Emery was mostly someone genial despite the occasional temper tantrum. Furthermore, the Moore family didn’t have many enemies. Hence, one could count with one hand the suspects that hated Emery so much that they wanted to disfigure her.
“Letty!”
Just when I was describing the attacker, John arrived at the operating theater. After scrutinizing me for injuries, he heaved a sigh of relief when he found none.
Shortly after, Cameron and Zachary rushed over. After briefly explaining to them what happened, Zachary took charge and ordered all the Moore family bodyguards to capture the perpetrator.
Four hours later, Emery was moved to a normal ward.
She was already awake. But due to the injuries on her back, she could only lie on her side with the support of some equipment.
“Why are you here?” Emery was never close to Zachary. Hence, she resented the fact that she had to face them in her miserable condition.
“There’s no need to be edgy, we’re family after all.” Zachary’s expression was both solemn and authoritative. When he saw Emery turn pale, he softened his tone with a sigh. “You and I have never been good at following instructions. To have married someone I never knew and start a family, it shows that both of us are inherently free spirits. Hence, we should be treasuring and looking out for one another instead. Do you plan to never acknowledge me as your bother for the rest of your life?”
For someone as headstrong as Zachary who only bowed to Cameron, he had demonstrated his sincerity with his humble attitude toward Emery.
Despite her stubborn character, Emery wasn’t an ungrateful person. Although she didn’t respond, her expression softened and was no longer as distant.
“Have you caught the man who threw the acid?” Emery suddenly changed topics.
For someone as courageous as her, worrying about capturing the perpetrator right after the anesthetic had worn off was considered nothing. In fact, if there was ever a need, she could even get off the bed right after childbirth.
Given how smart she was, she would likely have a better grasp of the situation than I did. I figured that she had already guessed who the perpetrator was before the operation was even completed.
“You shouldn’t concern yourself about the man. I will ensure whoever is responsible pays for what they have done,” Zachary declared angrily.
“Don’t.” Frowning, Emery looked conflicted. “This is my problem, and I will deal with it myself.”
“Deal with it yourself?” Zachary was skeptical. “You wouldn’t be lying here if you had managed to deal with it properly. You are too soft-hearted, so stay out of it this time.”
Just when Emery wanted to protest, the sudden surge of emotions cause her to tear her wound. She grimaced in response, gritting her teeth.
“Emery knows what to do, so let’s just listen to her. Watch over that man first. Once she has rested for two days, she can decide what to do with him,” I interjected.
As a woman, I could understand her obstinance. No matter how detached a person was, one could never escape being tormented by love.
Despite her sullen expression, Emery struggled to protest further.
After glancing at me and looking back at her, Zachary finally relented. “Alright, for the time being, just focus on getting better, then. No matter how you intend to punish those responsible, just know that the Moore family will stand by your decision. So don’t worry.”
“Thank you.” Emery painstakingly murmured as sweat broke out on her forehead.
Three days later, worried that the Moore family would starve the perpetrator to death, Emery demanded to be discharged.
Although this was their family matter and I shouldn’t be involved, Emery insisted that I stay by her side. Despite not knowing the reason for it, I agreed to her request. After all, she needed someone to take care of her as she was still struggling to walk properly.
In the living hall, Zachary and Cameron were seated in the center. After I helped Emery to her seat, the bodyguard brought the culprits in.
After having not seen him for a few days, Hunter no longer looked like the gentleman he once was. His clothes were wrinkled while his face was covered with bruises. It was a pathetic sight. As for Delilah, she didn’t change much other than being in a daze after having been imprisoned for the past few days.
“Emery, are you alright?” When he saw her, Hunter looked as if he was very concerned, which caused Delilah to give him the side-eye.
As Emery’s wounds had yet to fully recover, she wasn’t supposed to move unnecessarily. However, at that moment, she straightened her posture. Putting on a calm yet indifferent expression, she looked as if she wasn’t hurt at all.
Only I was aware of how hard she was clenching her fist that was hidden away by her side. It was evident how excruciatingly painful tearing the wound on her back must have felt.
Ignoring Hunter, she stared coldly at Delilah, “Why did you do this?”
