The man who refused a woman’s touch was probably selective of the woman who could touch him. Emily withdrew her gaze from the hands that held onto Hunter’s arms. She walked beside Old Master Gale, composed and calm. However, Wendy was confused when she spotted Emily!
“Why is she here?”
The old master walked up to them with Emily’s hand on his arm. “Eldest Young Master Jackson, I apologize for neglecting you, please forgive me.”
“It’s me who did not greet Grandfather Gale well just now, please forgive me.” Hunter’s response was calm, decent, and well-composed.
Joseph smiled and said, “We’re a family, there’s no need to apologize.”
Family? The old man’s eyes landed on the two youngsters in front of him. They were both attractive, and they had looked good together. When they left Bentson, Eldest Young Master Jackson made it clear that he had no special relationship with Wendy, but they looked like a couple when they walked hand-in-hand. What had happened?
“Grandfather, she…” Wendy stared at Emily, and her appearance perturbed her. She seemed to have thought about something and was upset about it. Did Emily come with Hunter? Were they still together?
“This Saturday is the day my sister reunites with her family and acknowledges her ancestors. Why did no one tell me about it?”
Emily jeered at her sister. “If I hadn’t found out and came over when I did, I would have missed it.”
“Aren’t you about to take your exams? I didn’t want to keep you.”
Wendy forced herself to calm down. Even if Emily was there with Eldest Young Master Jackson, who was Emily when she was the one who stood next to Hunter? Emily was a nobody.
Wendy tried to cover up for herself. “I know that you have always struggled with your grades, so I thought I should not disturb your studies.”
“Is that right? Second Sister, I seem to remember that I have excellent high school grades. As do you…”
Emily tilted her head as she looked at Wendy with her innocent eyes.
“When you were in high school, you hung out with boys, and you failed in almost every subject.”
“Emily!” Wendy wanted to strangle her! “When did I go out with boys?”
She immediately looked at the man beside her. She had tears in her eyes, and she looked pitiful.
“Hunter, she slandered me. When I was in school, I studied all the time. I did not even have time to hang out.”
“My parents are very strict. They don’t allow me to go out with boys, but she…” She pointed at Emily, and she could not contain her anger. “She loved to dress up like a mess. Not only did she put on heavy make up every day, but she also drank and smoked. Everyone knew about that.”
Emily simply smiled; she did not even look at her. She used to argue about things that happened in the past, but she no longer did that. She had nothing to prove to anyone. It all depended on her mood, whether she wanted to refute or to ignore Wendy. Wendy’s words did not affect her at all; it was as if she had punched on cotton. She might look as if she had won the argument, but Emily did not bother to entertain her at all. She had rambled on like a lunatic!
Wendy knew that she needed to stop with her ramblings. Otherwise, it would break her illusion as a soft-spoken lady. However, she was so angry at Emily that her hands trembled, and there was nowhere for her to vent her fury. She had to continue to provoke Emily. Finally, she had a plan. She curled her lips into a smile.
“By the way, before I came to City L, I remember that your friend was still in the hospital. What’s her name again?”
She pretended as if she could not recall her name. After a few moments, she blurted out, “Is her name Sally?”
Emily clenched her fists, and her breath labored.
Wendy’s smile got even wider. “Is she okay now? Has she woken up yet? Could she remain in a coma and never wakes up?”
“Wendy.” The old man thought that was inappropriate and so he immediately stopped her.
“Since Eldest Young Master Jackson will be here for two days, you should show him around the house.”
“Okay!” Of course, Wendy was willing to do that.
Before she left, she wanted to see the expression on Emily’s face.
She smiled and said, “I heard that you have been looking for Aunt Kate. Go see her, she is in the hall!”
Would Emily go crazy when she saw Kate? Wendy could not wait to see Emily lose her wits in front of everyone else!
However, she did not expect Emily would smile at her. “Kate is not my mother, so why should I look for her?”
Wendy’s smile froze on her lips at once. It seemed like she had done something stupid.
Emily stared at her eyes. There were things that she was unsure of, but she seemed to have gained a little more confidence about her doubts then.
“Emily…” The old master was confused. Emily seemed a little rebellious when she said that, and he did not understand what she had meant.
“Grandfather, I need to have a word with Emily.”
Wendy let go of Eldest Young Master Jackson and took Emily’s hand. She could not allow her to talk nonsense in front of the old master! Absolutely not!
“Let’s go. I want to talk to you.”
“I’m not going.” Emily shook her off and sneered at her sister. “What if you try to hurt me again?”
“You!” The hatred in Wendy’s eyes was so intense that it was about to crumple her face. She tried her best to suppress her anger.
With a smile, Wendy tried to persuade her. “I am your sister; how would I hurt you? Have you been reading some ridiculous stories again?”
She took Emily’s hand again, but Emily threw her off. Eldest Young Master Jackson, who had not spoken till then, suddenly said, “Why are you so rebellious that you won’t even listen to your sister?”
Emily lifted her head abruptly to meet his gaze. What did he mean? Why did he help Wendy?
Hunter looked indifferent, and his voice was icy. “Since you are young and ignorant, let your sister have a word with you.”
There seemed to be danger in his cold and ruthless eyes. He had threatened her! Emily was disappointed. It looked like he had chosen to stand with Wendy, and it seemed like they had a great relationship with each other.
“Come on. I just want to hang out with you. Why are you panicking?”
Wendy was extremely happy that Eldest Young Master Jackson rooted for her. Men loved adventures. Perhaps, he had grown bored when Wendy was away for the past month.
Wendy smiled at the old master. “Grandfather, I will take Emily around our house. You all can go on and have a chat over tea.”
Even though she smiled so brightly, the old master felt uneasy when he looked at Emily.
Emily reassured him. “I will go with my sister and chat with you later, Grandfather.”
Wendy tugged Emily’s hand and dragged her away.