Chapter 1736

Emily’s phone beeped with an incoming message; she glanced at the screen to

find it was a message from Gavin, saying “Emily, I have something to attend to

and need to leave. Can you take care of Mr. James for now?”

Emily clenched her teeth in frustration. “Are you doing this on purpose?” she

texted back.

Gavin was quick to defend himself. “I swear, I’m not. I’ll be back soon. Please,

just help me out for now.”

Taking a deep breath, Emily put her phone down and picked up the glass of

water, heading back to the bedroom.

When she entered the bedroom, she saw that Charlie had fallen asleep. She put

the glass on the bedside table, intending to cover him with the blanket before

leaving.

“It’s hot,’ Charlie muttered, pushing the blanket away.

Thinking that he might be awake, she asked, “Want some more water?”

Charlie slowly opened his eyes and stared at her intently. “Emily?”

“Yes,’ she replied, nodding slightly.

pulling her down onto the bed.

her, his

Emily tried to break

wrist, and his voice was hoarse as

“Why are you here?”

tried to wriggle out of his grasp. “Charlie, stop

around!”

around!” Charlie’s voice was husky as

eyes held a hint of

and I did. What else do you

struggle paused, and her wide

stared at Charlie.

hard. “I just can’t forget you, Emily.

what

years you’ve been away, I’ve

anyone. Falling for you feels like a joke. I’ve been lying to

a slight affection for me. I forced you

knew you

pressuring you in so many ways. I didn’t know why

convinced myself to let you go, but every day after I did,

I’ve even thought about bringing

like you, I would give

see you happy.”

I’ve become. I

you find the person you love, does that mean I

why don’t you love me? I

mind that you’ve had a child with another

like me

struggling and was

down her face.

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