Chapter 426 I Am Only Here to Scold You

Watching Ruth walk happily away with Nadia, Howard breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know if he was feeling guilty, but he definitely didn't want to see Nadia again or those starry eyes of hers.

Emilia, on the other hand, wasn't ready to give up. Despite Ruth's indifference, she still tried to greet the rest of the Watsons.

"Alex! I was waiting for you so we can come together, but I had to go and pick up Howard, so I couldn't—"

Before Emilia could finish, Alex, who had never stopped walking, side-eyed her. "Go pester someone else. I don't want to talk to you."

After learning the truth, how could Alex possibly stay calm and play pretend with Emilia as if nothing happened? It wasn't possible.

Despite being left behind, Emilia remained resolute. Chewing on her lips, she caught up with them.

"Dad, let's go back together after this. Grandpa said he wants to see Howard, so let's go home together."

In Emilia's mind, aside from Hector, Wade was the kindest person to her in the famil