Nathan immediately dialed for an ambulance.
The sound of the ambulance echoed downstairs. Each sound seemed to pierce Emily's ears.
Nathan carried Sophia into the car, rushing down the stairs without looking back at Emily even once.
Carol stood at the door, hands on hips, chest heaving with anger. She instructed the maid to throw all of Emily's belongings out and then pushed her out of the gate.
"You wretched woman, how dare you attempt to murder the future heir of our Reed family. Get out, don't ever stay in our house again!"
With a loud bang, the villa's gate slowly closed before Emily's eyes.
Emily looked at the scattered clothes on the ground, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails almost pierced into her flesh.
In truth, she didn't have much belongings. When she married Nathan, besides some basic necessities, she brought nothing else into this villa except for a pair of earrings left by her mother and some basic living supplies. The earrings were her mother's legacy, which she had treasured and kept in a small box.
Now, they were rudely thrown out, one lying in the muddy grass, the other nowhere to be found.
At that moment, her phone rang.
She answered, "Hello?"
"Emily, I just saw Nathan at the hospital! He's actually with another woman..."
"He's with my cousin Sophia," she sighed bitterly. "I already know."
The voice on the other end belonged to her longtime friend Olivia.
Olivia's father was the hospital's director. Due to Carol's loud voice at the hospital entrance during the day, Olivia's father already knew what had happened.
So Olivia called Emily to check if she was okay.
"Emily..." Olivia sensed something was off in her voice and spoke cautiously, "Don't be too sad. Where are you now? I'll come pick you up. I'll accompany you."
Olivia arrived quickly. Her red sports car skidded to a stop in front of the Reed family villa.
When Olivia saw Emily, she had already gathered all her scattered belongings and packed them into a small suitcase. Emily sat alone at the flowerbed by the crossroads, her head hung low, looking like an abandoned child.
"Olivia, you're here..." she stood up, forcing a smile.
Olivia's eyes immediately reddened, "Are you being silly? I tried to stop you from marrying Nathan, but you wouldn't listen."
Emily smiled wryly after hearing that, "Yes, I brought this upon myself."
Olivia felt heartbroken, helping her into the car. "Let's not talk about this now. I'll take you somewhere to rest."
"Olivia, I want to drink," Emily looked at her reflection in the rearview mirror and said softly.
Seeing her in such a state, Sophia knew she wanted to drown her sorrows. She nodded, "Alright."
The car stopped at the entrance of a bar.
Olivia was a regular here. She took Emily to a familiar seat and ordered a bottle of liquor.
Emily grabbed the bottle and started drinking.
"Hey...slow down. You're not used to drinking such strong alcohol..."
Emily smiled, warm tears sliding from the corners of her eyes, "It's okay, I'm happy."
"You happy my foot!" Olivia was worried. The bar was a complex environment. They were two girls. If Emily got too drunk, she might encounter danger.
Olivia called a waiter, "Please take this lady to room 2301."
2301 was the room Olivia had booked. It would be safer for them to drink in the room.
Emily drank a lot of alcohol and soon felt dizzy. Her head was heavy and her thoughts were muddled. She only remembered Olivia patting her hand and saying, "Don't drink anymore. If you keep drinking like this, you'll get alcohol poisoning. I'll buy you some tablets to ease the alcohol. I'll be right back. Wait for me in my room, okay?"
Emily nodded. She was helped by the waiter, taken to the elevator, and entered a room, collapsing onto the bed.
The room was dark and quiet. Under the influence of alcohol, Emily's head was hot and throbbing. She could barely see anything with her eyes. She stumbled to the bedside and lay down.
"Oh..."
A warm body covered hers. A hot and aggressive kiss landed on her face. She was suddenly surrounded by the faint smell of a cigar.
There was a man!!!
Emily froze instantly, wanting to push him away, "Who are you?! How did you get in here?"
She heard the man chuckle lowly, then whisper in her ear in a deep voice, "Be with me, I'll help you get revenge, take back what should have been yours. How about it?"
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