Chapter 1882

Lilin nodded in response.

As Melinda opened the door, she was taken aback to see Maxwell hesitating at the entrance.

"How did you..."

Melinda looked at Maxwell in shock before turning back to look at Emily.

Emily was still trying to steady her breath with her hand on her chest. She noticed that Melinda was not moving, yet she did not hear the door closing. When she looked toward the entrance, her eyes widened in shock as well.

The man she had not seen in almost two decades stood at her door. Both of them shared a moment of mutual astonishment.

minute later, Emily shifted her gaze away and

Maxwell a complicated glance and was about to close the door

there, but he insisted

at Emily, who still had her face turned away, expressing her

doesn't want to

to block the door, unwilling to withdraw his hand. "I just want to see

dilemma as closing the door at this point would only trap Maxwell's arm. As she pondered her next move, Maxwell pushed

you can't-" However, Maxwell did not get close to Emily. He kept a

"Emily...you're still alive."

refused to meet his eyes; she kept her gaze low. She then took a deep breath and retorted, "What's the matter? Are you disappointed that I'm still

dimmed. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to explain himself. In the end, he decided against it and

harder to breathe with the unwelcome presence. "You should leave

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