“I should be the one asking you instead.” After being imprisoned for three days, it only caused Delilah’s rage to swell as she glared angrily back at Emery.
Emery’s face remained expressionless as she asked again, “Fine. Tell me, then, what have I done to you?”
Seemingly undecided on who to side with, Hunter tugged at Delilah’s sleeve, hoping to persuade her to back down.
“Sure I’ll tell you.” Shaking off his hand, Delilah took a step forward.
“I know that it’s my fault for stealing Hunter away. Hence, I was ready to accept any form of punishment you intended to mete out. However, of all the things you could have done, you chose to punish my family who was innocent. My dad was only one year away from retirement but you used your connections to have him fired. After being dealt with such a devastating blow, he fell sick and is still lying in the hospital. As for my brother, who is a successful and highly sought-after professor overseas, he couldn’t find a job after returning home. Other than you, who else has the power and influence to do such a thing?”
Although what happened to Delilah’s family was a shame, her actions of trying to disfigure and kill Emery were even crueler.
Even if Emery really did all that, all this wouldn’t have started if Delilah hadn’t stolen Hunter from her.
“It appears you have no idea how powerful the Moore family is given that you dared to hire someone to splash acid when only two of your family members have been laid off. I would have wiped out your family if anything had happened to Emery.” Having been silent throughout, Zachary glared at Delilah. It was rare for someone as aloof as him to display such ferocity.
“Hah…” Delilah sneered. “I don’t understand what you’re saying. I only know that the illustrious Emery resorted to unscrupulous means to destroy my happiness despite having agreed to break up in peace. If word gets out that she is such a venomous person, I’m afraid the Moore family’s reputation would be badly affected.”
“Hunter, it seems that you really have good taste in women!” Unable to stand it anymore, I gritted my teeth and interrupted.
After hurting Emery to this extent, Delilah still dared to act with such defiance. She has definitely outdone Rylee in making one feel indignant. Besides, isn’t her so-called happiness stolen from Emery in the first place?
Realizing that he was also to blame, Hunter hung his head in shame without saying a word. All he did was shirk away from the situation.
If only Emery had known him better then, she wouldn’t have fallen for him in the beginning.
“Do you think that just by hiring someone desperate you can wash your hands clean of the matter?” Emery might be soft-hearted, but I wasn’t. “Since we have captured him, I have my ways of making him talk. Assault alone would earn him three years of prison. With the Moore family’s influence, it would easily be extended to ten years. As for being the mastermind, you should prepare yourself to spend your best years in prison.”
Delilah’s beauty was her trump card. By sending her to prison, she would always remember that there was a price to pay for harming someone indiscriminately.
When she saw how firm I was, she began to panic and averted her gaze from me.
“Let her go, please.” Hunter suddenly pleaded, “She’s pregnant, after all. Let’s all just take a step back.”
Pregnant?
No wonder Emery’s divorce was completed with such haste. This explained everything.
“Hunter, how dare you!” Furrowing his eyebrows intensely, Zachary’s expression was extremely grave. “I thought that you broke up with Emery because both of you were incompatible. But now, it’s obvious that you’re just a scumbag!”
Zachary had always been extremely devoted to Cameron. Fiercely loyal, he never thought of anything else other than spending the rest of his life together with her. Hence, he viewed Hunter’s infidelity with contempt.
Pursing his lips, Hunter looked at Zachary and gritted his teeth in shame. Thereafter, he turned toward Emery and sighed. “Emery, I am the one that caused all this. You can blame me and hate me. But Delilah is right. Her family is innocent. The two of you have each made mistakes. Since we have broken up, can you let this matter slide on account of Xavier?”
“Xavier?” Emery smirked. “It seems you have forgotten that you abandoned him for another child.”
Hunter didn’t expect Emery to be so calm. Briefly stunned, he was suddenly at a loss for words.
Indeed, Emery was more composed than I had expected. As she shifted her eyes in Delilah’s direction, she seemed to be looking at her listlessly. “With regards to your accusations, do you have any proof?”
Just as she spoke, everyone was stunned.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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