My Most Precious Wife novel Chapter 23

Emily just came out of the bathroom and was startled by the man sitting at the chair.

Just a second ago she was just figuring out how to avoid this man and now he appeared right before her. She was scared senseless.

"Master Jackson." She thought and decided to be direct, "I'm fine now, I would like to go home."

She was feeling much better after the injection, the medicine, and sleeping for half a day. Other than feeling a little sore on the forehead, there was no other discomfort.

"You're sure you want to go back to the Gale residence?" Surely, she can imagine what Manson may do to her after Manson was embarrassed there.

Emily hesitated but then nodded.

Although Manson was a dangerous person, to Emily, Hunter was even more dangerous.

Furthermore, the danger that Hunter presents, although it's not fatal, can be unbearably painful.

For her own survival, this life she needs to be as far away from him as possible.

"What's the reason that you are willing to risk dealing with Manson and his men than to be with me?" He suddenly stands up.

Once Hunter stood up, those who face him will have a feeling of being suppressed. Even when Emily was standing a distance away, she still felt the pressure.

"Master Jackson, let's talk..." She stepped a few steps backward.

He continued to walk towards her, Emily's heartbeat started to race and pound. She hates herself for being weak, each time he approaches she will have difficulty breathing and cannot relax. But she can't help herself.

Hunter walked in front of her and Emily wanted to back away but he pulled her towards him.

"You..." She was pulled to the table and just when she wanted to stand straight, she found Hunter right in front of her. If she was to stand up straight, her body will press against him.

To avoid touching him, Emily can only move backward but at such a posture, she was being forced onto the table. The feeling was indescribable!

But the man before her has a chilly gaze. "Your room has a pot of red fungi."

Emily's breathing quickens and her fingers were becoming numb in excitement.

Master Jackson's power of observation was unrivaled! He went to her room once and noticed it.

The Jackson Group has a world-renown chain of clinics and Hunter was very well versed with medicine. During her previous life, she spent a lot of effort studying medicine in order to please Hunter. She didn't expect that she was rather good and has the potential for this field of study.

Her room does have a bonsai red fungi but it is bright in color and is very suitable to be cultivated as a bonsai. But regular people wouldn't know that the leaves are poisonous. When in direct contact, the skin will redden and break out in rashes like allergies.

"You poisoned yourself not only to frame Wendy, but your real motive was to delay the engagement?"

Hunter suddenly leaned over and in Emily's panic, she loses her balance and lay down on the table. Both of her hands pressed against his chest and objected, "How could that be? Master Jackson was every woman's dream in Bentson City. Why wouldn't I want to be engaged to you? I can't wait to get married with you!"

"Then you better give me a good reason why you don't want to be engaged to me?" He squinted his eyes.

"I said, how could that be..."

"Emily, do you think that you can fool me with your tricks?" He stared at her with a gaze that's laden with danger.

Emily bit down on her lips for a moment and nodded her head, "Yes, I don't want to be engaged to you."

She thought that he would ask for the reason but she didn't expect him to say, "You have no say in this."

Emily knew! She almost couldn't resist and rolled her eyes, "Then why did you ask me?"