Fiancé Uncle 269

Chapter 269

Emmalie slipped away from the Rowland family members, seeking refuge in the hospital room's bathroom.

Thea had long since recovered from her car accident, yet Emmalie continued to play the part of the fragile patient, lying weakly on the hospital bed.

Emmalie dialed a familiar number, and as the call went unanswered for a painfully long time, reality settled in. Amelia was probably a lost piece in her game now,

"Where am I going to find another lovesick fool to work for me she thought, frowning.

As Emmalie sat dejectedly on the toilet, the quiet click of the door lock startled her.

Max was busy with work, and Ivy was preoccupied with preparing for a press conference. That left Duncan as her only caretaker in the hospital.

"What's wrong? I'm... feeling a bit unwell Emmalie spoke softly, her tone deliberately frail.

Before she could finish, Duncan forced the door open, exposing her lie. His gaze was intense, layered with an emotion. Emmalie dared not interpret. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Emmalje, ever since you returned to the Rowland family, you've been closest to me, haven't you?" Duncan's lips held a lingering curve.

Duncan was very evil to others, but when he was with Emmalie, he would be extremely gentle.

knowing full well that Duncan, bold as he was, wouldn't dare act

was no fool like Stephanie. She was determined to save her first night for Nicolas. When

she found herself backed against the wall, unable to retreat. "You're my brother. How could I not care about you? It was the first time Emmale

could finally let his true intentions show. Unable to contain the

only for a second her carefully crated facade. "Think about Teri"" Emmalie had always

nghtened as

her heart had stopped altogether. How could Duncan know? How could be possibly know?" she wondered,

us, Emmalie.

cursed him inwardly, maintaining her fragile appearance "Who told you

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was false?"

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her question, repeating it over and over.

chance, she

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not deny him directly. She feared that a single

it weren't for you, why would I willingly stay with the Rowland family for ten whole years?

thick with tension. Duncan held Emmalie tightly, his strength almost reckless, eyes alight with uncontrollable excitement as though he

soft voice. "Please, don't touch me. I'm afraid if we

her neck, his actions restrained despite his burning desire. "Anything you want. Emmalie. I can't live without you." Neither of them noticed. Just outside the door. Teri's gift fell to the ground with

between the two families, but she never expected to

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