My Love for You Broke Me

Chapter 192

"Tammie's been frail ever since she was born and she's been sick all this while. She's been in the hospital nearly the

whole time for the past seven months and I thought that I could handle this by myself. I thought that I would be able

to stay by her side to support her all the way, but then the doctor's just diagnosed her with leukemia!"

On the other end of the phone, Francesca sobbed helplessly and she asked in a worried voice, "She's so young, but

she has to undergo the most painful thing on earth. Renee, what should I do?"

As soon as I heard that Tamara was sick, my heart clenched and I knew that Francesca had rung me because she

had no one else to go to or had any idea what to do. Because of that, I had to remain calm for her sake.

I asked her calmly, "When did the doctor diagnose her?"

She replied, "Right before I called you."

I asked patiently, "What did the doctor say about her condition?"

"She needs a bone marrow transplant, but there are no suitable donors now."

"I'll figure out a way with you. I'll come over to Sundew to see you tomorrow."

I had been quite busy running errands continuously for the past few days and last night I had nearly miscarried too,

so for the time being, it was safer of me to stay put.

As my words reached across the other end, Francesca's sobs quietened down. "Thanks, Miss Felix."

"Don't worry about it. She’s precious like my own, too."

She comprehended my words but she nonetheless reminded me, "Don't let Leon know about this."

Leon was the kid's biological father, so it would be quite likely that he would be matched as a donor if he went

through the screening process.

Francesca clearly knew this too, but she remained insistent on keeping this a secret from him.

Perhaps her grudge against Leon was deeper than I thought.

"Okay, I'll keep this a secret for you."

Francesca was about to say something, but then I heard her name being called by the doctor, so she hurriedly hung

up the phone. Subsequently, I made my way out of the bedroom and saw Emma lazing in the living room playing

some mobile games.

Surprised, I took a seat next to her and asked, "When did you get here?"

Emma looked up at me with her pale little face and replied, "I told you yesterday that I was going to come over and

spend some time with you, right?"

I smiled and asked, "How did you get my address?"

"I asked Merlin for it and then your confinement lady opened the door for me."

The confinement lady was not here at the moment, so she must have been shopping at the grocery store.

As I watched Emma, who was fully engrossed in her mobile game, I got up and decided to pour her a glass of milk

from the kitchen. Then, I handed it to her while saying, "I haven't given you anything for the festival. I'll give you an

envelope later on. Hang on a sec."

There were a lot of envelopes with money prepared in the drawer of my bedroom as I wanted to be immersed in

the festive season too.

I took one envelope and came out of the room with it before handing it over to Emma. She took it from me and

expressed her thanks. Next, I handed over a set of car keys to her while explaining, "I'm not too sure about the

whereabouts of those cars or whether they've kept their promise or not; I can't ask Shawn about it directly either,

which is why I've prepared a new car for you."

Emma took the envelope containing money and car keys from me without asking about my lack of contact with

Shawn.

She clearly knew the reason, though. After all, the elite class had been disbanded.

I asked her in a soft voice, "What would you like for dinner?"

Meanwhile, she was busy on her phone as she asked, "Are you going to cook dinner for me?"

"I don't mind cooking. What would you like to have?"

Emma considered it for a moment before asking, "Can we have hotpot, please?"

"Sure, I'll get the confinement lady to buy some sliced meat and ingredients for that."

I took out my phone and called the confinement lady to get her to buy what was needed and also to remind her

that I wanted something non-spicy.

After some consideration, I instructed, "Get us two different soup bases and some beer, please."

After I hung up the phone, Emma suddenly recalled something as she brought it up. "Christopher's in Eldham too. I

bumped into him yesterday and he gave me an envelope of money as well. He treats me like a child!"

I smiled and responded, "You are a child!"

"Tsk! Half a year later, I will no longer be underage."

Then, I casually suggested, "How about inviting Christopher along for dinner too?"

Emma's voice was quite indifferent as she answered, "It's up to you. You're the hostess."

"Okay, I'll call him then."

I found Christopher's number on my phone and dialed it.

He was quite surprised to hear from me because I hardly contacted him and he also addressed me as ‘little girl’ on

the phone.

I chuckled softly and asked, "Would you like to come over to my place for dinner tonight?"

He asked in a calm voice, "Why did you suddenly think of inviting me?"

"Emma's here so I thought that since we're friends, we should gather for a meal."

Christopher remained silent for a moment before asking hesitantly, "Emma's there?"

"Yeah, she's playing some game next to me."

As soon as he heard that, his voice turned cold and he replied, "I'll be heading back to Eldham later and I might not

make it on time."

"Okay then. I won't keep you any further."

I hung up the phone and turned to Emma, who was busy playing her game. "He's busy."

Emma responded with a slight grunt and she suggested, "We could invite my brother and Merlin. It would be much

merrier with more people around."

"Sure, give them a call then."

As soon as Emma heard that, she instantly logged out of her game and clicked into the WhatsApp group chat

before sending a video call request to the group. Soon after that, James and Merlin both answered the call; I saw

from the video that there were two well-built men dressed in festive attires.

Emma smiled evilly and said, "I've won the bet, so each of you have to give me fifty thousand!"

Merlin smiled, "Sure, we'll buy some presents and then we'll be there shortly to join the meal!"

I was quite confused and I asked Emma, "What betr?"

