Disappointed, Gigi bent over to pick up the smashed pieces on the floor.

Suddenly, Damian squatted down beside her. "Be careful," he said gently, showing concern.

Gigi looked up helplessly, tears welling in her eyes.

"Why are you crying? It's just a broken bowl. I'm not mad." Damian tenderly wiped away her tears. But his touch only made her cry harder.

"You cry so easily. It's like a leaky faucet that won't stop," he remarked with a hint of amusement.

Damian had seen her cry many times before. She was a crybaby, and he was used to it. But whenever she cried, he felt he couldn't do much but wait for her to stop. This time, Gigi cried for a shorter period, which was unusual. After she finished crying, she sniffed and tried to sound more calm. She managed not to twitch at least.

"What would you do if it was Pea

hilarious. "She wouldn't cry over something

Pearl was always strong and resilient, like a rose. But Gigi

a lot, which made Damian feel

cry. Just tell me what you would

thought about it. What would he do if Pearl cried? For sure, he would hug her and try to make her feel better, even though

knew he would

want to believe this. So, he stood up and silently threw the pieces away into the trash

of his silence and stood up.

"I don't want to."

share some of the gentleness you have for her with me? Is it because I'm an orphan? My family background isn't as great

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