancho's heart tightened into a knot and a hint of guilt appeared in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it again.

Fortunately for Ancho, Beryl did not say anything that would compromise her position. ”No one taught me. I was just speaking the truth! She looks nothing like my mother!”

Jacob's eye-brows knitted together and his eyes squinted, but it was a practiced look of disconcertion. He opened his mouth to speak, but Emily grabbed his hand and stopped him.

”Jacob, just let it go. Let's all just be quiet for some time Don't say something you will come to regret later.”