Please Come Back, Honey!

Please Come Back, Honey! Chapter 127

Wesley was not convinced. “Really?”

Emma hummed in response, trying to sound normal as she said, “Really.” She took a deep breath as she changed the subject. “Is your mom feeling better?”

With good-natured exasperation, he replied, “You’ve only been gone for a day and she’s already whining about how much she misses you. I’m starting to feel a little unloved.”

Emma laughed when she heard this.

Throughout the phone call, Trevor sat next to the bed without uttering a single word as he observed Emma’s interactions with Wesley. He felt as if a thousand arrows had shot through his heart when he saw her crack up at what Wesley had said over the phone.

When Emma hung up not long after, she could sense Trevor’s sharp gaze lingering on her. She did not meet his eyes as she scooted down from the bed, and it wasn’t until she was on her feet that she steeled herself to look at him, saying, “Can I go now? I’m perfectly fine.”

“Okay,” he said hoarsely, then cleared his throat as if to hide the fact that he sounded as broken as he felt.

Just as she was brushing past him, she said, “I’ve already paid Cerys for the blouse.” Her voice was cold and distant, matching her eagerness to draw the line between Trevor and herself, so much so that she had forked out her own money for the blouse.

Having said that, she left the room without giving him a second glance. He followed her wordlessly with his lips pressed into a grim line.

They still needed to go down to the police station to have their statements taken, so Emma had no choice but to take Trevor’s car. She had no other modes of transport, seeing as Zachary and Cerys had already left the hospital, though the latter had texted earlier, ‘Emma, Mr. Manson and I have to leave to attend to a couple of things. I’ll drop by your place tonight.’

As for why the two of them had left, it was obviously because they wanted to give Emma and Trevor some modicum of privacy. If not, then Emma would insist on leaving the hospital in Cerys’ car.

things out in the hospital room. Clad in her work ensemble, Cerys stared out the window with an almost stubborn edge to her features

growing up, but that did not stop her from attaining an almost modelesque height, and the

was a stark contrast to Cerys’ upright stance. He grinned as he appraised her with glittering eyes, then asked, “It’s been a while since we saw each

actually turned to look at him as she pointed out sardonically, “I thought you were engaged, Mr. Manson. Be mindful and

at first, then grew angry as he snapped, “Who the hell said I was

and resumed staring out the window, muttering, “Pretty sure that’s what the media reported.” He even made the gossip column a few nights ago when

get around even though

look, but before she could say anything, he added unhappily, “My family set me up against my own

her stomach loosened when she heard his brief explanation. She looked a little shamefaced

said flippantly, “I don’t believe in marriage, especially not for the sake of forming a business alliance with some other family. Besides, what’s the point of getting married and tying yourself down

was diminished at once, and there was not even the slightest spark left. Nonetheless, she lowered her gaze to hide the disappointment in her eyes. What did she expect? Zachary was a free spirit, so asking him to marry and commit himself to one woman for the rest of his life was like asking

of her reverie. “Say, Cherry, what do you think makes marriage some

with a smile, “Maybe their hearts only have enough room for that one special person, and marriage is just a way for them to continue spending their lives

feel like you’re lecturing me? That’s it, isn’t it? You think

face deepened. “No, I’m just saying that we all have different life choices,

turned on her heels and headed out for some fresh air. She was admittedly stunned when she noticed that he

me, the man you work for is a complete klutz when it comes to love, and he needs all the help he can get if he

then that enlightenment dawned upon

was hesitant to spend time alone with Zachary, but he made

had left the signing event after Trevor, and moments later, she

present, she texted Emma before getting into the car