When he woke up, Louis immediately checked his surroundings. He was in a fairly spacious room. Orion and the guards were still asleep in their respective beds. "Emily .... Where is Emily?" he thought as he got up. Coincidentally, Emily had just opened the door. Seeing her twin brother sitting on the bed, her eyes sparkled. "Louis!" She hugged him. "Finally, you're awake. I was so worried about you. You're okay, right?" Clutching his head, Louis nodded. "I think I'm fine. How are you?" Emily stood in front of Louis with her arms spread wide. "What do you think?" The corners of Louis' lips lifted slightly. "It seems that Cayden's plan was going well. Did you guys manage to defeat the evil?" Emily nodded quickly. "Cayden's plan was brilliant, Louis. He's cool!" With great enthusiasm, Emily told Louis what she had just experienced. She sounded proud when explaining how she controlled the drone to beat the enemy. "You should see his frightened face. He looked desperate. M
Since she and Louis separated at the airport, Emily couldn't stop smiling. She kept imagining how peaceful her life would be without Louis' supervision. She didn't need to be afraid to get close to Cayden anymore. She could feed him in peace. She could also massage his legs without anyone stopping her. "Emily, do you want me to carry your suitcase?" Orion asked while looking at what Emily was dragging. He was always curious about what the girl was carrying. In fact, he and his bodyguards only needed one backpack to travel for several days. Even Louis only needed one additional tote bag. What was the use of a suitcase bigger than a sack? "Orion, I'm an independent woman. I can carry my own suitcase. Plus, it's not heavy and has wheels. It's not a hassle at all." "Well then, are you sure you want to stay at the hospital? Why not just stay at a hotel? It's not far from here." "Orion, I promised to accompany Cayden and take care of him while I was here. Now there are only
Along the way, Emily was busy creating a scenario to greet Cayden's parents. She actually had tried to stay calm, but her knees couldn't stop shaking. "Princess, are you okay?" Cayden whispered. Emily widened her eyes. "Yeah, sure. I'm fine." "Then why ...." Cayden hinted through eye movements. Emily traced his sight. Finding her knees shaking, she quickly pressed them down. "Oh, this ...." "She must be nervous," Orion said from the front seat. Emily immediately puckered her lips. "No. I'm not nervous. I'm used to talking in front of lots of people. Why should I be nervous?" The girl flipped her hair, but her movements were too stiff. Orion's heart became even more tickled. "Among those many people, there isn't your future in-laws, Em. The vibe is different." Emily grimaced in annoyance. If Orion was sitting next to her, she would have pinched his arm. Meanwhile, Cayden held back a smile. He was amused to see Emily's red cheeks. "You don't need to be nervous, P
"So, have you had lunch, Aunt Emily? Mama and I just finished breakfast," Summer asked with her sweet voice and smile. "Yes, I have. Here is two hours ahead of L City, Summer," Emily replied. "Are you at a hotel? But it doesn't look like a hotel. Are you staying at a friend's house? Or is it your own house? Auntie could have just bought it. Everything looks new there." Sky elbowed her daughter's arm gently. "Honey, don't confuse Emily. Ask her one by one, or her head will get heavy." Emily laughed louder. However, remembering one thing, her cheerfulness faded. Sky noticed that. "What's wrong, Emily? Did I say something wrong?" Emily shook her head. Her face looked sad now. "You know what? I'm staying at Cayden's house." "Uncle Cayden?" Summer's eyes lit up. She stretched her neck. "Where is he? I haven't seen him for a long time. Does he still remember me? He still has his cool camera, right?" Sky hurriedly caught Summer and covered her mouth. "Honey, let Emily talk fir
When she arrived at the elevator door, Emily froze. Why did Cayden take her upstairs? There were just the Evans' rooms and work space on that floor. "Emily? Why are you thinking? Come on in," Cayden said. It turned out he was already in the elevator. Emily blinked. Faking a laugh, she stood by Cayden's side. "Sorry. I was too amazed. The elevator in my office isn't even this big," she replied spontaneously. "We actually prepared this elevator for Inston. Who would have thought, I would actually be using it now." Emily's face dimmed. She didn't mean to spread sadness. "I think Inston will be happy when he sees this elevator. He knows how much his family loves and cares about him," she tried to fix the situation. Cayden raised an eyebrow. He didn't expect Emily to prefer talking about the future rather than the past. "Yes, I also think so. Especially, when he finds out that his family members have increased in number. He must be happy to wake up and see the world again."
"Do you know why I take you here?" Cayden whispered again. Emily shook her head. "Why?" "Because you barely know me. All this time, I've only seen you from afar. When we met in France, I still pretended to be Prince. Now ...." Cayden took Emily's hand. "Only now can I show you who I truly am. I don't want you to be confused and doubtful anymore, Emily. I want you to know me well. I am a man who's trying to be cool, so I can meet you again without shame or regret." Emily bit her lip. Her tears would spill if she didn't do that. "I admit I was confused. But I never doubted you, Cay," she replied in a hoarse voice. "I know, you're the boy I had always been waiting for—someone I believed would come, someone who would keep his promises." While taking a deep breath, Emily looked at the wall that displayed Cayden's journey of life. There were only pictures of the people closest to him on that side. One of them was hers. "Just like you, Cay, I also have lots of stories to tell. I
"Please have a seat, Princess. Enjoy the most romantic instrumental piece without getting tired of standing," Cayden said softly. Now Emily understood why Cayden didn't sit in the middle of the bench. He left some space for her. After Emily sat beside him, Cayden closed his eyes. He played every melody with deep feeling. Emily enjoyed it with teary eyes. "Did you know?" Cayden whispered while kept playing. "Liebestraume is actually an original song. It has lyrics, the poems that describe three forms of love." Cayden's voice was so gentle. Emily couldn't help but look at him. Even though his eyes were still closed, his face was still enchanting. Smiling, Emily kept to listen to his words. "The first section is about exalted love, while the second is about erotic love." Cayden paused his words, adjusting to the rhythm of the song. "The most famous part is the one I'm playing. Liebestraume number three. This song is about mature love, the highest level of love that a person
Emily had tried to act normally at dinner. However, her head was too heavy to lift. Her gaze kept avoiding Gabriella. Gabriella knew that the girl was embarrassed. She also tried to act normally. However, she couldn't take her eyes off of her "future daughter-in-law". According to her, Emily was cute and sweet. "Emily, can I ask you something?" she asked when the opportunity came. Emily straightened her back. Her eyes widened, especially when she realized that Gabriella was smiling mysteriously at her. "Yes, Ma'am." The woman sitting opposite Emily leaned towards the table. "Do you have an ideal age for marriage?" Emily froze. Her eyes flickered, searching for the right answer. The others secretly found her expression funny. "I-I ... never thought about it." Gabriella's lips pursed. "How about you start thinking about it? Maybe that could be a clue when Cayden should propose to you." "Mom?" the guy who sat beside Gabriella whispered. "Why discuss that? Emily could be