Emmeline's heart was beating like a drum. She had no idea if Jara had actually left in the nick of time after encountering some trouble. Or he was just temporarily distracted, resulting in him not being able to turn up in time. No matter what, she would never allow herself to fall into Skylar's hands. As she thought about this, her gaze turned cold. "Skylar, we've known each other for so many years, but you haven't seen my dart skills, have you?" Hearing that, Skylar narrowed his eyes and before he could say anything, he heard a "whoosh". A dart was thrown at him. Instantaneously, his face turned cold, and he quickly spun his body to evade the attack. However, those darts were flying in the direction of his movement as if they could sense him. At the same time, Emmeline reversed her wheelchair to the door. Realizing her intention, he smiled coldly. "Where do you think you are going?" As he spoke, he had successfull
From the very beginning, all of the warmth and friendship between them were just a clever plan of theirs. While everyone knew that those emotions were fake, she was the only one who strived to protect their relationship and sacrificed for them. As she delved into her thoughts, she suddenly fell silent. Even though Jara roughly knew what she was thinking, he did not disturb her. He thought that no matter what, she would have to face the truth one day. Because by facing it, she could make a wiser decision. Moments later, the car safely arrived at the castle. After getting out of the car, Jara did not carry her again this time. Instead, he placed her in her wheelchair and let her move on her own. When the servants saw her return, they were dumbfounded. What was going on? Wasn't Emmeline being chased out for poisoning Kayla? Why was she here again? However, Kayla was not surprised. Although Jara did not explicitly spea
Those information turned out to be Lilly's. Instantaneously, Emmeline opened her eyes wide in shock. "Lilly? How could it be her?" Jara sneered, "Yeah, I was surprised as well. If the poisoning took place at Tower B's kitchen, she, as a cook, would be highly suspected. So, at first, I assumed that she wouldn't do anything stupid that put herself into trouble." "But perhaps, she knew this, so she wanted to take this to her advantage, fool everyone, and free herself from suspicion. Unfortunately, her means were a little clumsy. I sent someone to search her room, and we found some leftover arsenic." Upon hearing that, Emmeline was dumbstruck. Then, she looked up at him. "Did she admit it?" Jara nodded, "Yes, she did." At once, Emmeline's mood became complicated. Back then, when she saw Kayla threatening and framing Lilly, she stood up for Lilly. However, it didn't occur to her that Lilly would attempt to poison her right af
Not only would their past and background be investigated, but they also had to pass Jara's strict challenge before they could work here. After all, the main building was the place he lived. Besides, all the confidential documents about him and the Lost Vanguard were here. If he let those who had evil intents in, trouble would highly likely occur. However, this time, to make Emmeline feel more at ease and stay here comfortably, he made an exception to transfer Yunne here. Actually, Emmeline was slightly worried, and she felt that maybe he shouldn't do that. Nevertheless, it suddenly occurred to her that Jara must have considered the consequences before making any decisions. Moreover, Yunne was just an orphan with a clean background, and she was still young. If she was really suspicious, he could just investigate her background again. Hence, Emmeline stopped contemplating. After Yunne came in, she was very happy to see Emmeline. Before this
That was, the culprit knew very well about Emmeline's living habits and condition. Besides, he or she had the opportunity to enter the kitchen. If it was Lilly who poisoned her, she could've put the arsenic directly into her meals. After all, she was the one who filled Emmeline's meal in separate plates before passing it to Yunne. Why would she poison the lemon? Emmeline was puzzled. At that moment, she had a conjecture in her mind, but there was no way to confirm it. Therefore, she could only leave it for now. When she had the chance later, she would find the answer. Just then, while she was contemplating, there was a car engine sound coming from downstairs. Upon hearing that, she was stunned. As the car did not pass by her balcony, she could not see who it was. However, the engine voice was getting louder, so she guessed that someone was driving in. Since she couldn't fall asleep, she decided to go out and have a look. With that, she ch
Meanwhile, Jara's gaze was filled with doubt. "I've never seen you celebrate your birthday so extravagantly before. What's going on this year?" As soon as he said that, Emmeline was stunned too. And Isaac scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled awkwardly. "Jara, just pretend like you don't know even if you've seen through me. Show me some respect." Surprisingly, Jara let out a rare smile this time. "Which girl?" In an instant, Isaac's face turned red gradually, and he was stuttering. "Well, you'll know when by then." On the other hand, Emmeline still didn't understand what they were talking about. Seeing this, she interrupted and asked, "What are you talking about? What girl?" In response, Jara smiled faintly and explained. "Isaac usually hates banquets the most. But, this time, he actually wants to hold a banquet on his own birthday. I won't believe him if he said he is doing it for himself. There was no other reason.
The words 'believe me' were like fists, hitting on Emmeline's heart deeply. At that moment, she felt a pain in her chest, as if there was a mass of cotton stuffed there, making it hard for her to breathe. Immediately, she turned her head away as tears started welling up in her eyes. "How do you want me to believe you?" Yes, how could she believe him? Although she had decided to forgo the harm he did to her in the past, it did not mean that she could forget it. Even if the wound was healed, there was still a deep scar. How was he going to erase it? Her tears, for some reason, flowed down her cheeks uncontrollably. Both of them didn't say a word, but it seemed that they didn't need to say anything to understand each other. Jara looked at the beads of tears on her face and felt as if someone had punched him in the chest. He felt a dull pain in his heart. Reaching out his hand, he wiped away the tears from her face slowly.
These words seemed to hit Jara hard. His eyes suddenly darkened, and a hint of maliciousness appeared in them. "Emmeline, I thought that if I told you this, you would understand me, but even you think of me that way? Do you think that I will be looked down upon if I do this?" "Yes, I look down upon you. In the past, you were indeed shrewd, but you could be regarded as an open and straightforward person. No matter how cruel the business world is, you would never take advantage of women to deceit others' feelings," replied Emmeline. "But now, you broke your principles just because you were going to deal with Luca, and even sent Kayla over. Jara, do you still have a heart? Do you think that those who treat you truthfully are not worthy at all? You are really disappointing me!" When Emmeline was speaking, Jara's expression gradually turned cold. Looking at Emmeline, it was as if he was looking at a stranger he had never met. Slowly, he stood up an