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
After all, the Murray Family was pretty well-known here. However, thanks to Mr. Murray, this family had fallen into decay. Alisha and Aurelia knew that Keira had an older sister who hadn't been living with her since young, but they didn't know anything other than that. Therefore, they were astonished at the sight of Emmeline. They didn't expect her to be so attractive and graceful. At that time, Emmeline wore a simple dress. She had ear-length short hair, which further enhanced her beauty. Not only did she look neat and stunning, but she gave off a sense of purity at the same time. Yes, purity. They couldn't imagine how a person could maintain this sort of temperament after spending four years in prison. After a while, the both of them came back to their senses and greeted Emmeline happily. "Hi! Nice to meet you, Emmeline," they greeted politely. To that, Emmeline nodded and responded with a smile. After that, Keir
Jara looked at her coldly, but he did not take her words into his heart and demanded, "Get in!" Upon hearing that, Emmeline smiled. She was still as negligent as usual, except that her eyes were colder this time. "Where are we going?" Jara didn't answer her. Instantly, the atmosphere between them became unusually silent and awkward. Even Quan broke out in a cold sweat. After a while, Jara uttered in a low voice, "Why? Are you afraid that I will kill you?" "Ha!" As soon as he finished speaking, Emmeline sneered. Then, without a word, she opened the door and got in the car. The door was closed with a slam, and the car fell into silence. Quan went white as he was wondering what was going to happen next. Through the rearview mirror, he looked at Jara while quacking in his boots. After that, Jara instructed, "Take us to The Grim Hills." Upon receiving his order, Quan agreed and quickly started the car.
The mountain road was tough. As there were not many visitors here, the road was not well-maintained. All of the paths were made of bluestone, and there were built many years ago. Perhaps because of the rain two days before, the steps were damped. On the edge of the steps, there were green mosses. If they were not careful enough and stepped on the mosses, they would easily slip. Therefore, Emmeline walked steadily while watching out her steps. Meanwhile, Jara was walking rapidly as if he was not troubled by the steep steps. As Emmeline was walking behind him, she could see his huge back the moment she looked up. Under the golden sunset, his lonely and desolate back blended well with the boundless forests, which gave off a taste of wilderness. Looking at his back, she pressed her lips together. Then, she quickened her pace to catch up with him. About half an hour later, when it was almost 5 o'clock, they arrived at the cemetery.