Chapter 778 Not Worth it
In the end, he lowered his head embarrassedly and said, "Okay, but as a friend, I still don't want any of you to be injured. Four years ago, I stood by him because of the situation, not because I had any malice against you. Emmeline, I hope you can understand."
Upon hearing that, Emmeline didn't say anything. She looked incredibly calm, but in fact, there was a slight fluctuation in the depths of her eyes.
Then, she answered in a low voice, "It's all in the past."
That was right, it was all in the past!
She could ignore those injuries she had suffered; she could forget all the pain she had endured, and she could forgive all those who had betrayed her.
But there was only one thing that she could not ignore, forget, nor forgive.
It was her subordinates who had died because of her.
They knew the relationship between her and Jara, but they were still willing to believe her and the promises she made; they were willing to believe that she would not betray the organization.
They treated her with loyalty and support. They thought that everything was either black or white. Although she and Jara were childhood sweethearts, it was also her standpoint that she would never do anything that would put everyone in harm's way because of her personal feelings.
But what happened in the end? What did they get?"
It was a betrayal; it was the massacre of humanity, and it was the pain and remorse caused by the bloodshed.
There were countless nights when Emmeline lay on the small iron bed in prison, gazing up at the dark sky above her head, and thought to herself silently.
If she could go back in time, what would she choose?
She would definitely not choose to be together with Jara, nor would she choose to believe that he could really separate his public life and his private life at the crucial moment, and to use their relationship as a weapon or take advantage of her feelings.
She was too naive!
Indeed, too naive!
Just like that, Jara took advantage of her trust and affection to get close to the core members of the Salvation Club step by step. Then, he utilized the Salvation Club's trust in Emmeline to release false information and finally killed everyone without any effort.
How cruel he was!
With such a cruel heart, why didn't he kill her at the beginning?
For countless times, Emmeline had thought about it, but she didn't have an answer.
And perhaps she would never be able to find an answer.
As she was lost in her thoughts, she heard footsteps all of a sudden. Coming to her senses with a slight shudder, she saw Kayla took Jara's arm, walking towards her resentfully.
"Jara, look. She slapped me. My face is still swollen. I just wanted to pour her a glass of water but she slapped me instead. How can there be such an unreasonable person in the world?"
Holding on to Jara's arm, she looked up at him with a face full of grievance and admiration.
However, Jara's expression was indifferent and one couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry. Subsequently, when he looked at Emmeline, there was a touch of evilness in his gaze as he sneered.
"Oh? You mean she was the one who slapped you?"
"Yes."
"Then just slap her back. Why did you come looking for me?"
As soon as he finished his words, Kayla was stunned.
Immediately, Isaac cleared his throat and couldn't help but to explain. "Jara, you can't blame Emmeline. Kayla was the one who splashed the cup of water on her. That's why Emmeline fought back."
"Emmeline?"
Repeating the name, Jara narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look at Isaac.
Hearing that, Isaac was stunned.
Sensing a hint of danger from Jara's eyes, Isaac didn't say anything further as he took a step back and turned to look elsewhere, pretending that he didn't say anything just now.
Only then did Jara retract his gaze.
Meanwhile, as Emmeline watched the scene that happened before her eyes, she felt a chill down her spine, but her face remained impassive.
Then, she spoke coldly. "I'm the one who slapped her. What are you going to do?"
Looking at her, Jara smiled lightly.
As he narrowed his eyes, they were filled with evil intentions.
"Usually, I won't intervene in the dispute between women. However, Kayla is my woman now, and she has been wronged so badly today. Since she had come to me, I can't just sit by and do nothing. Miss Illington, why don't you apologize. It's just a word. You won't lose anything."
The atmosphere became silent in an instant.
Hearing that, Kayla raised her eyebrows proudly, looking at Emmeline with pride and provocation.
Sighing silently, Isaac could not bear to listen any further, so he walked away from the scene.
At that moment, Emmeline's expression didn't change.
However, a sense of coldness quietly gathered in the depths of her eyes.
"What if I don't apologize?"
Upon hearing that, Kayla snorted coldly. "Then you should be kicked out of the castle! From now on, you're not allowed to come back!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt someone looking down at her.
When she looked up, she met Jara's cold gaze and felt a chill run down her spine. Immediately, she lowered her head and shut her mouth, not daring to speak again.
Then, Jara raised his head and looked at Emmeline.
His voice was low, but with an undeniable domineering tone, he then said, "She is in no position to kick you out, and you are not allowed to hit her either. Emmeline, apologize!"
In response, Emmeline sneered.
Perhaps it had been a long time since she really had a fight with someone. Suddenly, she felt the urge as her fingers tightened.
Then, she asked, "Jara, are you sure you want to stand up for her?"
Jara didn't say anything.
But silence was the best answer.
Seeing that, Emmeline nodded. A sense of coldness gathered in her heart. She couldn't tell whether she was disappointed or sad, but she felt that the smallest flame of her feelings for him in the bottom of her heart was about to go out.
Then, she took a step back and said coldly, "I won't apologize. If you can't accept it, come on, let's fight! Let's solve the problem like a man. What do you think?"
Hearing her suggestion, Jara furrowed slightly.
At the moment, Emmeline already began to stretch her hands and feet.
On the other hand, Kayla did not expect things to turn out this way. Was the person in front of her still a woman?
Emmeline actually pointed at Jara and said she wanted to fight?
Did she have any awareness of how a woman should behave?
However, at that moment, Kayla didn't dare to say anything. Raising her head, she looked at Jara expectantly.
After a while, Jara suddenly smiled.
There were traces of sarcasm and eeriness in his laughter.
Then, he finally spoke. "Emmeline, you are no match for me."
Four years ago, she was not. And at present, she was even more so.
Hearing that, Emmeline squinted her eyes. smiling slightly, but they looked a little terrifying.
"How do you know if you don't try?"
Upon seeing this, Jara was silent for two seconds before he walked forward.
Kayla didn't expect that he would really agree to a fight. She was secretly overjoyed, but her face showed a trace of helplessness as she reached out and grabbed his arm.
"Jara, why don't we... forget it."
Biting her lip and lowering her head slightly, she looked up at Emmeline, who was standing not far away and said, "She's just a girl. What's done is done. If she refuses to apologize, I really can't do anything about it. If you take on a fight with her, she would say that you're not a gentleman. It's not worth it!"
After hearing that, Jara looked askance at Kayla.
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