The girl saw how Sam gently treated Emily after he scolded her.
Although she was unwilling to be dealt with that way, it was obviously not a great idea to stay there anymore.
"I hate you," she uttered spitefully.
Then, cupping her little face, the poor girl left in tears.
Meanwhile, Sam didn't respond and just maintained his distant face.
"Let's go back and change clothes." Seeing the tea stain on Emily's clothes, he reached out his hand to her.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Emily stood up and accepted his hand, responding, "Okay."
However, when she saw his shoulders shaking, she immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
"Look!" Sam pointed at the tissue caught in between their hands.
And with bliss glinting in his eyes, he added, "I was going to give you this."
With this, Emily blushed even more. Her cheeks were now as red as a ripened apple.
The interlocking of their hands caused a surge of heat within her body, while his soft skin grazing her palms was undeniably tricky to ignore.
"Let's go," Sam uttered, seeming to sense how nervous Emily was. Then, he pulled her hand and walked out.
The wind blew as they traversed out of the garden, illuminating a spark of freshness on the two teens.
Only when they reached the living room did he gently let go of her hand.
"Mom, find her a dress. It got stained by accident."
Hearing what he said, Emily felt even more anxious, afraid of leaving a bad impression again. She still had not forgotten what happened this morning.
As young teens, they were expected to be silly, share a laugh or a cry while exploring their formative feelings.
"Why did you get your clothes stained?"
"I accidentally poured tea on her dress," replied Sam.
"Okay, go change your clothes." Then, his mother turned to Tami, the servant, and ordered, "Take her to change her clothes."
As soon as Emily turned around and left, she heard Sam's mother scolding him.
"What's wrong with you? Saki came to play with you. But I heard she left in tears.
How many times have I told you about that before? I asked you to take care of her. Her arm was scalded, and yet you left her.
If you keep acting like this, I won't be able to explain it to your Uncle Noel."
"Okay, I know," the poor boy uttered while keeping his head slightly low.
Hearing this, Emily couldn't help but slow her steps so she could listen more.
But soon, she was taken to a guest room where she changed into a new set of clothes. The dirty one was given to the servant to be washed and dried. She thought she could wear them before going back home.
And at the same time, she wondered if Sam's mother liked the girl named Saki over her.
This thought lingered on her head until she and her family left in the afternoon.
"You should visit again next time."
"We will, auntie," Emily replied sweetly.
After saying that, she watched the adults biding their goodbyes.
For a second, she couldn't refrain herself from looking at Sam, whom she caught having his eyes fixed on her too. The moment their eyes met, Emily instantly blushed, feeling her heart raging in her chest.
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