My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 194

It was snowing in Eldham tonight. I blinked, but I did not hear an answer from Christopher. I knew that it was not my place to ask, but I would rather him not misunderstand.

I contemplated my answer before responding, "Emma meant Shawn. That’s because she’s basically grown up under Shawn’s care, so to her, he is someone whom she worships; she also vows to be following in his footsteps for the rest of her life. However, there is nothing illicit in their relationship and Emma’s not in love with him. He’s just someone she refers to as a role model in her career. Do you get me?"

At that moment, Christopher replied intelligently, "So, how did Shawn and Emma encounter each other?"

He was planning to find out every single piece of information about them and I was not quite sure whether I could reveal all that, so I asked him in return, "How much do you know about Emma?"

As soon as he heard that, his expression suddenly froze for a moment.

It was then I realized that he knew nothing about her.

After some consideration, I replied, "Emma was the young girl nurtured by the Turner Family and the previous Xenos Family."

The previous Xenos Family was in fact a reference to Shawn’s era.

Christopher turned to me in confusion as he asked, "Why did the Xenos Family keep guard of her, then?"

"Christopher, she’s an exceptionally gifted child."

There was a dazed look on his face and he seemed to have recalled something from the past. I briefly explained, "There are a lot of things that I’m not sure whether I should reveal to you, but Emma is highly intelligent compared to ordinary people. She grasps things better than either of us could and she’s way more perceptive than the two of us too."

He shut his eyes and breathed out softly. "I’m in a dilemma."

I asked in concern, "What’s wrong?"

Christopher slowly opened his eyes and looked at the snowy scene outside the window. Then, he explained solemnly, "Emma directly rejected my feelings last night."

His words had caught me off guard as I suddenly realized that this man before me—generally cold and silent—had actually fallen for Emma!

Olivia had pursued him for more than ten years, but had not managed to win him over; she had been defeated hands down by Emma, whom he had not even met more than ten times.

Why is that so?!

I asked, "Did she say why?"

Emma had been critical of Diego’s age but Christopher—who was depressingly standing before me—was much older than Diego.

Christopher lowered his head and considered my words before pursing his lips to reply, "She said that I was old, traditional and rigid in my ways."

At this point, I could not help but burst into laughter. "Did she say that you were traditional and rigid in your ways?"

Christopher murmured ‘yes’ softly as I rose to walk to his side with a smile. "I used to think that Shawn was too traditional and rigid in his ways."

Shawn usually preferred to don a black suit and had always looked very solemn. Furthermore, he enjoyed reading as well as calligraphy writing and was generally very soft-spoken. He behaved like an old man in his eighties, unfazed by everything and silent as ever.

As Shawn was mentioned, Christopher changed the topic and asked, "Did you manage to see him yesterday?"

As soon as he brought this matter up, my heart clenched thinking about it.

"No, he intentionally avoided me."

Christopher was seemingly at a loss for words so he lifted his hand to pat me on the shoulders for encouragement. "There are bound to be disappointing moments in life and the most important thing is to have a clear conscience."

Christopher was indeed skilled at providing comfort. He retracted his elbow while speaking eloquently, "Life is too short to not do the things you want. Do whatever you think is best for you and Shawn and I’m going to take the same approach with Emma. Got it?"

I nodded and replied, "I hope that you guys will end up together."

"Sure. Just don’t assist Diego too much in their daily interactions," he reminded.

As soon as he mentioned Diego, I quickly smiled and explained, "I’ve never assisted him. He used my phone once when I was in Finland to text Emma. Other than that, we’ve hardly been in contact."

Christopher’s expression suddenly became serious upon hearing my words. "Emma did visit Finland previously."

At this moment, I was speechless.

He had just finished his sentence when there was a knock on the door. I went to open the door and found Emma standing in front. She had a comical expression as she leaned against the door with a seemingly innocent smile. "Renee, my dad just called to summon James and I back home, so I’ve got to go now!"

"I’ll walk you out then," I responded.

As for Christopher, he also whispered in my ears, "I’ll be on my way too."

"Okay. I’ll walk you guys out."

I shifted sideways to allow Christopher to walk out first and Emma squeezed past him to get inside. Subsequently, she hugged my arm and asked, "Renee, I’ll be visiting Finland soon. Would you like to join my trip?"

Right then, Christopher paused in his tracks and instantly asked, "Why are you going to Finland?"

She replied frankly, "Kevin just called to invite me over. He’ll bring me skiing and trekking but it’s mainly because of him."

He patiently asked, "Who are you referring to as ‘him’?"

I thought that it was Diego’s idea for Kevin to invite Emma over to Finland, but I was taken aback by what she had to say. "It’s Shawn. Kevin said that Shawn needed my help, so I have to go over to Finland," said Emma, without any filter.

Christopher no longer pursued the topic as Emma continued to explain, "Shawn needs someone with knowledge in programming, so it’s just nice that I’m able to be of help."

I had heard that Emma was great in scientific and technological skills, but it was the first time that I had heard of her being good in programming too. Nonetheless, Emma was such an intelligent girl, so it was not surprising that she was skillful in many areas. Right now, she was the only one able to assist Shawn.

And then there’s me… A totally unhelpful me! All I can do is watch him as he solves his problems.

Christopher left the room and Emma voiced out softly, "The elite class and the men close to Shawn have gathered in Finland. Judging by Kevin’s words, I might have to stay on for a couple of months."

Shawn had to be planning to rebuild his connections and influence.

Suddenly, I was envious that Emma could remain by his side.

Emma noticed my silence and asked, "Do you want to join me there?"

I recalled my past two failed attempts in meeting Shawn in Finland, so I heaved a deep sigh and said, "Emma, I won’t get the chance to see him."

She asked with a perplexed look, "Why is that so?"

"We’ve gotten into a huge fight and parted ways."

Emma was quite confused at that point and asked, "You guys separate as easily as you get together. Is that how adults treat their relationship? It feels quite fickle."

I was significantly speechless by her words.