After hearing this, Kayla laughed. Instantly, the depressed feeling in her chest dispersed. As she took the glass of iced lemon tea, she chuckled, "Does Emmeline know?" Millay replied excitedly, "She will. Seeing how vexed Yunne was, I bet she would go back and complain to Miss Illington." When Kayla heard that, she was even more thrilled. However, when she thought of Emmeline's cold temper, her eyes dimmed again. Would Emmeline care about such trifles? Probably not. If she didn't know that Emmeline liked Jara, she might mistake Emmeline for an emotionless living corpse. With this thought in mind, Kayla let out a cold snort. So what if Emmeline liked Jara? The two of them haven't got together. As long as they were not together, she still had a chance. Besides, if Jara and Emmeline had no grudge, why didn't they reconcile with each other? Why would he have to make use of herself to prove Emmeline's feelings toward h
30 minutes after Jara got the news, he arrived at the castle. Meanwhile, Kayla had undergone gastric lavage in the medical room and survived the critical stage for now. Through examination, the doctor had determined the type of the poison. However, this result could bring shock to everyone. When the doctor was about to announce the medical results, Emmeline and Yunne arrived. That time, she avoided looking at Jara, and they didn't have any eye contact. Instead, they just quietly waited there for the result. Moments later, the doctor came out of the medical room, looking serious. Then, he announced in a deep voice, "The result is out, and it shows that she was poisoned by arsenic." What? Arsenic? Everyone was shocked. At the same time, Jara's and Emmeline's brows were tightly furrowed. After that, the doctor looked at Millay and asked, "Did Miss Burke drank any lemon beverages today?" Upon hearing that, Millay
With that, Millay comforted her, "Actually, Mr. Holland is worried about you too. Once he knew you were poisoned, he ordered a thorough investigation across the entire castle!" Even so, Kayla did not chime in with her this time. Deep down, Kayla knew that Jara wasn't doing this for her. That was because it was obvious that the culprit was going after Emmeline. As for herself, she just happened to take the bullet after snatching the lemon from Emmeline. If he really cared about her, he would've stayed by her side until she woke up. Besides, in her room, there was no one else except Millay. Not even Uncle Poick was here. For the first time, she found that her room—which she used to think was small—was so spacious. In fact, it was so big and empty that it saddened her. However, she managed to conceal her grief well. Then, she turned to Millay and assured, "I'm fine, so you may stop crying now. Instead, can you bring me some foo
So, she had every reason to cherish her life and seek revenge for Keira. When Emmeline thought about this, her eyes became colder. At the same time, Jara could sense the gloomy aura emanating from her. As his eyes darkened, he assured, "Don't worry. I will help you with your revenge and wipe them out in one swoop." This time, Emmeline did not refuse him, which was rare. "Thank you." That was because she knew that he was powerful. Actually, she could do it on her own too. However, she would face higher risk, and the chances of failure would be much greater. With Jara's help, the whole situation would be different. He had the power, the mind, and the connections. So, as long as they work together and share their ability, things would be easier. Afterward, they went all the way to Emmeline's room. Upon entering the room, Jara let go of the wheelchair. With that, Emmeline turned around and instructed Yunne, "I would like to have a
Emmeline continued, "It's not because I care about you. I am just grateful that you're willing to help me find those people. So, I don't want to owe you again, and I can't afford to owe you more. Do you get it?" What she said was the truth, and also her heartfelt wish. However, Jara suddenly burst into laughter. "Oh, Emmeline. You have already owed me. What right do you have to say that you don't want to owe me again?" Hearing that, Emmeline was stunned. Then, she took a deep breath and uttered, "Fine, I admit it. This matter is crucial and dangerous, Jara. And now, you are the only one I can trust because no matter how many grudges we had in the past, you are the one who would come for me when I am in danger. So, this time, please bring me back safely and capture those who want to harm me. You won't disappoint me, will you?" Once again, after four years, she looked at Jara with such sincere and trusting eyes, which reminded him of a long-lost emotio
Although the corners of her mouth curled up into a sneer, tears kept rolling down her cheeks uncontrollably. "Stop pretending to be kind and upright, Jara. There isn't once you choose to believe in me. Clearly, I am not the culprit, and yet you still insist that I tried to murder her." "As long as I stay here, I will be a stumbling block for your relationship with Kayla, right? Fine! I will leave, but Jara, don't forget that you owe me this for the rest of your life! From now on, no matter how down and out I am, I will never come back to you again, and we shall not cross paths for the rest of my life!" As soon as she finished her words, she saw the shock in Jara's eyes. Then, he burst out laughing. "For the rest of your life? Okay! Remember what you said, Emmeline. Since that's what you wish for, get out of my sight and never come back!" After that, he hurled the nearest flower stand and strode away without looking back. Even though he had left
When Yunne saw that, she forced a smile. "Didn't he find out that you are the initial target of the poisoning? Why did he suddenly think that it was you who poisoned Kayla?" Upon hearing this, Emmeline pretended to have a headache and rubbed her forehead. With that, she muttered, "Perhaps... he was blinded by love. Instead of believing the evidence in front of him, he chose to trust Kayla's one-sided argument. What can I do?" As she spoke, she let out a sigh. "I should've given up on him long ago. From the drowning incident and the falling incident, I should've known that he would blame me no matter what." "So, the truth isn't everything. For him, the most important thing is to hurt my feelings." Speaking of this, she smiled sadly. "Well, I don't want to be entangled with him anymore. After I leave here, you should take good care of yourself. Kayla hates me, and since you have been serving me for such a long time, she may vent her anger o
The corpse was fished out from a river. In fact, the course of events was simple. Usually, many locals would make a living by fishing at the huge river at the edge of this town. When they fished, they generally cast a net in the morning and waited till evening to close the net. As for today, due to some matters, the net collection was delayed for two hours. At first, the fishermen thought that the fish probably escaped after eating the bait, so they might not gain anything today. However, when they pulled the net, they noticed that it was heavy. At that moment, everyone was delighted as they thought that there would be a big catch today. Even so, as they pulled the net up, they felt that something wasn't right. Instead of fish, what came out of the water was a person's hand. Upon seeing that, everyone was frightened. Then, one of them quickly lodged a police report. At the same time, the rest of the fishermen joined hands and