PopularNovelChapter 260 Chapter 260 "Emily, are you still at the Bennett residence?" Austin asked over the phone. His voice sounded rather serious through the line.
Emily couldn't shake off a bad feeling and replied, "Yeah, I'm still here. What's wrong?" Austin paused for a moment before saying, "You should stick close to Charles for now. Don't let him get online, and make sure he doesn't hear any rumors." Hearing how serious he sounded, Emily felt her heart clench. "What happened?" Austin knew just how much Charles meant to Emily, and for a moment, he didn't know how to break it to her. After hesitating, he finally said, "Do you remember that guy we caught taking pictures outside Charles's hospital room? He actually wasn't sent by Yvonne. The one pulling the strings behind him is someone named Cale." Back then, Austin had a feeling there was something off about that man and wanted to look into him quietly. But after that day, the guy just vanished without a trace.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMost of his attention had been on helping Emily deal with Jeremy and handling sother secret matters, so he hadn't focused on that guy. He didn't expect that it would cause him to fall behind.
Emily had heard the nCale before, and every single time, it was always connected to Lydia. Her voice grew cold. "What has Lydia done this time?" Austin's voice dropped, too, carrying a chilling edge. "She hired people to take a bunch of photos of you and Charles from misleading angles, and now they're spreading rumors about you online." "Emily!" A furious roar suddenly erupted from behind, cutting Austin off mid-sentence.
Emily turned around and saw Gale storming in, his face dark with rage. Andrew followed close behind, his own expression just as grim.
The two of them had been searching the house for her, and Gale, too angry to care about appearances, bellowed, "Where's Emily? Make her get out of here right now!" In Emily's memory, Gale had always carried himself with a sense of authority and restraint. The only times he ever lost his cool like that were always about company business. This was likely no exception.
Emily ignored the two furious men. Her grip on her phone was so tight her knuckles turned white, and a flash of murderous intent appeared in her eyes.
'Lydia, you have a death wish, don't you?' Emily thought.
Gale's voice was so loud that Austin could hear it through the phone.
He shot up from the couch, his voice filled with undisguised worry. "Emily, leave the house right now. I'm coming to get you." "No need," Emily said, cutting him off. "I can handle this myself. Don't get mixed up in this." Getting mixed up in the Bennett family's mess wouldn't do Austin any good. She had already faced the consequences of Gale's rage before, and the worst they could do was send her to St. Gabriel Reform Academy again.
Austin could hear the determination in her voice, but he still couldn't shake off his worry. He said, "Alright... Emily, just stay 1/2 Chapter 260 safe. And... Can you stay online with me?" Leaving Emily alone in the Bennett residence made him uneasy. Emily's hand, hovering over the phone screen, paused. It was as if a feather had lightly tickled her heart.
After a long silence, she agreed and Pinto here slipped her phone into her pocket. Then she pulled back the curtains and stepped out onto the balcony.
Gale's furious roar was so loud it echoed through the house. Not only did it reach a few servents who were still up, but it also brought Emma, Lucas, and Lydia, who were about to turn in for the night, down from upstairs.
What Emily was most grateful for was that Charles's room was very top floor, with good was on the soundproofing. Plus, thanks to his age, he didn't wake up. The moment Emily appeared, almost everyone turned their eyes to her, wondering what she'd done to make Gale so angry.
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