Emma looked at her mother’s pained expression and froze into a statue.
“Mom, are you lying to me? I didn’t see anyone scolding me and Archie on the Internet.” After Emma recovered her senses, she asked her mother.
“That’s because Archie found someone to clean up all the information about you on the Internet. Wait a minute. I’ll look for you. I’ve cut off a lot of pictures. You’ll understand when you look at them.” Minlan was very glad that she really cut off those pictures.
At that time, she had planned to cut off the pictures for the old lady and Dexon to see. Now, she realized that those pictures were more useful.
Emma hurriedly followed her mother upstairs.
On the computer screen, screenshots were displayed one by one. Indeed, there were some scolding posts on it regarding her and Archie.
The scolding was very unpleasant to the eye. All of them were scolding her, saying that she was not serious and that she was too casual. She even snatched her sister’s man without any mercy.
Emma was so angry that she wanted to smash the computer. Her small face was so pale that there was not a trace of color on it.
“Daughter, mom doesn’t want you to be with Archie. It’s also for your own good. Look, those netizens scolded me badly. Which family’s daughter would be willing to be scolded by others? Your dad and I are both sad and helpless. Whether or not you accept these curses depends on how you choose.” Minlan continued to say one sentence after another. It destroyed the firewall in Emma’s heart bit by bit.
She covered her ears and squatted on the ground, like a criminal who had suffered a trial and was unable to refute.
Minlan looked at it and felt sad and pained at the same time.
“Mom, was I really insensible before and always made you and Dad angry?” Emma was the first to put herself in the role of Sandford Family’s daughter. Because they were blood-related relatives, people would immediately trust them.
Minlan squatted beside her and gently pulled her into her embrace, “Emma, no matter what you have done in the past, your parents will forgive you and love you.”
Emma’s fragile heart. Because of her mother’s forgiving words, she felt a little better.
“Mom, I love him. What should we do?” Emma suddenly opened her mouth and one sentence made Minlan confused again.
Emma stood up and faced the window. Her voice was sad and conflicted. “Originally I did not know what kind of relationship it was. I only felt that being with Archie made me feel very safe and happy. But when I saw those words scolding me just now, I suddenly understood that I had fallen in love with him.”
“Emma, you can’t fall in love with him. You have to break this relationship as soon as possible.” Minlan turned pale with fright and hurriedly scolded.
Emma turned her head and looked at her mother’s panicked and frightened appearance. She frowned and asked, “How can I forget about him?”
“Don’t meet him. Don’t think about him. Also. . . You might as well try to fall in love with someone else. That way, you’ll be able to forget him.” Minlan patiently tried to persuade him.
Emma covered her head in pain. She really wanted to get hit by the car again and lose all her memories again. She would not be so painful and uncomfortable.
“Emma, mom knows that you are in pain but morality is the last bottom line for a person to live in this world. Do you really want to be with your brother-in-law at all costs?” Minlan asked with a pained expression.
Emma once again squatted down and lowered her head. Her heart was suffering an unprecedented torment.
“Mom, let me think about it by myself.” Emma did not want to hear any more words. She felt that her brain was already in a mess and she could not tell right from wrong.
Minlan exited the small study room and left a quiet space for her daughter.
She was actually very nervous and worried. If her daughter was still as stubborn as before, then everything she did would be wasted.
The Sandford Family might also be defeated because of this.
Half an hour later, Emma walked out of the study, her face was still filled with struggle and pain.
“Emma, if you don’t understand, then don’t think about it anymore. My heart aches when I see it.” Minlan immediately gave her concern.
Emma, on the other hand, seemed to have lost her strength and said in a low voice, “Mom, I have decided not to interact with Archie anymore.”
“Really?” Minlan seemed to have won a big prize and was full of joy.
“Yes!” Emma replied with certainty but in her heart, it was another matter.
“Emma, you can understand. Mom is really happy.” Minlan hugged her daughter and was so excited that tears streamed down her face.
Emma saw that her mother was so happy but she was not happy.
She was doing her best to be an obedient and sensible daughter but where should she place her restless heart?
To Emma, such a life was full of confusion.
Emma sat in the room and took a mirror to look at the name that was engraved at noon.
