NovelEnglishChapter 466
Chapter 466
Leaning against a nearby pillar, Emily looked exhausted from sadness, her eyes red as she stared at me. “He
said you helped him, but the price was breaking up. He said he understands you, but it hurts him deeply.”
Suddenly, my eyes filled with tears. Nathan understood me, but he couldn't forgive himself.
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“Ms. Murphy, why would you hurt him like this? You know exactly how much he loves you, how long he’s waited
for you...” Emily’s voice was shaking with emotion as she confronted me.
| lowered my head, unable to say a word.
Just then, a deep male voice interrupted. “Emily, | don’t need a spokesperson. Please, that’s enough.”
We both looked up to see Nathan, dressed in a business suit, standing quietly on the other side of the pillar.
Emily's face turned pale, her expression a mix of grievance and sorrow.
| looked at Nathan, my tears still glistening at the corners of my eyes, unable to hide them in time.
Just then, the group of high schoolers who had been deep in discussion spotted Nathan and swarmed over,
surrounding him and firing off a ton of questions.
While Nathan was busy explaining things to those curious kids, | quietly slipped back into the hall and found my
seat
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again.
Turns out it was intermission, so everyone could just do their own thing for a bit.
Jared was on his phone, watching a clip of Yvonne dressed up in a turtle shell, crawling across the bed and
chattering
away. She looked ridiculously cute.
| leaned over for a peek, and Jared just handedhis phone. “Yvonne's school has an anniversary show coming
up-this
is her act.”
“She’s playing a turtle?” | was honestly shocked-Yvonne’s such a little fashionista.
Jared could barely keep a straight face. “She and another kid are doing a skit of the tortoise and the hare. She
actually
volunteered to be the tortoise.”
A strange feeling welled up inside me. Yvonne's personality was nothing like her previous life-back then, she'd
never go for something like this. She was always the one who wanted to play the little princess.
“When's the show?” | asked.
Jared said, “Should be late November, think. You're in the group chat, right? Just check the updates there.”
I nodded.
Jared asked again, “Will you cthat day?”
| watched Yvonne with those painted whiskers on her cheeks, crawling around like a little turtle. Something
tugged at my
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heart, and | nodded. “Yeah, | want to see her perform.”
“Awesome!” Jared said, his mood clearly lifting.
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Thanded his phone back. He hesitated for a couple seconds before taking it, then said wryly, “You used to sneak
a look at my phone whenever | was asleep or in the shower. Now you don’t even bother?”
| smirked, “I'm not into wasting my ton pointless stuff anymore.”
Jared fixedwith a serious look. “What, are you checking out sother guy’s phone these days?”
| was taken aback for a moment, then made up my mind: from now on, I'm never going to check anyone’s phone
again.
Just then, Edward and his crew cback in. It looked like he sawtalking with Jared, and his face instantly
soured.
The conference picked back up, and sdeals got signed right then and there. Nathan and his partner were
busy as ever. Next up was lunch.
Lunch was served at one of the restaurants inside the venue.
Jared stepped away to take a call. | shot him a quick glance, then slipped off in the other direction. There was a
botanical garden next door, and hardly anyone was around.
| wandered inside, figuring I'd wait there for a while before heading over to the restaurant.
| settled onto a swing nearby, taking a work call as I idly rocked back and forth, discussing business.
After a few minutes, my phone rang again-it was Jared. | glanced at the screen, hurriedly ended the work call,
and was just about to answer when a cold male voice sounded behind me. “Ms. Murphy, looks like you're the
biggest winner here.”
| stiffened at the voice, turning to find Edward standing behind me.
When did he show up?‘ | wondered.
1 shot up from the swing way too fast, and the empty seat swung back, nailing Edward right where it hurts. The
impact landed with a solid thud.
My head buzzed, and Edward's face looked even more sour.
The air was thick with awkwardness...
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