Emily seemed a little uncomfortable when she saw me coming downstairs. “Mrs. Palmer, I—”
“It’s fine, Emily, just move in here. I know it takes you three hours just to commute here by bus daily.” I took the shoes from the household staff before continuing, “You don’t need to feel guilty. I’m happy that you’re back too.”
Julian was taken aback. He was aware that I would tear up whenever Yohan drunkenly called for Emily’s name in the past.
It wasn’t his first time seeing her when she first came to our house last month. He found a photo of her which Yohan had carefully kept in his drawer, and had heard Yohan mumbling her name whenever he was drunk.
It gave him the perfect weapon to punish me. However, he was surprised to find that this weapon had lost its effectiveness.
“I want ice cream! Get me two—no, I want 10 of them!” Julian screamed. Yet, the only reply that came back was the slam of the door.
I had been looking like a mess during my hospitalization period. Now that I was finally discharged, I need to visit the beauty salon for some skincare treatments.
The chauffeur had been waiting outside for some time.
Meanwhile, Julian’s expression returned to normal as he stood in the living room.
“Your ice cream is here, Mr. Julian.” A household staff had taken some ice cream out of the fridge in a hurry.
“I don’t want them!” He threw the ice cream onto the ground, glaring at the door that remained shut.
Julian started to wonder if I truly had forgotten about him.
…
Cynthia Lambert, Yohan’s mother, found out that Emily had returned from overseas and was now Julian’s piano teacher. She then rushed over with several bags of luxury goods.
She took Emily’s hand as they sat on the couch. “You’ve had it tough, my darling Emily. Yohan would have helped out with Walker Corporation if only you had been together with Yohan from the start. Your family wouldn’t have gone bankrupt then.”
Emily anxiously replied, “You shouldn’t say that, Cynthia. The past is already set in stone, and I’m grateful enough that Mr. Palmer is willing to offer me a job now.”
“There’s nothing that can’t be said. I feel completely at ease having Julian under your care now.” Cynthia patted Emily’s hand with satisfaction.
She then continued softly, “Do you know that Yohan is getting a divorce now? He wanted it as soon as you’re back—isn’t that telling enough?
“Don’t worry, even Juli is very fond of you. You won’t be mistreated in our family, and Yohan will help to turn things around for the Walkers.”
