"Yes, Mr. Holland." Uncle Poick quickly responded in a respectful manner. As he could feel Jara's displeasure, his heart skipped a beat. After giving his orders, Jara turned around. However, he did not return to his study. Instead, he took his coat and walked toward the main door. Stunned, Uncle Poick followed him and asked, "Are you going out?" "Yes." Jara gave a bland response and ordered, "Get someone to prepare the car. I'm heading somewhere." Hearing that, Uncle Poick stopped dead in his tracks once again before replying respectfully, "Alright." ...... A black Rolls-Royce drove out of the castle gate. Meanwhile, in a guest room at the side building of the castle. Kayla stood in front of the window. Using a pair of binoculars, she peered at the luxurious car that left. Then, she scoffed. After that, she put down the binoculars, and her fingers unconsciously tapped twice on the windowsill. Enraged, she clenched her te
In addition, those provocations from Mr. Murray's sisters and relatives made him strongly believe that Emmeline was the reason for his family's difficult life. "I hope she would disappear from my family!" For more than once, this thought flashed across Mr. Murray's mind, but he dared not do anything to her. Until one day, he heard that a human trafficker had come to town to abduct and traffic children under ten years old. When those with children in their family heard this rumor, they felt insecure. Then, they would watch over their own children as they were afraid that there would be an accident. But for Mr. Murray, his eyes lit up after hearing this news. He thought that it was a great opportunity. And soon, he came up with a trick. One morning, Mr. Murray, who had always been strict with Emmeline, was suddenly kind to her. After approaching her, he asked if she wanted to visit the county. In the county, there was a lot of delicio
Emmeline didn't love Mr. Murray, but before that, she thought that even if he didn't treat her well, he was still her family. However, he abandoned her, and yet, she had to go back, respect him as her father, and live under the same roof as him. Not only that, but she also had to be his dependant, which she hated to do so. Therefore, she did not agree but rather sat there silently and pursed her lips, just like a stubborn mule. At a glance, Mrs. Illington could tell what she was thinking. After all, a mother knew her daughter best. Therefore, she became anxious and tried her best to persuade Emmeline, followed by giving her righteous speech. That time, she kept talking about how a woman would suffer if she had to live by herself. After that, she mentioned that Emmeline should understand her and give Mr. Murray a chance. She also insisted that he didn't abandon her on purpose. In any case, Mrs. Illington had said a lot, but Emmeline
Right there, she met the person whom she would never forget for the rest of her life. So, how was her first encounter with him? Now that she thought about it, she would describe it as extremely ordinary. There was no special scene, no extraordinary appearance, and even less of a unique identity and aura. That day, in the backyard, she saw a boy around eleven-year-old sitting under a grape rack while being engrossed in reading his book. Although he was a boy, he was as delicate and beautiful as a girl. His eyes were big, his eyelashes were long, and his skin was as fair as snow. That time, he was wearing a neat suit, together with a pair of leather shoes. Besides, his hair was neatly combed. Even when he was studying, he looked different from a normal child, as if he was a teenager or there was an older soul living in that tiny body. The moment Emmeline saw him, she was stunned. Just then, the young boy put down his book and raised his hea
But a child's heart was extremely sensitive. That time, Emmeline was aware that she was the fifth wheel in this world. Not only didn't she have a biological father, but her biological mother could not take care of her as well. Just like duckweed, she was lost in direction and had nowhere to return. Now, finally, there was a person who was willing to take her in, buy her good-looking new clothes, and teach her. So, she wanted to grab hold of this opportunity and never let it go. At the end of the day, no matter how smart she was, she was only a child without a sense of security. The only way to make her feel secure was to make herself feel that she was not a useless person. In fact, she didn't want to be a worthless person who would only take without giving anything in return. On the other hand, Grandpa Farrington could actually see through her thoughts. He felt sorry yet helpless. Although he disagreed with her way, he also knew that thi
For a moment, Keira hesitated before she said, "Emmeline, if you don't go back with me, you won't have anywhere else to go! Your friends... are all dead, aren't they?" Keira was right. Those good friends that Emmeline once thought either betrayed her or... died. In fact, Jara was the one who personally killed them. Until now, she would never forget the way her best friends stared at her before they died. It was the look of being ruthlessly betrayed after completely trusted someone. At that very moment, she finally knew that she was not only be regarded as a traitor by the Lost Vanguard. Even the people of the Salvation Club also thought that she had a special relationship with Jara and secretly helped him when both sides were battling. Therefore, before her best friends died, they had questioned her. "Why did you betray us? I thought we are besties." Why was that so? Oh, as if she knew the answer. From the beginning to the en
And in front of everyone, Emmeline had accidentally killed the person Jara loved the most, Cassidy Micheal. She was the woman who broke into the prison earlier. At that moment, the snow-white ground was stained with bright red blood. With a grim expression, Jara just stood there and looked at her. Even though they were only three or four years apart, it seemed like there was a gap between them, and there was no way they could get close to each other again. While looking into his eyes, Emmeline opened her mouth, trying to explain something. However, Jara did not give her the chance. Instead, he ordered his men to take hold of her. At first, she thought that he would kill her. But he didn't. He just imprisoned her in another place. That time, she did not know what he was trying to do and what he was thinking about. She only understood that the gap between them was getting bigger and bigger as if it couldn't be amended anymore. Thinkin
Emmeline frowned slightly and chuckled, "I think you are right." "But I don't want to return to the Murray Family. Do you have any other place to live outside? Why don't I stay with you for a few days first?" "Place to live outside?" For a moment, Keira pondered before she reacted, "Actually, I do have another place to stay, but that is our company's staff dormitory. The surroundings are bad, so I am worried that you won't feel comfortable there." "That isn't a problem for me." Without hesitation, Emmeline interrupted Keira. Looking at Emmeline, Keira furrowed her brows because she didn't really feel like taking Emmeline to that kind of place. After all, that kind of place... Seeing that Keira was troubled, Emmeline smiled and assured, "Don't worry, I'll just live there for two days." With that, Keira nodded and agreed, "Okay then." After that, the two of them turned around and left. Inside the black Rolls-Royce, Jara lo