Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

The girls standing around them were avid fans of Emma. All of them thought Emma had a conflicted look on her face because she was embarrassed.

“See? Everyone thinks you’re feeling guilty,” Elspeth said, smiling brightly at Emma. “Oh, wait. They think you’re humble. It is only a phone call, Miss Walker. It’s nothing big.”

Emma gritted her teeth and kept quiet, too scared to speak.

The call went through. Harper was sleeping when Elspeth called, so he answered the call with messy hair and a sleepy look in his eyes. Even so, his attractiveness could not be hidden.

“What is it, Elsie?” he asked.

Emma had been hoping Harper would actually be the seller she had contacted, but her heart sank when she saw his face.

“Is the Heart of Rupert still with you?” Elspeth asked.

Harper took a sip of water to wake himself up. “Yes. Why?”

“A woman here says you sold her the watch. Can you see if it’s her?”

When Harper spotted the awkward smile on Emma’s face, he frowned. “Who is this? Why would I sell off the watch? You know I only buy watches, and I never sell anything.”

“Forget about her. Can you show everyone here the watch?” Elspeth asked.

She was afraid the crowd would think she was lying. If Emma seized the chance to pull the wool over their eyes, her reputation would be smeared again.

However, Harper was confused but still brought out the watch from his collection. The moment the box opened, everyone’s eyes were glued to it. It was gleaming with a faint blue glow surrounding it. A red diamond heart was embedded in the center of the watch. It looked so much more dazzling than the watch Emma gave Mr. Winthrop.

back to bed.” He shrugged and hung up right after

“Why don’t you explain

replied, stuttering. “I spent quite

revolting people are those who intentionally

“Do you feel dizzy? If you do, feel free to pass out right now. If you’re unconscious, you don’t care how others

when she heard that, she froze, unsure what to do. If she had passed out at that moment, she would have fallen

not. Naturally, I am willing to—”

to apologize?” Elspeth interrupted once more. “You’re a public figure, though. It would be bad if

merely reminding Emma, but her words were meant for the journalists standing around them that it was also major news. The journalists swiftly understood Elspeth’s words and began taking photos while their pens

apologize now, Miss Walker. Otherwise, your reputation will suffer when they break the news,” she

but her cheeks and lips were left

to the crowd. “I did not mean to buy an imitation

down her cheek, their hearts softened. “Let’s not nitpick about this. After all, she did it with good intentions. She didn’t know it

member of the crowd. “Emma is not that kind of

of a few drops of

Miss Walker. If you keep on like that, everyone

don’t like me, but you didn’t

the crowd was starting to defend Emma, Elspeth chuckled. “Hostile? Miss Walker, don’t you think you should go to an

She was panicking hard inside but still had to act feeble and meek. It was ridiculously hard for

so kind and gentle,” someone whispered. “So, what if she bought an imitation

look at the speaker. It was a young girl who seemed pretty well-off. Judging by how she

mean to say you have

a huff. “No one can be certain they would never buy imitation products. This is

at the girl disdainfully. “Pardon me, but I became a certified appraiser at sixteen. Not once in my life have I bought anything fake. Not everyone is like you; even after buying