Chapter 101 Maurice's Request

After washing up and getting dressed, Emily headed downstairs. There, Hector was already respectfully waiting by the dining room door. "Mrs. Holton, breakfast is ready." Emily didn't stop walking. Instead, she simply said, "No, thank you, Hector." Then, without looking back, she walked straight out of the villa gates. Hector watched her retreating figure with a heavy sigh. When would Gabriel and Emily ever stop tormenting each other? What was the point of this endless pain? ... At the municipal hospital, in the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery's office, Mallory sat slumped at her desk. She clutched her head and was the perfect picture of a hangover. "Mills, my head's splitting. What even happened last night? How did I get home?" Emily handed her a glass of warm water. "Roman brought you back." "And you?" Mallory pressed. Emily avoided her gaze and didn't answer. Just then, there was a knock at the door. At the next second, Arthur stepped inside with breakfast, his expression r