Beloved Old Lover

After Ryan left, there were only Kevin and Emily left in the home. He sat beside the bed, holding her thin hand, his eyes never leaving her haggard face.

Everything that just happened was too much for a fragile girl like her to bear. She is lively, cheerful, and enthusiastic in pursuing him, but she is not a strong girl, good at controlling her emotions like Emma.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

“Emily, I’m so sorry for letting us get to this point. I… I don’t know what to do anymore.”

After sighing, he laid his head down and then gradually fell asleep. Since the night he shared a bed with her, he hasn’t had a good night’s sleep.

Events continued to happen, causing him to almost collapse. However, responsibility successfully pulled him back, forcing him to stand firmly on his tired feet.

At midnight, the rain stopped falling and stopped lulling Emily to sleep. She slowly opened her eyes, stared at the ceiling, and then looked next to her, where a man was sleeping soundly.

The dim light of the table lamp was not enough to warm and fill the cold room.

The memory cut off after she sat in the bathtub and the feeling of dryness now told her that Kevin was the one who had carried her out and changed her clothes.

The words and worried faces of the Wine company employees appeared in her mind again. Should she agree with him?

Where will this marriage take her and him? Whether he made that request because his younger brother wanted him to take care of her so he proposed marriage or because he still loved her, it made no sense.

Does someone like her still have the right to expect a marriage whose starting point is love?

She felt so cheap, and because of money, she agreed to be with Daniel and now Kevin. Even if she had feelings for them, so what? Wasn’t it all about money when she made the final decision?

The night passed and day came, and when Emily opened her eyes again, the warmth on the back of her hand was gone.

Just as she was about to get out of bed, the door suddenly opened and a strange, older woman appeared, making her temporarily unable to move.

Who is this person who came into her house? This woman doesn’t look like a thief or robber.

“Hello, my name is Daisy. Mr. Kevin told me to come here and take care of you.”

After the introduction, Daisy immediately approached, carefully removed the blanket still clinging to Emily’s body, and asked her if she wanted to go to the bathroom.

Emily’s head was still spinning and her whole body ached, so she knew she needed someone by her side at this time if she didn’t want to get closer to death’s door.

When she was in an extremely bad mood, she wanted to follow her father and Daniel, but when she was sober enough like this, she was still afraid of death and she felt she needed to be responsible.

“Yes, please help me.” Emily nodded.

All day long, Emily did not leave her room. Daisy took care of her very thoughtfully and considerately the same way a mother takes care of her children.

In the afternoon, when she saw the door open, she thought it was Daisy coming up to look at her, but no, the person entering was Ryan.

“How are you feeling? You are seriously weakened, you need IV fluids and lots of nourishment if you want to get better quickly.” He said as he walked forward and placed his hand on her forehead to check her temperature.

“I’m still dizzy and tired.” She replied.

“Right. You have to rest for at least half a month. Bear the pain a little.”

Ryan’s actions were very quick, and soon the needle was stuck in her left hand. He said yesterday her right hand showed signs of swelling so he pulled out the needle.

Emily no longer feels pain in her skin anymore, even her heart seems to be frozen now, she wants to give up and let life take her.

“I visited your father’s funeral but you were not present at that time. Emily, life, and death are the laws of the universe, it’s just… there are different deaths. Living people should continue to live and live well.”

“Thank you, I will try to overcome it.”

Just like yesterday, Ryan gave Emily two IV fluids. When he was about to leave, Kevin appeared.

Kevin is still wearing office clothes, a white shirt, vest, and dark pants, his face shows a tired, somewhat helpless look.

“How’s her condition?” His eyes moved quickly from her to Ryan and asked.

“No fever anymore. I bought some functional foods and put them on the table. Please read the instructions for use and let her use them.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

After Ryan left, the room returned to a quiet state, the man’s sigh could be heard clearly.

Kevin slowly approached, and sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the person across from him with dark eyes.

Emily was still facing the wall, not looking at him since she saw him enter. It wasn’t until she felt the warmth coming from her palm that she slowly turned her head.

“This is the dumpling you like. I lined up to buy it so I got home late.” He spoke softly, as if a husband was explaining the reason for coming home late from work to his wife.

“If I don’t marry you, won’t you buy Wine company?”

“Buy, but will follow the market price, can’t buy high.”