……

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After hanging up the phone call, Christopher looked at the snowy scene in front of him with narrowed eyes.

The winter days in Eldham were exceptionally glacial and he could feel the bitter cold deep within him.

The night before, Christopher had rushed to Eldham, but he had bumped into Emma and her brother at his

teacher's house. After a round of introductions, he had found out that his teacher's wife was in fact Emma's aunt.

Emma was not surprised at all to see him as she calmly greeted him before going off to play with her little nephew.

At that moment, Christopher realized that Emma behaved quite well in front of her family members and remained

a child at heart as she chatted and joked with them. She was not cold and distant as compared to her behavior

around him.

She seemed to be trying her best to blend in with them as she played her role the best she could.

Up to that point, Christopher realized that Emma was good at putting up a front. At least, she seemed to have a

different personality when there were others around.

He did not stay for too long before leaving. After Emma's aunt discovered that he and Emma had performed on the

same show before, her aunt naturally assumed that they were close to each other and sent Emma to walk him out.

They walked under the snowy night sky in silence and just as they were about to part ways, Christopher asked

Emma, "Kid, do you dislike me?"

Christopher swore that for the past thirty-one years of his life, he had never cared this much about anyone's

opinion about him. However, this kid before him was an exception and he did not want her to dislike him. He was

not quite sure how to comprehend that feeling, but Olivia had told him that it meant he cared for that person.

Christopher realized that this was the first time he had ever felt possessive over Emma.

It was different from his feeling of wanting to watch over Renee. He was intent on possessing this kid in front of him

for the rest of his life.

However, as soon as this thought popped up in his mind, he was fully aware of the reason for his confusion all this

while.

Tonight, under the snow and with Emma next to him right this moment, Christopher could not help but admit that

he had fallen in love with her. Furthermore, he would no longer avoid his deepest feelings.

He was not quite sure when he had started to care for her; perhaps it was when she had barged into his concert

and sang a song, or perhaps it had happened at church in Japan when she had stood in front of him dressed

perfectly in traditional wear.

Perhaps it could also be the moment when she bravely stood beside him, even when he had been set up and

robbed.

Olivia had pursued him for more than ten years, but he had never felt anything; Renee had also been infatuated

with him for nine years, but he only felt the slightest waver during her 'moment of death'. As for Emma, it had only

been several months…

Actually, who cared about love at first sight or soulmates? What truly mattered was meeting the right person at the

right time.

For example, Emma had appeared in Christopher's world at the perfect time.

She suddenly appeared and barged into his world at the right time, albeit in a cocky but calm manner.

As soon as Emma heard his question, she lifted her head to look at him. "No, I don't."

Christopher was unexpectedly nervous as he asked, "Then, why are you always avoiding me?"

He spoke in a low voice and there was a slight hint of expectation in his voice that was quite hard to tell.

"You keep wanting to take responsibility for me, but I don't need you to do that!" she said.

Christopher lifted his hand and stroked her soft hair before asking solemnly, "Why don't you need me to be

responsible, then?"

After a brief pause, he looked at her squarely in the eyes with an intent look as he explained in a low voice, "Kid,

although I'm fourteen years older than you, what's wrong with that? I'll go through the tormenting process of aging

before you and share my experience with you in the future. Besides, I can stand bravely in front of you no matter

what happens, which is great, isn't it? Kid, I would change my age if I could, but what else can I do?"

His final sentence was indeed mentioned out of resignation.

Meanwhile, Emma blinked her eyes and said, "Well, you were born way before me and when I was born, you were

quite old by then."

As soon as Christopher heard that, he heaved a sigh and corrected her, "I'm not exactly old yet."

Emma narrowed her eyes and smiled while chiding him, "You're old in age and you're quite traditional and rigid in

your ways. We've got a tremendous generation gap in between the two of us. Christopher, why are you so intent on

pursuing me, huh?"

She was smart, so she naturally knew the reason why. However, she instinctively refused to have anything to do

with him as the man before her had played a very important part of Renee's young, teenage days.

Besides, her parents would never approve of their relationship too.

Christopher was quite sad as he heard her say, "I'm sorry. I can't do this with you."

……

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"I'm sorry. I can't do this with you."

This was the final thing that Emma had said to Christopher.

As soon as Christopher recalled this, there was a wave of sadness overwhelming him.

He did not know why but he was in an exceptionally foul mood at the moment.

Other than Renee, this was the first time ever that he had been rejected by someone.

It made sense that Renee had rejected him because she did not love him at all.

She had merely pursued him because she regarded him too highly.

However, for Emma, she had in fact made the move to kiss him at the church. But in the end, she was still insistent

on rejecting him.

Christopher lifted his hand and touched the corner of his mouth. He could still feel the soft, tenderness on his lips. It

was the first time ever that he had been kissed by anyone. He had remained chaste for the past thirty-one years

but ultimately, he had been accosted by a young kid. Emma, what should I do with you, huh?

He was quite perplexed by her because she had behaved rather angelic at times but was a devil at other times.

Christopher shook his head slightly as he tried to clear his mind of her. He heaved a slight sigh and got up to look at

the snowy scene outside the window. Suddenly, he felt rather solemn to leave Eldham silently, just like that.

Since that's the case, then I might as well stay for another day. After some consideration, he took out his cell phone

and sent a message to Renee.