“No.” Emily turned to stare at the stars in the night sky. She smiled lightly. “It’s impossible between us.”
Regardless of their misunderstandings and no matter how much Hunter had done to save Gale Corporation, things would never return to normal again.
Eldest Young Master Jackson was famous, and she was infamous.
She was already on her own, and what was in the past should stay in the past.
If she got together with Eldest Young Master Jackson, then everyone would scrutinize her past again. She could not bear with all of that. More importantly, she had to protect her children.
“But what if he finds you…”
If Eldest Young Master Jackson did find her, it was not for her to say whether they still had a chance to be together not.
“I would not worry about impossible things.” Emily smiled at him before she turned around and headed back to the living room.
“It’s late. Let’s call it a day. Let Terry show you around town tomorrow. Even though it’s not as prosperous as Bentson, its peace and quiet do have its own charms.”
Joe could tell she did not want to continue the discussion, so he nodded and headed back to the living room with her.
Terry emerged from the room and glanced at Joe. “Let’s not disturb Emily and the children. Come on, let’s go out for a drink.”
Joe could tell that Terry had something to say to him. He probably wanted to warn him. Terry cared about Emily more than anything else in the world. Then there were the twins, Emily’s children, who were not his own.
Joe felt sorry for him. However, he did seem very happy.
“Okay, I also want to try some of the food here.”
“You are a grown man and still can only think of food all day long.”
After the two men left, Emily went to her room and looked at the two sleeping children.
Joe was right. It might not be that obvious for Sweety, but Chester…
She reached out to touch Chester, but the little one frowned as if he was aware of it.
He was only a toddler, but he was so aware of his surroundings. Who else did he resemble if not Hunter?
That person’s genes were too dominant…
However, no matter who Chester resembled, she would never let Hunter take him from her.
That child was hers, and only hers. Forever!
…
“What’s going on with you and Emily? It’s been two years, and you guys are still not together? Even though she still can’t forget that man, you have been by her side for two years!”
Joe could never stop talking after he drank alcohol.
“I asked her about it, and she said that it was impossible. She would never be with that man.
“Since she’s determined, why won’t you take the initiative? You have a chance now!” Joe had not meant to nag, but he knew Terry’s character all too well.
He would not want to make trouble for Emily, so he would hold his feelings forever!
If he did not make the first move, then there was no pressure on Emily, who would not have made the first move either. Did he expect the woman to throw herself into his embrace?
She was already a mother of two! She might think that she could no longer fall in love or entitled to happiness. How would she make the first move?
“She doesn’t like me.” Terry looked very calm.
“If you do not ask her, how would you know that she can’t accept you?” Did people not say that women were soft-hearted creatures?
Perhaps she would accept him if he were persistent enough.
“Have you ever confessed your feelings to her?” Joe asked him directly.
Terry did not know how to answer that question. Finally, he shook his head. “I don’t wish to trouble her.”
Emily had thought of him when she was in despair, and Terry thought that was his greatest fortune. She had been dependent on him, and that made him the happiest person on earth.
“I knew it!” Joe felt resentful as his friend had failed to meet his expectations. He almost thumped his chest.
“Look at you! You are like a block of wood. The two of you had made no progress whatsoever! So, you want to live this for the rest of your life?”
Joe did not expect Terry to nod at his question. “It’s pretty nice if I can spend the rest of my life like this.”
Emily depended on him, and her children even addressed him as their father. Was that not perfect?
“You… You’re… I’m so angry that I could die!” How could they be comfortable to spend the rest of their lives like that?
Nevertheless, that idiot must have been so happy that he did not feel any regrets.
“You have to tell her how you feel! You must do it! You—”
“She did ask me to leave once.” The smile on Terry’s lips gradually faded.
“She didn’t want to drag me down for the rest of my life. She wanted me to leave them and live my own life. She said that she could raise those children by herself.”
“She…” Joe was stunned, but he finally understood why Terry did not want to say anything about his feelings.
“You’re afraid that you’ll drive her away.”
Terry remained silent, and his expression was one of loneliness.
Joe knew that he had hit the nail on the head. It was a tricky matter.
Even though Emily looked weak, she was a tough cookie. She was tougher than anyone else.
Before she left two years ago, she had created a three-year development plan for September Media.
They had followed through with the plan, and September Media had started to make a profit earlier that year. That was even earlier than the terms that they had agreed with Second Young Master Sharp!
Emily was a calm person, and that was how she dealt with the situation. There was no reason for Terry to worry about her.
“Both of you are still so young; there are always opportunities!”
They were young and full of vigor, and they were together day and night. Could they not develop their feelings that way?
“She might have rejected you before, but she might change her mind now.”
In any case, Joe did not believe that they could live their entire life like that.
He pondered for a while, and then he thought of the most savage method. “Terry, drink up! Drink as much as possible.”
“What?” Terry glared at him; he seemed unhappy with the suggestion.
He could not drink too much. He still had to take care of Emily and the two children when he got home.
“Just trust me, drink up. I promise it’s not something to harm you.”
Joe opened another bottle of alcohol and shoved it in front of him. “I will make your wish come true. Hurry up! Drink!”