The dumpling in Emily’s hand became distorted because the force of the squeeze was too strong. His calm answer made her feel like he was a stranger, a cold-blooded businessman in the marketplace.

The little bit of warmth that he brought to her with the dumpling quickly disappeared. However, she quickly regained her composure.

That’s right. Who is she? How could she ask this man to treat her well without any exchange?

Yes, Daniel had also made a similar request, but the feeling he gave her was not this oppressive. At that time, she accepted because she was so touched.

“I have to marry you, right?” She asked, her eyes still looking straight at him.

“Right.”

“Will the shareholders and your father agree to let you buy it at a sky-high price?”

Facing her mocking and disdainful eyes, his face became sad. It turns out she is doubting him.

When he made this suggestion, he was determined to do it. Of course, the shares that Daniel left him with the support of his father are the guarantees that give his voice absolute weight to the shareholders.

“Now I’m the president of Unicons group, you say…”

“I see. You benefited a lot from Daniel.”

“Emily…”

Kevin’s scream and eyes filled with anger and extreme pain made Emily suddenly shrink back. She also didn’t understand why she dared to say this.

Why did he do things that made her mind so chaotic? How could he use his money and power to force her to get married? Does he think about her moods and feelings?

The person who was about to become his younger brother’s wife ended up marrying him. If she accepted, it would be like betraying Daniel again, blatantly.

“You should rest. I contacted the bank but they could only extend the loan for another week. Think quickly.”

After saying that, Kevin put down the bag of dumplings and stood up, leaving the room.

Looking at the man’s back fading away, her tears suddenly fell. Why did he have to torture himself and her like that? Why did he have to torture them both like that?

Is he, like his mother, thinking that she is the cause of Daniel’s death, so he wants to torment her in this way?

“Daniel, I can take care of myself, why did you ask your brother to take care of me?”

Emily stared at the bun that had been crushed to the point of falling apart, revealing the meat filling.

She wanted to throw it away but suddenly remembered what her father had told her. He said not to waste food, otherwise, when she gets old, she will starve and she also remembered the poor children Daniel helped.

So, she opened her mouth and tried to eat it even though she could only feel the salty and bitter taste of tears.

“If she’s anorexic, just let her eat many small meals. Every day, give her half a bird’s nest. If you talk to her, don’t mention my name, it seems like she hates me very much.”

“Yes, sir.”

Kevin looked up the stairs for a long time then quietly left. Why is the distance between him and her getting farther and farther?

Upstairs, Emily was standing on the balcony, holding tightly to the railing, looking down at the yard below.

That man’s lonely figure reminded her of Daniel even though she had never had to look at him from this angle, she always stood right at the gate to see him off and say goodbye.

Seeing Kevin turn his head, she quickly backed away, disappearing from his sight.

Maybe she should have her own decision and stance. She will not follow Kevin’s arrangement and will not let him control her.

She also didn’t know if she still had feelings for him, she just knew that she didn’t want a marriage built on the premise of coercion like this.

The night wind blew his hair, the wind blew into his face, making the corners of his eyes sting. This afternoon, he also visited his brother’s grave until darkness fell.

Honestly, if Daniel didn’t force him to promise, he would still find a way to make her come back to him because he still loves her very much. However, twice he used this love to convince her, and both times she rejected him.

He didn’t know that at this time, Emily was talking to Irene, asking the accountant to send her a method of contacting the company owners and group owners who had contacted them to buy the Wine Company. She wants to negotiate with them to get the best price.

“Emily, I heard that Unicons Group also bought a company on the verge of bankruptcy at a high price in the past, you should consider…”

“No, I will never sell the Wine company to Unicons Group. Okay, you go rest, tomorrow, I will handle this matter.”

As soon as Emily put down the phone, the bell rang again, and the screen displayed the caller’s name, Brian.

Even though he was on a long business trip abroad, there wasn’t a day that went by that he didn’t call her to ask about her health.

Of course, he didn’t know that Kevin was walking back and forth in her house.

“I’m still fine, thank you. Ah, Brian, maybe I’ll have to sell Wine. I don’t have the strength to run it anymore.” She said after sighing.

“Wait for me, I’ll be home tomorrow, I’ll convince my dad to buy it at a price that’s not too low. Your job is to rest and get healthy. There’s nothing more important than yourself.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Although she didn’t know if he could convince Kent and the shareholders or not, she still felt warm and secure in her heart.