Chapter 78: The truth

"Unless you come down to have dinner with me, I won't bother you anymore," Joyce said later.

Once again, the topic was about food, and Emily lazily replied, "I'm full already. You go ahead and have dinner on your own."

"Just a few pastries won't fill you up. I'll go down and tell the chef to prepare the meal, and then you have to come down," she insisted. Emily wasn't completely well, so skipping a meal wasn't an option. If he didn't return soon and hear the household staff's orders, he'd assume she had already eaten. In this way, he could leave her alone.

Emily didn't respond. Of course, she wouldn't listen to Jack and join him for dinner. Just the thought of eating together made her nauseous, let alone actually doing it. She swallowed her distaste and tried to avoid his gaze as much as possible.

However, Jack brought a portion of dinner to her room, and the smell of the food made Emily extremely uncomfortable. She pushed the completed jigsaw puzzle off the bed, causing the pieces to