"Okay, back to the topic. How far has your conversation been going? Judging from your closeness earlier, it looks like Emily doesn't know yet," Louis said as he leaned on the edge of the bed. "What don't I know?" Emily replied with an innocent look. Louis' eyes widened. "So you really don't know? He hasn't told you yet but he dares to kiss you?" Emily became even more confused. "What are you talking about, Louis?" Before Cayden had time to open his mouth, Louis answered, "It wasn't Cayden who had a cardiac arrest, but Princeton. Cayden has been fine since arriving in this city." Emily was stunned. Her mouth opened without a word for a few moments. "You mean, Princeton is still alive? He's not dead?" Cayden couldn't help but nod. "Yes, he's the one who's in a coma all this time. We were afraid that Seth would target him. He certainly couldn't fight back. Because of that, we had to fake my death, while I played his role." Emily sighed in disbelief. Her eyes trembled as h
"Say aaa ...." Emily brought the spoon closer to Cayden's mouth. Seeing her behavior, Cayden sighed in amusement. "I can eat alone, Emily. Really. You should go eat with Louis. You must be hungry too." Emily sneered. "Did you forget? I'm responsible for you. Therefore, you don't need to be embarrassed about me feeding you. Besides, I can eat later." Cayden looked at Emily gently. His thumb stroked her hand lovingly. "I don't want to bother you." "This isn't a hassle at all. You know? I'm used to doing this. When my two grandmothers were still alive, I was the one who fed them most of the time." "Is it true?" Emily nodded with a cute look. After she put the spoon back into the bowl, her gaze wandered. Her heart was suddenly hit by longing. "I still can't believe Grandma Melanie left so quickly. Maybe her mental condition and medicines shortened her life. Every time she was sick, I always took the time to feed her. I often asked Louis to join, but he never wanted to. He
"Louis, can't you be nice to Cayden? Why have you always been so sentimental towards him?" Emily asked as they got into the car. Louis glanced at her with an annoying look. Orion was ready to hear the twins' debate. But apparently, Louis' answer was unexpected. "He intended to take you from me. Of course I don't like him." Emily froze. A strange feeling tickled her chest. "Why would you think that?" she asked quietly. Louis shrugged. "That thought has been around since he met you. I felt like if you were close to him, you wouldn't want to play with me anymore. You would love him more and be closer to him. You could forget me." Emily was stunned. She didn't know what expression was appropriate to show. She felt annoyed with Louis, and also pitying him. "Louis, we were very small at that time. Now we are adults. Are you still jealous of him?" Louis' lips pursed. "At first I also thought that it was just a child's feelings. But apparently, seeing how you keep looking forw
"Good morning, Cayden. Oh? It turns out Grace is here. Good morning, Miss Evans," Emily greeted, occasionally glancing at the hospital bed. Cayden knew very well what that glance meant, and so did Grace. However, Grace was reluctant to show it. "Good morning, Miss Harper. What a coincidence, you have arrived here. I can leave Cayden while I take care of the office," she replied, still tending to be cold and stiff. "You just dropping by?" Louis's banter made Emily frown. He sounded like he was already close to Grace. "Yes," Grace nodded. "I always check on my two cousins every morning to report. You know? It's too dangerous for my uncle and aunt to visit their own children. Plans can go awry." Emily realized that Grace was satirizing her. However, she didn't want to bother. "Just leave Cayden to me. I can look after him well. You just focus on your business," Emily smiled sweetly. "Okay. I'll trust Cayden to you. Now I need to find the nurse who looks after Inston." W
Amused, Cayden's laughter finally escaped. But then, he disguised it with a sigh. He didn't want to cause any trouble. "Actually, even without clarification from you, I can understand that. If I were in your position, I would not agree with Emily's decision too. Or maybe, I would lock her up in a room so she wouldn't come here. The criminal we're facing is big-time. Catching him could be risky," Cayden said casually. He had changed his gaze to a friendly one. After a brief silence, he continued, "I am grateful that you and Orion are willing to reduce that risk. I am also grateful that you allowed Emily to stay here with me. I will not waste your trust and opportunity. I will protect Emily more than my life." Louis studied Cayden with a doubtful gaze. "That's all? You only intend to protect her from death? There are no other intentions?' Cayden didn't move before blinking. "Of course there is. I also intend to love her the right way, treating her as the most precious girl in the
"You have to succeed in helping us catch Seth with as little risk as possible," Grace said as if challenging. In an instant, Emily's tension faded. "Aren't I helping now? I'm the bait here." "You think being bait is enough? Don't be a burden anymore! Don't be a weak crybaby because I hate that kind of girls the most. Can you do it?" Emily's chin rose to press against her lips. "I'm not a crybaby. Isn't it normal to cry when someone we love gets hurt? But this time, Cayden won't suffer again, right? So, I won't cry." "Then you really can't be weak." "I'm not weak. I even managed to defeat three girls who intended to bully me in France." "Your opponent is Seth. He's a bad guy, not a soft bully girl." Emily frowned. She was annoyed not only because of Grace's judgment, but also her resemblance to Louis. "You see this?" Emily opened her bag, showing all the weapons she was carrying. "I may be outmatched by Seth, but I know how to protect myself. I've learned from the last
Seeing Orion open the window, the guards rushed to take off their suits. They wrapped the strange balls which were still hissing, then took turns throwing them out of the window towards the plants on the ground floor. Meanwhile, Louis quickly covered Emily's nose. Holding her in one arm, he guided her out. However, Emily refused to walk. She looked back. Her hand tried to reach out. "Cayden," she called incoherently. On the bed, Cayden had equipped himself with a portable oxygen can and a gun. "Don't worry about me! I'm fine," he pointed at his equipment. "Come out quickly! The anesthetic has already spread!" Seeing that Emily was still reluctant to walk, Orion ordered the guards to check the situation outside. Then, he moved the wheelchair to the side of the bed. "No," Cayden shook his head firmly. "I can take care of myself. You guys go. Hurry! You don't have much time!" Emily's eyes filled with tears seeing how Cayden breathed in oxygen. The can was so small. How lo
After putting on the scuba mask again, Seth opened the door to Cayden's room. Finding an empty bed, his eyebrows arched high. His gaze swept around. The room looked empty, but Seth knew that it was impossible for Cayden and Emily to leave. Based on the health report that he stole, Cayden's legs had not yet recovered. And based on Emily's personality, she couldn't possibly leave Cayden alone. "They think they can deceive me?" Seth snorted lightly. "They're so stupid." Silently, he started searching. He checked behind the door, then behind the couch. He thought Emily and Cayden were there. But apparently, his assumption was wrong. Frowning, Seth turned to a round table near the window. It's big enough for two people to hide behind the tablecloth. But once again, he found no one. "They're not here?" Laughing softly, Seth glanced at the large closet on the other side of the room. "Then they must be there." He approached it casually, but instead of opening the closet, he remove