Emily did not expect to see so many reporters at the hospital. They were there for her! She had become the star in the reporters’ eyes!
“Miss Gale, do you have something to say about the photos of you and Eldest Young Master Gale on the Internet?”
“Miss Gale, there are rumors that you are the Gale family’s real granddaughter, and Miss Gale Wendy is the fake one. Is this true?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? Miss Emily…she is at our house as a guest!”
Butler Milo and the bodyguards protected Emily, but more and more reporters swarmed toward them.
“Miss Gale, are you the Gale family’s real granddaughter? Are those rumors true or false?”
“If you are their granddaughter, how do you explain the scandal between you and Eldest Young Master Gale? Are you cousins…”
“Shut up!” Butler Milo was so angry that he almost passed out. He pointed to the reporter who asked the question, and his fingers shook in a fury.
“If you talk any more nonsense, I will sue you for slander!”
The reporter was frightened, and finally, the topic was under control.
However, the reporters were not willing to give up so easily. Some of them continued to ask, “Then, Miss Gale, have you established your relationship with Eldest Young Master Gale? There are intimate photos of you both on the Internet… How would you explain them?”
“Is something good coming for the two Gale families?”
“Miss Gale, there are rumors that you are pregnant. Is the baby Eldest Young Master Gale’s?”
“Miss Gale, there were reports from the media in Bentson that you were with Bentson’s Eldest Young Master Jackson. Is that true?”
“Miss Gale, are you together with two men at the same time?”
“Miss Gale, please explain…”
“Get out of the way! Get out!” Butler Milo and the bodyguards worked hard, and they finally broke through the ring of reporters around them and entered the hospital. After they got to the inpatient department, the security guards and the Gale family’s bodyguards managed to stop the reporters from intruding the area.
“Miss Emily, are you okay?”
When he saw Emily clutched her stomach and frowned deeply, Butler Milo was nervous and concerned about her. It would have been for the best had she stayed home that day. Eldest Young Master Joseph had ordered him not to let her out of the house. However, the things that they had feared most still happened. Emily’s face was pale and pallid. She had her hands over her stomach; it was not because her stomach was uncomfortable, but because she was afraid she had accidentally hurt her baby inside.
“Photo…” She finally recalled the incident and took out her phone and scrolled through it.
Her entire body went cold and rigid. No wonder Joseph refused to let her go online. It turned out that the news about her affair with two men had become a buzz on the Internet. The most terrible thing was that Joseph and her so-called intimate photos were all over the Internet as well! How could she reveal herself as the Gale family’s real granddaughter at such a time?
There was evidence, not just groundless claims. Once they expose her identity, the entire Gale family’s reputation would go down the drain! Did that mean she could never recognize herself as one of the Gales? The feeling of powerlessness and exhaustion engulfed her!
“Emily, don’t worry. Eldest Young Master Joseph will have a way to settle this mess.”
Butler Milo knew about her concerns, and he was also worried about the same thing. They had found the real granddaughter. When the old master regained consciousness, he would undoubtedly introduce her to the world and make her acknowledge their ancestors! It was a tough journey to embark!
Even if they could bury the news, it would be brought up again once Old Master Gale acknowledged her as his granddaughter. The public opinion was a terrifying force, and its damage was beyond one’s imagination.
“I’m fine, Milo. Don’t worry.”
Emily calmed down and comforted him in return. “As long as Grandfather wakes up and I can stay by his side, I will be content. As for what the future holds…”
No one would know what would happen in the future. Who knows where she would be? There was a baby in her womb. She would never want to disappoint her grandfather, so she must not allow herself to stay by his side when her belly grew. Therefore, the future was something too far-fetched for her.
“I’m okay. You didn’t want me to come out because of this? Are you afraid that I would be hurt and unable to bear the stress?”
Emily smiled helplessly. “Milo, you and Brother Joseph have so little faith in me.”
“I didn’t mean that! Just…” They did not want her to get hurt!
“I’m fine.”
Emily took a deep breath and cheerfully said, “Let’s go see Grandfather.”
The old master was reasonably stable, but he had not regained his consciousness. He was no longer in the intensive care unit. Instead, he was transferred to the advanced care unit.
Family members were allowed to visit him at any time. Emily pulled a chair and sat down by his bed, and she took her grandfather’s hand gently. She had a thousand things to say, but she did not know where to start. Had she known that he was her grandfather, she would have stayed with him from the beginning.
Her grandfather was old, and the remaining years of his life…
A sense of loss crept into her eyes. She had no idea how much time her grandfather had. She could only blame herself as she did not spend more time with him or take good care of him!
“Grandfather.” Emily’s voice was choked with tears.
Many words got stuck in her throat. Eventually, she wiped the corner of her eyes and smiled faintly. “Grandfather, now that our family is reunited. Please get well soon. No matter how hard we are hit with the situation, as long as you get better, we will pull through it. ”
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“Did you say you want Emily?”
The condition that Hunter listed was far beyond Joseph’s expectations. Hunter had been with Emily for a long time. If they were happy together, then the Gale family would give them their blessings. Besides, Joseph knew that Emily had feelings for Hunter. Otherwise, she would not be willing to conceive his child.
Even if she was not ready to have the baby, she had never thought about not wanting the child. She must be in love with the child’s father. However, Eldest Young Master Jackson had chosen to use Emily as a token of the negotiation. Joseph thought for a while and his face ashen.
“Eldest Young Master Jackson, why are you doing this to humiliate Emily? She is just a little girl, what had she done to you to deserve this?”
“As you said, she is just a little girl. What do you think it means to me to humiliate her?”
Hunter lit a cigarette for himself and took a casual puff. Amidst the smoke, his face and expression were wild with contempt! He was like a cheetah! So dangerous that people around him would tense subconsciously.
He looked at Joseph and smiled. “I want the Gale family to hand her to me personally.”