Chapter 1755 Drama
“Not necessarily. We have no idea what Nathaniel is thinking, or how far he is willing to go with this game. Coming from another perspective, he still wants to see how much you are willing to sacrifice for Ashton. Or else, we wouldn’t be testing your threshold repeatedly.”
According to John, Nathaniel still refused to believe that I was willing to give up everything for Ashton. As a consequence, he wanted me to feel that the Lyons family was still in danger despite being under John’s protection.
Fortunately, my first reaction was to call John to understand what had happened instead of rushing off to question Ashton or Nathaniel. If I had done that, everything we did would have been for naught, as I would have exposed my own weakness.
Evidently, Ashton wasn’t the only one Nathaniel understood well. Nathaniel easily saw through me too.
Since I had passed the test, I decided to continue with my act. “What time is the meeting tonight?”
“It’s at seven.”
“I’ll see you at The Jade, then.”
Since I would be heading to Emery’s turf, I thought it would be appropriate to give her advance notice. Hence, I headed directly to her home upon ending the call.
After all, Audrey and Gregory were in school during the day, and John’s family had moved in with Emma’s family. The entire house felt empty and desolate.
When I reached Emery’s house, the guard told me that she had gone out in the morning and didn’t say when she would return.
Just when I was about to give her a call, Hunter, who was dressed in casual clothing and sandals, walked out the main door carrying a pair of garden shears.
“Are you here to see Emery?” Hunter’s voice sounded more mature with the passage of time. Coupled with his gentle tone, he exuded a charm befitting men of his age.
Time seemed to be kinder to men. The scars of the past felt as if they had never happened before.
“Mm-hmm.” I nodded politely while scrutinizing him. From the way he looked, I wondered if he had moved in together with Emery.
Have they reconciled with each other? But it isn’t like Emery to do so.
Sensing what was going through my mind, Hunter waved his shears and explained, “Xavier hasn’t been feeling well lately, and Emery is bogged down at work, so I came over for a few days to take care of him. I’m staying in the guest room by the way.”
Hunter’s short explanation bordered between drawing a line and indirectly showing off. He sounded as if he would always be a part of Emery’s world as long as Xavier was around.
As for me, I had a stubborn attitude toward such matters. Even though it had happened a long time ago, I still didn’t know how I should interact with him. In the end, I replied with a smile, “That’s between you and her. There’s no need to explain yourself to me. Since Emery isn’t around, I’ll be taking my leave.”
“Do you want me to pass a message?” Hunter was considerate in the way he did things. He would have made a good friend if not for his relationship problems.
“It’s fine. I’ll just give her a call. Bye.”
With that, I returned to my car. Right after Hunter’s figure disappeared from the rearview mirror, I gave Emery a call.
Since I was calling her personal line, she answered at once.
“What’s up?” Emery asked directly.
She had grown used to speaking in a forthright manner due to her outspoken character. Although she seemed domineering to outsiders, those close to her knew how comfortable it was to be in her company.
“Wanna watch a drama together tonight?” I asked jokingly.
“Drama?” Emery had no idea what I was talking about. After giving it some thought, she asked, “Are you talking about stage dramas? Since when are you into such arty-farty stuff? What drama and where is it? I’ll see if I can get us some VIP tickets.”
Giggling at how serious she was, I continued toying with her, “The Jade Theatre. And it’s titled ‘The Falling Out of the Siblings.’“
“The Jade Theatre…” Emery repeated cluelessly before she finally got it. She raised her pitch dramatically and questioned me, “What’s going on? Scarlett, are you making a fool of me to kill time?”
