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Chapter 167 I’ll Keep This Up

Suddenly, the phone rang out of the blue.

Assuming it was Ethan, Emily snatched it up in a flash. However, instead of Ethan’s voice, she was greeted by Alexander’s low–key chuckle. “Babe, how do you like the surprise I’ve got for you?”

After a brief moment of contemplation, Emily was on the verge of saying something. But Alexander jumped in first. “Take a look out the window.”

Driven by curiosity, Emily scurried to the window, phone in hand.

“Look down below.” Alexander’s voice floated through the receiver.

Peering down, Emily saw a shiny black car parked by the street under the trees. The cold moonlight cast a long shadow of a figure on the ground.

There stood Alexander, casually propping himself against the car door. His black windbreaker fluttered in the gentle breeze, and his short hair danced with it. In the dim light of the night, his chiseled face was wreathed in a warm smile.

Holding the phone to his left ear, he waved his right and in7:44

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Emily’s direction.

The sound of the whistling wind mingled with his deep, melodious voice over the phone. “Do you like the present I’ve brought?”

Alexander’s gaze zeroed in on Emily. Standing tall in the night, he cut an imposing figure.

He was drop–dead gorgeous, as if he’d just stepped out of a fairytale.

Emily had to admit, those gifts had given her heart a little skip.

But she was no naive kid. She knew Alexander had his own

motives.

So, trying to sound nonchalant, she told him, “Alexander, you really don’t need to go all out like this. I’m just an ordinary person.”

Emily didn’t come from a fancy family. Even if he was getting close to her because of Ethan, she was nothing special in Ethan’s eyes.

With those words, she hung up.

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exploded into the sky, Emily could’ve sworn she saw him turn and flash her a smile.

At that very moment, her phone screen lit up with a message from Alexander.

It simply read: [I’ll keep this up.]

The fireworks fizzled out soon after, and Emily quickly drew

the curtains shut.

She ignored the message and dialed Ethan’s number.

The call was answered right away, but it was Sophia’s sweet voice that came through. “Mommy?”

Emily was caught off guard for a second before she asked, “Where’s your dad?”

“Granny Gloria started bleeding. Daddy and Nancy rushed her to the hospital,” Sophia explained.

Hearing this, Emily just gave a short “Okay.”

Just as she was about to end the call, Sophia spoke up, “Do you dislike Nancy, Mommy?”

Emily had no clue why Sophia would ask that, but she saw no point in hiding it. “Yeah, I do,” she said bluntly.

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“But why, Mommy?” Sophia was clearly puzzled.

Emily wasn’t in the mood to explain. “You’ll get it when you’re older,” she replied.

Sophia wasn’t done. “What about Aaron? Why does he dislike Nancy? Did you tell him to?”

At her question, Emily paused for a moment. “If that’s what you think, then sure,” she said flatly.

She knew that even if she tried to explain, Sophia probably wouldn’t buy it.

Sophia lashed out. “Mommy, you’re being so cruel! Just because Nancy can play the piano, she’s gorgeous, has a smashing figure, and is studying medicine, you dislike her?”

A sharp ache welled up in Emily’s chest, yet she let out a sardonic chuckle and probed, “So, is that the deal with your fancy for her?”

Sophia retorted, “No, it’s because Nancy is way kinder and better than you.”

Emily had already let it roll off her back. With a calm sigh, she murmured, “As long as you’re happy with her.”

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Then came the click of the call ending.

After hanging up, Emily plopped down listlessly on the edge of the bed.

Sophia’s words no longer had the power to shake her.

Since Sophia was set on regarding Nancy as her mom, reason for her infatuation seemed moot.

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Pulling herself together, Emily got to tidying up the room.

She stashed away the flower petals and presents, then headed off to freshen up for bed.

The following morning, having dolled herself up, Emily stepped out of the Carter Manor.

Her mind was firmly made up: she was going to confront Ethan about divorce in person.

So Emily made a beeline for his company.

At the company entrance, she rang him up, but he didn’t pick up. Instead, a text flashed on her screen: [In a meeting outside. Catch up later.]

Emily shot back: [I’ll wait at your office, then.]

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With no further reply from Ethan, Emily nestled into a seat in the lobby, biding her time.

Some thirty minutes ticked by when the receptionist suddenly lit up like a Christmas tree, a broad smile spreading across her face as she sprang to her feet.