night, Emily ar

; it seemed everyon

orner, she was suddenly met with a pale, ghost-like

her full name, "Di

't be bothered to s

"I knew it. You just

nt to argue. She tried to pass he

ren't you? Our family is finally in trouble, on th

oug

d by Mary, who quickly stepped forward and grabbed her

Emily. "She can't wait to see the Wilson family fall apart! How

s the face. "Do you re

do wrong? I was just try

ily already has enough troubles. Your father's health is getting worse by the day, and yet y

ames at a time like this. She probably thinks we aren't falling apart fast enough! From the beginning, she believed you stole Dad from her mother,

ant to hear any more of this, so s

s she stepped out of the bathroom, she saw Mary sitting on

ature. Don't take

name to follow her mother's. From then on, her father, Andrew, only calle

d said, "Auntie, don't worry

she had expected

ed, "What about you? He didn't mak

ncern, but her ton

this. Emily didn't mind a

e stood up and said, "You've

and collapsed

gh to fall asleep quickly, but two hou

o many things

n family as well. He would rather torture himself than gra

s. Green or not, in New York Cit

es, there was no way to

her husband and children. Amy had just turned 18, and her younger brother, Charles, was only 16.

's no

that rea

ought of the mysterious m

f he didn't want anyon

women, had none around that night and was so

, yet Jackie's usual flamboyant, reckle

of New York City, no o

s he,

ap a little longer in the morning, but she woke up feeling

and sat on the couch in a daze for a while b

ast, Emily never attended such events, but this time, she h

d cheongsam. The deep starry-blue fabric seemed subtle at first gl

stylist praised, "Your skin looks so bright-i

d the stylist didn't hol

re earrings. "Yeah, it's rare for me to go out. If

role of Mrs. Green forever, and

past two years, she had

never done anything as Mrs. Gr

re it-why he could use thi

if she

s still to

lanced at the caller ID, then stepp

g along the river. As she answered the call, s

fa, likely for guests to rest. Another d

osed the door behind her

ma'am. The male escort you requested had an unexpected issue an

l. "I already paid, and yo

ne just as tall, good-looking, and strong. How abo

e?" Emily was too tired to argue. "Refund me ten times

n turned to head

ed the door, she realiz

m swirled under the

ders and a narrow waist, wearing only a towel around h

s were calm,

t seen him