“I am not here to see you.” Emily was familiar with the place. She ignored Wendy and walked right past her, and made her way upstairs.
Wendy rushed forward and caught Emily’s wrist. “Stop! I said that you can’t just enter this place as you wish!”
She had so much strength that she almost pulled Emily down. Wendy would not have been able to do that if Emily had not just left the hospital. The younger Gale sister grabbed onto the handrail to stabilize her footing from that violent tug.
“And I said, I didn’t come to see you.” Emily tried to shake Wendy’s hands off her.
Wendy roared angrily. “Stop her!”
The servants were confused. They did not know whether to obey her order or not. After all, Emily had been the future young madam who had lived there for quite some time. When she realized that the servants would not do anything to help her, Wendy rushed forward to pull Emily’s wrist again.
“Bi*ch! You are not allowed to do as you wish here!”
Emily wanted to see Eldest Young Master Jackson. She probably wanted to get back with him, so why would Wendy allow her the chance to do that? As they struggled with each other, Liam’s tall and lanky figure appeared at the top flight of the stairs.
When he saw them, he rushed toward them with puzzlement on his face. “What are you… what’s going on?”
“I know that Eldest Young Master Jackson is back. I have some important things that I must tell him in person.”
Emily looked up to meet Liam’s gaze. She pleaded, “Five minutes. Liam, I will not take up too much of his time, just give me five minutes with him.”
Liam shook his head and helplessly said. “Sorry, Miss Emily, Eldest Young Master does not want to see anyone tonight.”
“Just five minutes!” Emily grabbed the railing tightly. She was afraid that Wendy would drag her down if she were not careful.
Wendy had gone crazy; she was like a shrew as she continued to tug at Emily violently to prevent her from going up the stairs. Liam could not hide his disgust; he walked down and pulled Wendy’s hand away from Emily.
“You!” Wendy knew that Liam had always favored that b*tch!
However, there was nothing Liam could do as Eldest Young Master Jackson was the one who refused to see Emily! Even if Liam wanted to help Emily, he could not defy his eldest young master’s order.
“Emily, haven’t you heard enough? Hunter doesn’t want to see you! Why are you so stubborn?”
Wendy had gone up to Hunter’s room earlier, but Liam had chased her away. It had been a long time since she last spoke to Eldest Young Master Jackson. He had never liked a conversation with her, but the situation had gotten worse. It was difficult to see him, and even if they did meet, they would only exchange a few words.
Emily ignored Wendy’s outburst. She only looked at Liam. “Tell him, please. I only need five minutes of his time. Liam, please!”
Liam hesitated, but he could no longer deny her requests.
He nodded and said, “I shall ask him, but Eldest Young Master has been really tired recently, he might not…”
“Tell him that it will only take only five minutes!”
“Very well.” Liam turned and walked up the stairs.
Wendy took Liam’s position as if she was afraid that Emily would rush forward. A few moments later, Liam appeared again, and Emily looked at him eagerly.
Liam was reluctant to do it to Emily, but he had no choice. He shook his head, and bleakly said, “Miss Emily, you should head back for now. I will make an appointment for you…”
No one thought that Emily would suddenly step past Wendy and headed upstairs.
“B*tch! What are you doing?” Wendy grabbed her.
However, Emily was too fast for her, and Wendy had used up her full strength. The two of them struggled until Emily lost her footing and rolled down the stairs.
“Miss Emily!” Liam was terrified for her, and he rushed forward to check on her.
Wendy also did not expect that Emily would tumble backward.
She was so stunned and terrified that she gaped at the scene in front of her. Fortunately, they were not too high up the stairs when Emily fell. She did not knock her head during the fall, but she suffered some light injuries.
Liam helped her up. When Emily tried to move her foot, she realized that her knees were injured. A great deal of pain spread across her body when she tried to move.
However, she brushed it aside and looked up at the stairs as she called out loudly. “Eldest Young Master Jackson, I really have something important to tell you. All I need is just five minutes!”
Hunter must have heard her; she had called out so loudly. Liam felt so distressed when he saw her in such a miserable state.
He sighed softly and tried to persuade her again. “Miss Emily, it is pretty much useless for you to say anything at the moment. Eldest Young Master… doesn’t want to see you.”
“Why doesn’t he want to see me? Why?!”
If she had remembered correctly, he was the one who hurt her! Yet, he did not even visit her once when she was in the hospital!
Even if they were only ordinary friends, should he not be guilty after he put her through the traumatic ordeal? Where was his guilt? He got Henry to take care of her, but was that all he could do for her?
She felt a dull pain in her abdomen. She pressed on it with her palm, but her voice shook because of the pain.
“If you feel even a little bit guilty about the incident, just give me five minutes of your time.”
The door on the second floor finally opened with a click. A tall figure walked to the stairs. They could not see him clearly, but they were familiar with his voice.
“Emily, if I owe you anything, I have asked Young Master Sharp to repay that on my behalf. If you think that it is still not enough, just tell me how much you want.”
Emily’s heart sank. She had never expected to hear that from him. That was the first thing he said to her after the horrible incident. She had so many questions for Hunter, but cold sweat broke all over her body when she tried to lift her leg. She could not bear the extreme pain she felt in her knees. Since she could not hold herself up, she fell backward without any warning. Fortunately, Liam was quick enough to catch her.
Emily was not willing to give up so easily. She looked at the figure by the stairs and mumbled, “It is not about us. I have something important to tell you.”
“Are you trying to use the incident to threaten me?”
Hunter’s voice was icy, he even sounded disgusted.
“I would not have been drugged if I didn’t have to save you. Technically, I owe you nothing.
“You used to be my woman, and I have always been generous with my women. So, just tell me how much you want. If you keep pestering me, don’t blame me for being mean.”
He turned and left. His words hurt Emily. However, she might only have that chance to speak with him.
“I don’t want your feelings. It’s about the old madam…”
“How dare you speak of my grandmother!”
Hunter looked sullen as he bellowed angrily, “Do you really think that I believe you had nothing to do with her death? I just didn’t want to complicate things further. Like I said, I have always been generous to my women!
“Get out of here. I don’t want to see you again, and you are not allowed to mention my grandmother to me. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude!”
He turned and walked away. The door closed with a bang as he slammed it shut behind him. He seemed furious. Emily was utterly stupefied. It was as if she had exhausted all her strength, and she slipped to the ground softly.
It turned out he believed that his grandmother’s death had something to do with her. He only defended her because she was his responsibility, and he did not want to complicate things. Emily learned that he had never trusted her.