Chapter 714 Paternity Testing (2/2)

”What do you know? What if this woman gives birth to her own child?”

”Hey! Let's try to be positive, okay?” David signed in resignation, ”Honestly, I think you shouldn't worry about it so much. Maybe that woman really is Emily.”

”I can't just leave it to chance. This is Beryl's life we're talking about. I won't be able to rest until I get to the bottom of this. We have to find a way to determine whether she is Emily or not.” Rita couldn't stop worrying because she loved Beryl too much.

David nodded in agreement, ”But we can't just bring it up to them out of the blue, after all, we are only their friends. We shouldn't interfere in their family matters.”

Rita understood what David was trying to say. ”Who said anything about mentioning this to Jacob or

track of the emotions that were running through her mind.

Although her instincts had told her that the woman in Jacob's house was Emily, she needed absolute, irrefutable proof to ease her mind.

Suddenly, like an unforgiving spectre, remorse came over to haunt her. Earlier on, in a flash of anger, she had said something hurtful to Emily. She imagined it must have been very painful for Emily to hear that coming from her best friend.

How could she ever face Emily again? She didn't even recognize her own best friend!

”Rita, why are you crying?” David's concerned voice drew Rita's thoughts back.

Rita subconsciously touched her own cheek and was surprised to find it wet. She sniffled and wiped the tears away with the back of her hand. ”I'm not crying. I just have something in my eye.”

”Yeah right! You might as well say that your eyes are sweating.” David embraced her in his arms and said, ”Honey, just cry if you want. No one will laugh at you.”

”How old I am? Why should I cry? I will not cry... No...I, I'm not... just... I...” Rita buried her face in David's chest, sobbing unceasingly, hands clutching at his shirt. While he held her close, rocking her slowly as her tears soaked his chest.

”Why am I so useless? I even failed to recognize Emily. It must have broken her heart. I hurt her today...”

David's heart broke to see her fall apart in his arms. Emotional pain flowing out of every pore. He rubbed her back up and down and said, ”You're not the only one who failed to recognize her. Even I couldn't! It's not your fault. You were just trying to be careful. I'm sure Emily will understand that you had good intentions...”