Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

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.

Duncan's feelings before. She'd even given subtle encouragement, knowing full well that Duncan, bold

determined to save her first night for Nicolas. When did Duncan's looks start becoming so brazen, so open! she

It was the first time Emmale

check. But now, with Ivy and Max both out, Duncan could finally let his true intentions show. Unable to contain

her, overwhelming her and making her forget, if only for a second her carefully crated facade. "Think about Teri"" Emmalie had always enjoyed Ivy's favor, but Emalie feared to imagine what Ivy might do if

grip nghtened as if he wouldn't be satisfied until Emmale was absorbed into him "Emumalie,

heartbeat, she felt as if her heart had stopped altogether. How could Duncan know? How could be possibly know?" she wondered, a chill

good for both of us, Emmalie. I don't believe

was all an act, you fool Emmabe cursed him inwardly, maintaining her fragile

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the Rowland family for ten whole years? Why would I endure all this, knowing I might hardly ever get to see you? Whatever my

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

glimmer of despair as she pleaded in a soft voice. "Please, don't touch me. I'm afraid if we cross this line, there'll be no going back. I just want

refuse Emmalie's pleas, especially now. He buried his head deeper into the delicate curve of 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 a crash, her

insistence to mend relations between the two families, but she never expected to witness