Chapter 910 Special Edition: Conversation Between Siblings

Emelie had clearly been there for a while, having brewed tea for herself.

As Wesley entered the room, she lifted her cup and asked, "Would you like some tea?'

Wesley was struck by the realization that Emelie was the head of the Baliz subsidiary. Since her information was registered in the office's security system, she was free to come and go as she pleased.

Wesley opened the door to the rest area and walked over to her with even steps. His immaculate leather shoes left no marks on the fur carpet as he made his way to the couch.

He took the tea she offered, his gaze involuntarily drifting to her abdomen. At over five months pregnant, she was obviously showing.

Emelie was dressed in a mint green dress today. It was loose and airy, perfect for summer. She also looked very refreshed.

He asked, 'Is it okay to drink tea while pregnant?"

"A little is fine," she replied.

Wesley nodded, took a sip of the tea. As the sweetness spread through his mouth and down his tight throat, he frowned and looked at the cup.

Emelie noticed his dislike for the tea and chuckled in amusement. "Do you like it? It's black tea that I brought back from Thalassa."

"I don't really like it," he admitted.

Wesley was rather old-fashioned at times and had a preference for traditional things. He believed tea should have a distinct flavor. It was fine if it tasted bitter or astringent, but not if it was sweet

quite refreshing. If you don't like it, I'll give the rest to Ash in a few days," Emelie said, putting away the opened tea

and asked, "When did you get

to Mercianna, spent a night at the manor, and then came here to see you," she said, holding up a box. "Here.

and took the wooden box from her.

a backgammon set

the box and looked at the game pieces, puzzled. "I don't know how to play. It seems like a waste of your

you taught me how to play Go." Wesley looked up at her, feeling a

This was their first meeting since their relationship had been made public, and

felt like a

past when they were engaged, leaving Wesley momentarily

was a set of custom-made chairs and a table

which acted as the board

each other, Emelie explained the rules of the game. They were simple, so Wesley picked it up quickly. It

according to the number rolled. When it was Wesley's turn, she suddenly said, 'You've been avoiding me for a year

would you have stayed

pieces three steps, only to land on a space marked "Return to Start", effectively

silence, he replied, "I wasn't avoiding you. You didn't come to

me. This time, I waited for a year and two months, but you

again. As if by some cruel twist of fate, it landed on a three once more, keeping him in the same

did it

told me, I claimed that I didn't believe it. But deep down, I suspected it. I had Lyle investigate, and after discovering the truth, I cried, drank, and let myself fall apart for a

landed on three again, he felt as if fate itself was mocking him. After years of relentless work, he still found himself stuck in his original place, unable

hard and asked pointedly, "So, were you truly willing to marry me back then, or was that wedding merely a means to force

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