Chapter 141 Emelia’s Pov “What?” I stood up from the couch in shock, my eyes widening, “Elijah is back?! But why?! Why did he come back?? He said he was never going to come back here or at least, not now!” I yelled, my voice echoing in the house. “I'm also confused about that. But I think with what has been happening lately, he was going to come back sooner or later. Dad is paralysed so he's bedridden and someone has to take care of the company. The moment he came back this evening, he went straight to the company. Elijah asked me to bring you to the RedField Mansion the moment I got discharged. The mansion is being rebuilt already.” I bit my lips and started chewing on my nails, pacing around. In my past life, apart from a few occasions where it called for it, Elijah never came back. I only saw him maybe thrice throughout my entire stay in the RedField manor. It felt like he always steered clear of me. A maid had told me back then that it was because he didn't want to be contamin
Chapter 140 Emelia’s Pov His eyes, which had been so guarded a moment ago, flickered with a raw, undeniable desire. He leaned in, slowly, his gaze locked on my lips. My heart leaped into my throat, anticipating the delicious press of his mouth against mine. I closed my eyes, bracing myself for the exhilarating rush.But the kiss never came.Instead, I felt a cool, smooth pressure on my lips, distinct from the warmth of his mouth. My eyes snapped open. Kaidon was holding a small, white tube, and he was carefully, almost meticulously, applying more of the bitter ointment to my swollen lips. He pulled back, his expression unreadable, and clicked the cap back onto the tube with a sharp, decisive sound.“There.” He said, his voice surprisingly even, though a faint flush still lingered on his cheeks. He tossed the tube back into the first aid box and then pushed the box away, “Now that’s taken care of.” He stood up, towering over me, “You look exhausted, Emelia. You should get some sleep.
Chapter 139 Emelia’s Pov The words tumbled out of my mouth, fueled by a strange mix of adrenaline and a desperate need to break the suffocating silence. I was pushing, I knew it, but I couldn't stop. His face remained a fiery red, his eyes still wide, but now a muscle in his jaw twitched.“Oh my gosh, I think it is!” I continued, leaning back in my chair, a mischievous grin spreading across my face, “Brother Kai, the big, bad Kaidon, has never kissed a girl! This is amazing! I have to tell Nathan! He’ll never believe it! He'll laugh about it for a very long time! I thought you would have done a lot of things but you're still like a child?" A low growl rumbled in Kaidon's chest, a sound I hadn't heard from him before. His hands, which had been resting on his knees, moved with lightning speed. Before I could even react, his left hand shot out and gripped my waist, pulling me forward until our faces were inches apart. His right hand came up, gently, almost reverently, to cup the back
Chapter 138 Emelia’s Pov I slapped Kaidon's hands away softly and looked away, muttering, “It's nothing. Just a little scratch.” “A guy in school forcefully kissed her. She got injured in the process.” Nathan snitched at once. I turned and glared at him, but the guy didn't care. He just shrugged and started walking out, “I only brought her here. My mom said I should come back early, so see you in school later.” Nathan waved as he left. Soon after, Kaidon and I were the only ones left in the house. It was quiet, as silent as a grave. I huffed lightly, “You are not going to say anything?” “What do you want me to say? Should I offer to kill him for you?” Kaidon said nonchalantly but with the tone in his voice, I could tell that he wasn't nonchalant at all. He would truly send someone to kill Ethan. Although I did want Ethan to disappear from the face of the earth, I didn't want him to die. It would be too easy after everything that he had done to me. “I actually thought he was abov
Chapter 137Emelia’s Pov“You fucker! How dare you force Emelia to kiss you?!” Nathan growled.The world was a dizzying kaleidoscope of pain and fear. I was still on the ground, my body shaking, the metallic taste of blood a cruel reminder of what had just happened. My lungs burned, desperate for air, as I coughed uncontrollably, trying to dislodge the lingering feeling of Ethan’s lips on mine.Then, there was a sharp, cracking sound. Nathan had blown a punch straight to Ethan’s jaw. Ethan stumbled backward, a dazed, confused look on his face, before collapsing onto the ground with a thud. He lay there, still for a moment, his eyes glazed over, seemingly out of it.Jasmine was by my side in an instant, her arms wrapping around me, helping me sit up, “Emelia, are you okay?!” Her voice was laced with a horrified concern that mirrored my own internal turmoil.I pushed myself up, leaning heavily on Jasmine, my gaze fixed on Ethan. He was slowly pushing himself up from the ground, his eyes
Chapter 136 Emelia’s Pov “Lena is my sister, why can't I know anything about her?!” “Have you ever treated her like a sister? You tried to sabotage her that day in front of the institute, or did you forget? You thought that maybe, calling her an illegitimate child would somehow make everyone dislike her and send her away, wasn't that your goal from the beginning?! You were so jealous and envious of the fact that Lena was able to do what you weren't able to do!” “Why can she do it and I can't?! Why the fuck are you on Lena's side?!” “What?” “You know how hard I studied just so that I could enter HM institute! I've always been the pride and joy of my parents, I've always been! How the fuck can Lena, that illegitimate child, enter the HM Institute when I can't?! She doesn't deserve it, Emelia. Not one bit. I do. I’m the one who deserves to be a student there, not her.”Ethan’s voice was low, laced with a venomous bitterness that sent a shiver down my spine. His eyes, usually so cal