Chapter 717 Why Do You Cry (2/2)

Dylan, chimed in from the side, ”Of course not! Beryl did not gain any weight at all! She is just perfect the way she is. Daddy, you are too old to see that!”

Now it was time for David to be speechless.

ac and gooseberries... 'That's the smell of mommy!' Beryl's memories from the old days came rushing in.

Suddenly, her shoulders slumped with pure dejection. She wanted to call her mommy but instead she leaned forward, taking her face in her hand and broke into tears.

”Hey! What's wrong, baby? Why are you crying?” Emily was shocked and she stepped back quickly, scrambling to apologize, ”I won't touch you. I won't touch you. Don't cry please! Watching you cry, makes mommy want to cry too...”

Beryl turned and buried her face into Rita's shoulder.

Perhaps it was because Emily said she would cry if she saw Beryl crying. For reasons unknown to her, Beryl did not want to see Emily crying so she hid herself.

Unfortunately, Emily thought that Beryl was crying because she did not want to be cuddled by her. The thought filled her with an unbearable sorrow and she hid it well behind a smile. ”Beryl must be tired from school. Why don't we sit down and have a rest?”

Jacob felt so helpless seeing Emily like this as he could do nothing but watch.

Dylan sat down by Beryl and comforted her in a low voice, ”Don't cry please, Beryl. Look at Auntie Emily. She looks like she's going to cry any moment now. And look at me! I hurt my head but I did not cry!”

Beryl gave a sudden exhalation of breath.

She didn't know why she was crying. Perhaps the familiar smell of her mother brought back memories of her longing to be with her mother.

It had been so long since she smelled that fragrance.

”Come here! You brat! Don't bother Beryl.” David pulled Dylan towards him to look at his wound, ”How dare you show off such a small wound? I once got shot when I was young but never showed it off.”