Chapter 327: Chose That Wretched Woman
Emma wanted to say more, but Olivia had already started to take her leave. “I need to take my child to see the doctor. Mr. Leer and Miss Thornton, please feel free to continue.”
With that, she gave them a cold nod and turned to leave.
Emma opened her mouth, but seeing Olivia’s departing figure, she closed it angrily, clenching her palms and suppressing her displeasure.
She had intended to assert her position over this wretched woman, but it seemed that Olivia hadn’t even noticed!
However, judging by Olivia’s attitude towards Victor just now, she must have given up.
Thinking of this, Emma’s mood slightly improved. She turned to the man beside her and said, “Victor, let’s go too.”
She glanced in the direction Olivia had left and complained to Victor, “Miss Prescott is really something. Her child is unwell, and we were just being concerned out of kindness, yet she responded with such an attitude. I thought I had said something wrong.”
After she finished speaking, there was no response from Victor for a long time.
Puzzled, Emma looked up at Victor’s expression.
She saw that Victor’s brows were furrowed as he stared fixedly at the three who had already walked away, seemingly not hearing her words at all.
Seeing this, a trace of ferocity flashed across Emma’s face.
What is so good about that wretched woman?
Even with her attitude towards Victor, he still cared about her so much!
Suppressing the jealousy in her heart, Emma carefully tugged at Victor’s sleeve and softly said, “Victor? What are you thinking about? If you’re worried about that child, I can accompany you to check on him.”
At this point, she could only try to play the role of a gentle and understanding person to win Victor’s favor.
Emma thought she was being considerate enough, but unexpectedly, after she finished speaking, Victor withdrew his gaze from the distance, glanced lightly at her arm, and responded in a deep voice, “No need. Your arm is injured too. The clinic is just a few steps away, you should be able to manage on your own.”
Emma was taken aback and couldn’t say anything more.
Did Victor mean for her to see the doctor by herself?
Realizing this, Emma frowned slightly and put on a worried expression. “I’m fine. The injury doesn’t hurt much anymore, I might have just bumped it earlier. It was probably me overreacting. But Miss Prescott’s child is sick, it wouldn’t be right for me not to check on him.”
She suggested proactively, “Shall we go together?”
Victor frowned and refused, “If you’re not feeling unwell, go upstairs and rest.”
Emma was stunned again, biting down on the soft flesh inside her mouth as her mind raced to find a way to keep Victor by her side.
After thinking for a while, a trace of ruthlessness flashed in Emma’s eyes. She was about to use another ploy when she moved closer to Victor without showing it. “But Lily is coming soon. If she arrives and doesn’t see you, I wouldn’t know how to explain it to her.”
Mentioning Lily made Victor’s expression tense slightly. He glanced again at Olivia and her child who had already entered the clinic and then turned back to Emma. “I’ll explain to her later. You go back first.”
With that, he didn’t give Emma any time to get closer and strode towards the pediatric clinic.
Emma’s plan fell through. Watching Victor’s departing figure, she clenched her teeth tightly, her face looking extremely unpleasant.Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.
Her intention was to assert her position in front of Olivia, but once again, Victor had left her behind and chosen that wretched woman.
She had shot herself in the foot again!