Emily's hand was frozen in the air.
When she gave herself to Josiah, she had made that sound.
She thought that she had long thought about what they would do inside the room, and that she could be calm when she heard such sounds, but standing in front of the door, her heart still hurt.
The teenager she had once loved so much was no longer hers.
No, he had not belonged to her years ago, and it was she who had let go of his hand.
She knew that she was making a fool of herself if she continued to stand here, but, as if she was possessed, she could not move her feet.
All she could do was listen to the sounds in the room, which were becoming more and more heated and unpleasant to the ears.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHot tears slid down from the corners of her eyes.
Elis did not want to let herself cry out, she covered her mouth with all her might, but she still could not control the choking.
Her heart was as if a knife had been stabbed into it, those knives, without sharp edges, so dull, cut into her heart one by one, hurting more and more.
She didn't even know how many hours had passed when the door to the room in front of her, was violently pulled open. Josiah's shirt had several buttons open, obviously looking like he had just done sexercise.
“Emily?” Josiah's handsface was tinted with obvious sarcasm, "Haven't you heard enough?!" "Do you still want to see it? Unfortunately, | don't want Edith's body to be seen by a woman like you!" Faintly, Emily could see what was going on inside the room.
Edith was lying on a warm bed, covered with a pure white silk quilt, her head hanging slightly, her long black hair falling on her shoulders.
The sourness in Emily's heart grew stronger, she hastily turned her face aside and spoke softly, "Josiah, can | meet Elis?” The latter words had not yet been spoken when Josiah suddenly turned around and walked back inside the room.
He picked up the clothes that the woman was wearing inside from the floor and smashed it hard on Emily's face.
"Emily, you cover just in time, just in tto help Edith wash her clothes!" Hearing Josiah's words, Emily couldn't control it anymore and tears rolled down.
When he saw Emily crying, Josiah's eyes did not show the slightest bit of pity, only chilling sarcasm, "Why, do you feel aggrieved? "Emily, don't always act like | owe you something! You're the one who owes me! | loved you, but you couldn't wait to marry Khalid!" "No!" Emily shook her head vigorously, if she had the choice, she wouldn't want to marry Khalid.
When Khalid threatened her with Elis and Cassius's lives, she could only be his wife.
The curve of Josiah's lips were full of cruelty, "Don't tellyou didn't marry Khalid!" "Unfortunately, in the Civil Affairs Bureau's file, your names are clearly recorded, you can't even pretend if you want to!" In fact, Emily had always wanted to explain the relationship between her and Khalid to Josiah, before, he didn't give her the chance to explain, now, she could explain, however, there was no need to.
He already had someone else in his arms, so all her explanations, all her aggressions were just making a fool of herself.
"Go wash it!" Glancing at the clothes that had fallen to the ground, Josiah spoke with a cold face.
Emily's body froze, she knew that as the maid of this villa, no matter how much she didn't want to wash Edith's clothes, she had to.
But she had already exerted almost all her strength to pick up the light clothes that had fallen on the floor.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What, not willing?" Josiah's last shred of patience was exhausted, "Emily, don't tellthat this is your attitude being a servant!" "Since you're so reluctant, get lost! In this life, you don't have to see Elis again!" "Josiah, is it true that after | wash this dress, | can see Elis?" Emily bit her lip and forced down the urge to cry, "Elis" health is very bad, I'm really worried about him. Josiah, please letsee Elis, okay?" "It depends on you!" Emily knew in her heart that what Josiah meant was that if she washed these clothes properly, she might not be able to see Elis, but if she didn't, she would be even less likely to see him.
She bent over, this moment, she trembled and grabbed the clothes that fell to the ground, turned around, step by step, walked in the direction of the downstairs bathroom.
Just as she reached the staircase, her mobile phone rang.
Although he hadn't treated her as badly as before recently, the shadow he had cast over her for so many years was so great that her fear of him hadn't abated in the slightest, so she didn't dare not answer the call.
Gently pressing the answer button, Emily's voice with obvious caution and panic, "Khalid, what do you want from me?" "Emily, where are you now?" "Khalid, | have something to do tonight, | might not go back." "Not going back? Emily, staying out at night, this is your attitude being a wife?!" Emily wanted to tell Khalid that she was not his wife and that they were just a nominal couple, but when she thought of Cassius who was still in the slums, she was afraid that Khalid would rush over in a fit of rage and kill him.
"Khalid, I'll be back later." "Cback within an hour, otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences!" After saying these words, Khalid hung up the phone straight away.
She had to hurry up and finish washing Edith's clothes.
A cool laugh rang out behind her.
"Emily, you and Khalid really can’t be separate!" "While trying to seek existence in front of my eyes, and at the stime, you're talking love words to Khalid.
Emily, why the hell are you so shameless!" The previous Josiah would never have used such mean language about her.
Emily suppressed the lump in her throat and spoke softly, "Josiah ......" "Emily, callby my name, you're not worthy!" Emily changed her tone sensibly, "Mr. Stahler, don't worry, | won't be in your way any tsoon. Before | go back tonight, can I go and take a look at Elis?"