Chapter 14 -2
Brad was fuming, his voice booming. “If it weren’t for Harper insisting on sending her away, Emily wouldn’t have gone through this. Emily’s been terrified and crying. Harper is her sister, how could she be so evil–minded to her own family?”
Alex glanced at Harper, who was sitting on the sofa with her head down, and asked in a deep voice, “Where’s Emily now?” Hearing this, Brad clearly let out a sigh of relief. “She’s at home. Alex, please come and comfort her. I’m worried she’ll be traumatized.”
“I got it.”
Alex hung up and headed to the bathroom to change his clothes directly.
When he came out, he didn’t even look at Harper and walked straight out the door.
There was no need to explain where he was going or what he was doing to Harper.
The air in the room seemed to move again as he left, but it carried a chilling coldness.
Harper felt a shiver run through her body.
She bent down, grabbed the quilt from the corner of the sofa, and wrapped herself tightly in it. Only then did she feel a bit warmer.
She slowly calmed down, but she was wide awake.
This room was one they often stayed in.
For the past five years, they always stayed in this room whenever they came here.
The room’s arrangement hadn’t changed.
She looked up and saw the painting on the opposite wall.
It was an oil painting of a beautiful small town: In the distance, green mountains stretched endlessly; a small stream flowed through the town, babbling along.
She remembered Alex saying that he lived in that small town with his parents when he was young, and it was the happiest time of his life.
For this, she spent a lot of effort finding the small town, drawing its original appearance, and giving the painting to Alex.
“Alez, this is for you, so you can see it every day.” She wanted to help him keep his happiness forever.
That time, the usually stern Alex smiled. “Thank you for such a thoughtful gift.”
He took the painting from her and personally hung it on the wall.
At that moment, she even felt that she had truly moved him. From that day on, she worked even harder. She believed that if she did well enough and became excellent enough, Alex would eventually fall in love with her, and she could stay by his side forever.
Unfortunately, it turned out that she was too naive. She worked hard for five years, but it couldn’t compare to a simple smile from Emily.
Emily came back, and with just a word or a glance, Alex would stay by her side without hesitation.
That was why he forced her to divorce. Her place was originally Emily’s, no matter how hard she tried, the person Alex loved never changed.
Harper sighed deeply and wrapped the quilt tighter. The night was really cold, even with a thick quilt, she still felt a bone–chilling chill.
Alex went to find Emily, didn’t he?
The night was long, and it seemed she was always alone. Even when he was lying next to her, there was no place for her in his heart.
Leaving the Lavien Mansion, Alex drove at breakneck speed towards the Orsini Villa.
Luckily, it was late, and the roads were empty. He got there quickly.
Getting out of the car, just as he was about to knock, the door swung open.
A figure, with a sobbing voice, threw herself into his arms. “Alex!”
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Then, she wrapped her arms around his waist, hugging him tightly.
Alex’s body stiffened, not moving for a while.
Though he had known Emily for so long, such intimate actions were rare.
He instinctively wanted to push her away, but thinking of Emily’s suffering today, he held back.
“Alex, I was so scared! What if they did something bad to me, what would I do? She cried pitifully and continued, “Why did Harper insist on kicking me out? It was already dark, for my safety, she should have let me stay. Does she want something to happen to me so that you won’t marry me, Alex? Is that it?”
