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 while her arms crossed

family had been poor while she was growing up, but that did not stop her from attaining an almost modelesque height, and the ensemble she wore

with an insouciant air that 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 other, Cherry. You’re looking more beautiful

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

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

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

no idea how rumors like that get around even though you’ve been working for

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

heard his brief

forming a business alliance with some other family. Besides, what’s the point of getting married and tying yourself down to one woman for the rest of your life? The voluntary

the slightest spark left. Nonetheless, she lowered her gaze to hide the disappointment in her eyes. What did she expect?

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

enough room for that one special person, and

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

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

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

perfectly-chiseled lips, then drawled lazily, “Come on, we should get out of here.” When he saw confusion flash across her features, he elaborated, “Trust 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 wants to snag Emma. Let’s give them some

that enlightenment dawned upon Cerys.

hesitant to spend time alone with Zachary, but he made a good point, one

the same car. She had left the signing event after Trevor, and moments later, she got a call from Zachary

texted Emma before

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