Chapter 343
Emily's tears fell in silence. With a hand clasping her quivering lips, she said in a choked voice, "The children have grown up in the Winston family household, and I've come by so rarely that their distance from me is understandable. Aunt, please don't punish Owen anymore. The more we punish him, the more estranged he becomes from me... I'll go back to the DeRoss family and come tomorrow to wish you a happy birthday."
Mrs. Winston responded evenly, "You will stay."
She was curious to see what was really going on between Owen and Emily...
Emily hung her head, a triumphant smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.
After four years, she could finally stay overnight at the Winston family's mansion. It seemed her path was the right one...
At that moment, the door to the second-floor study opened.
Ivan, hearing the noise, strode down the stairs. "Mom, what's happened?"
His gaze swept coldly over Emily.
Mrs. Winston glanced at Ivan and asked, in a subdued tone, "What's up with Owen? Has he always been this vicious to his mother?"
Ivan pressed his lips together. "Mom, let's not worry about this."
He had tried to intervene before with Owen's attitude towards Emily.
But eventually, he realized that someone like Emily only deserved such treatment.
"Yeah, it's better if you don't get involved," Emily said with a forced smile. "Owen will understand when he grows up."
Seeing that they were on the same page, Mrs. Winston suddenly felt like they were in harmony.
No matter what, Ivan and Emily had children together, and if they could get married, that would be another kind of success.
"Ivan, after this, I'll be stepping into my sixtieth year. Isn't it time you thought about settling down?" asked Mrs. Winston lightly.
Ivan nodded. "Mom, what do you suggest?"
"Emily has waited for you for four years and has given you two children..."
As soon as Mrs. Winston started, Emily began to smirk. Her efforts over the last three days were clearly paying off.
With Mrs. Winston on her side, her status as Mrs. Winston was practically secured.
However, before Mrs. Winston could finish, Ivan interrupted her, "Speaking of which, there's something I've been meaning to ask Miss DeRoss."
Emily looked up, showing her most graceful and appropriate side as a woman, "Ivan, whatever you want to ask, I'll be completely honest with you."
"Five years ago, at Serenity Sands Hotel, how did you get into my room?" Ivan watched her intently, punctuating each word, "And why did you vanish the next morning?"
Emily's heart skipped a beat.
How could she know about something from five years ago...
She also wanted to ask why Haley had shown up in Ivan's bed that night.
Under Ivan's sharp gaze, Emily didn't dare to let her thoughts run wild.
She was terrified that every notion would be exposed.
"Ivan, I really can't remember." Emily's lips quivered. "That day was my sister's eighteenth birthday. I drank so much I could barely stand, and later, I didn't even know which room I'd crashed in..."
Ivan's gaze darkened.
In that video, Emily was walking steadily, showing no signs of intoxication...
This woman was lying.
"Do you remember how I treated you that night?" Ivan's voice was imposing.
Instinctively, Emily took a step back.
For four years, this man had never mentioned that night. Why was he asking now?
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