The Queen They Buried

Chapter 93

Chapter 93

‘Since none of them are willing to stand by her, then I will!’

With steely determination in his eyes, Emery swept his gaze across the faces of his family, once familiar, now utterly alien. “I refuse. If this is what you want, do it yourselves. From today on, I won’t do a single thing to hurt Aubree again.”

With that, he cast a mocking glance at the now-cold dinner on the table, his lips curling in disdain. “Let’s be real, Mom, Dad, this so-called ‘family dinner’ was never about a reunion. You just wanted an excuse to call Bryan and me back for a lecture. In that case, there’s no need for me to stay and eat.”

With a stiff bow, Emery turned and walked away without a backward glance, leaving behind the suffocating prison that was the Wilson mansion.

The Wilson family usually lived together at the family mansion, though each maintained their own place in the city. But after leaving home, Emery didn’t go to his own apartment, instead, he drove straight to a luxury apartment complex.

His car came to a stop in the shade of a towering tree.

From this vantage point, he only needed to glance up to see the window of Aubree’s apartment.

Ever since the police report revealed news about Aubree, Emery had his assistant keep a close eye on her whereabouts. Minor matters could be ignored, but anything important had to be reported to him right away.

When Emery first learned that Aubree had moved out of Ellis Heights, he was ecstatic. Bowen had recently left Rithol City for Odionland, and shortly after, Aubree moved out too.

between them, but to him, this was the perfect opportunity to win Aubree back. ‘When she was living at Ellis Heights, I never really got a chance to talk to her or make amends,’

her move to her new place and insisted on throwing a little housewarming celebration.

a familiar silhouette standing under a streetlight

thought, ‘Emery? What’s he

he really think a few petty favors will make me

‘He really is dreaming.

the same Aubree

of my business,’ she thought, making it

him,

to slip by, Emery whirled around, as if he had eyes in the back of his head. Their eyes met, his alight

Did you just have dinner out?” Emery asked, his eyes hopeful, as if he hadn’t seen her

little fuller. She’s really taken

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I have been so blind before? How did

pure disgust, deliberately pulling away to put clear distance between them. ‘I broke your precious family rules by eating. Are you mad

I’m not here to lecture her. I just wanted to see how she’s

“Aubree, you’ve