The peak of life was overturning too quickly. At noon, she still felt that she could spend the rest of her life with a man, but in the afternoon, she was determined to forget him.
Such a dramatic life was about to spoil Emma’s life.
She quickly pulled a strand of her long hair and covered the tattoo.
Minlan’s words had a decisive effect on Emma.
Sandford Family was not an ordinary family. Her father was the vice president. When she saw those screenshots just now, when those netizens scolded her, they also greeted her family and questioned the failure of her parents’ education.
It was fine to scold herself, but to scold her own family, no one could accept it.
Therefore, Emma felt that she must be an insensible child. Otherwise, why wouldn’t she stand up and protect her family?
If the previous her was really a bad woman, then from now on, she would turn over a new leaf.
Walking on the right path, even if she suffered pain, at least her conscience would not be disturbed.
Emma thought that her decision was correct, but very quickly, she would realize how wrong she was.
In the afternoon, Emma went to find Emily again. Emily was like a mouse that could not see the sun and was only willing to live in the darkness.
Emma knew that the photos and videos of her and that old man were all over the Internet. Almost everyone who knew her was cursing her for not knowing shame and being shameless.
“Take me to my grandfather. I don’t know where he lives.” Emma said to Emily.
“I will write the address to you. I really don’t want to go out.” Emily buried her head in pain and cried.
Emma looked and could not help but sympathize with her, “You can’t possibly hide from people for the rest of your life.”
“If it is possible, that is what I think.” Emily replied weakly.
“You used to be a fearless person.” Emma wanted to encourage her.
Emily, however, trembled and cried, “Just take it that I died in the past.”
“Emily, you must stay alive. You cannot live like this.” Emma squatted down and softly advised her.
Emily covered her face and cried, “I am afraid!”
Emma originally did not plan to care about Emily. After all, she had bullied her in the past.
But at this moment, her pitiful appearance made it very difficult for people not to feel sympathy.
Hence, Emma decided to help her even if the effect was not good.
“You can use something to disguise yourself and go out with me for a stroll.” Emma’s tone became gentler.
Emily raised her head and looked at her with teary eyes, “Emma, why are you willing to help me? My good friends from before are now hiding from me like a plague.”
“You might have made a bunch of fake friends!” Emma smiled faintly.
“Emma, are you really willing to go out with me?” Emily actually also wanted to go out but she was afraid that no one would be willing to accompany her if she walked out of this door.
“Of course, let’s go!” Emma stood up and took the initiative to help her find a hat and sunglasses. She even chose a set of casual clothing that was not that flamboyant.
Emily looked at her gratefully. She took the things and went into the bathroom to change.
When she came out, there was no longer that sorrowful atmosphere from before.
“Let’s go. The more you are afraid of the crowd, the more you want to go to places with more people!” Emma only wanted to help Emily open up the knot in her heart. Otherwise, her entire life would be over.
“En!” Under Emma’s encouragement and help, Emily finally decided to get rid of this kind of life without sunlight.
Emma drove the car and Emily sat in the front passenger seat.
Perhaps it was because she was too proud in the past that she was unable to recover from the shock.
Usually, the most delicate flowers would not be able to withstand the ravages of the wind and rain, but the wild flowers and weeds in the mountains could grow in the sea of rain.
Emma parked the car on the busiest walking street and looked at Emily. She nervously pinched her skirt and cold sweat trickled down her cheeks.
“Don’t be afraid. No one will recognize you if you dress like this.” Emma stretched out her hand and gently grabbed her hand.
Emily bit her lips and nodded.
The two of them got out of the car and walked forward in the crowded street.
Perhaps it was because today was a two-day break, the pedestrian street was very crowded.
Emily tightly grabbed Emma’s arm, as if she was afraid that she would leave her.
Emma secretly sighed. She never would have dreamed that one day, she would become Emily’s life-saving straw.
“Do you want a cup of milk tea?” Emma saw a long line in front of her and knew that the milk tea was authentic and very delicious.
Emily actually seldom went to this kind of civilian place. In the past, she only went to luxury goods stores and often went overseas to buy.
“Okay!” Emily nodded her head. No matter what Emma said to her, she only wanted to listen to her words now.