Chapter 149

Emily got back to her quarters and resolved to packing up her things immediately.

She had the documents for her new house and that was everything she needed at the moment.

The heat emanating from Barbara and the suspicious glares Richard threw at her were heavy for her heart to carry.

Tears trickled out of her eyes as she sniffled hard and looked around the room for the last time.

Memories of her and Richard swirled around her head as she thought of how different life would be without the telephone calls, his midnight visits and the cozy times they spent together.

She was at the verge of walking out of the room when the telephone rang.

At first, she made to ignore it, especially because she was about to leave without informing anyone. However, the moment it rang the second time, she decided to pick it up.

“We need to see you, now”, she heard Richard’s voice from the other end of the call.

It sounded strange in her ears and unknowingly, her heart skipped a beat. There was a huge diffe