Julian didn't get back to Riverside City until Sunday evening. But for Emelia's urging, he might have stayed for several days.
Emelia felt quite tired. The whole precious weekend was spent with Julian. So, she promised to herself in mind that she would stay at the capital to accompany Vincent and Naomi when the training ended next week.
After seeing Julian off Sunday evening, Emelia got back to the hotel where she lived during the training. Olivia had gone so Emelia lived in her original room.
The matter with Olivia had come to an end and no one called her for reconciling anymore and Olivia didn't contact her in any form since then.
When the training started again tomorrow morning, Emelia knew one thing when hearing other's talking, that was, she didn't fit in as part of the group.
They would have such an impression because she was absent in all the dinner party and game party organized by them.
Emelia had no idea how to explain.
Julian had been with her since last Friday so she didn't even get the time to accompany her parents, let alone to attend those parties.
Actually, at first Emelia wasn't quite sure whether she should attend these parties to fit in this group or not.
But Julian said, "Why do you want to fit in? Didn't you learn enough from Olivia's case? You still got Nina, Maisie and many other old friends as friends. They are the ones who care about you the most. Sometimes you just care too much about how others think of you."
He continued, "You don't know how to refuse strangers' request but sometimes you can refuse mine coldly and toughly."
Emelia didn't know what to say. His words were unpleasant but she knew he was right.
Indeed, Nina, Maisie were good friends of hers and that's enough. She didn't need to fawn on anyone else or to fit in any group when she didn't like to do so.
Nina, Maisie, or even Jean, who was now almost out of touch with her, didn't approach her due to her position or her prominent background.
They became friends with each other just because they were attracted by others' character.
She definitely didn't want to make friends with the type of person such as Olivia who approached her only for benefits. So, Emelia decided not to attend these parties.
One day when Emelia finished her training and got back to her room, she received a call from Heather Duncan.
Hearing Heather's voice, Emelia felt as if she had gone back in time.
Emelia hadn't been in touch with Heather since Heather was sent abroad forcibly by Julian after Caroline's death.
The scene of how Heather gave a slap on her face could still appear vividly before her mind's eyes.
The moment she answered the call, she heard Heather crying from the other side, "I'm so sorry, Emelia. I shouldn't have been so mean to you and I shouldn't have treated you so bad... I... I shouldn't have slapped you."
"I just want to say sorry to you..." her crying wasn't pleasant to hear and Emelia frowned.
Emelia knew Heather must have some ulterior motives. Otherwise, she wouldn't apologize to her in such a humble way.
So, she said in a low voice, "What do you want from me?"
Heather stopped crying but still choked with sobs, "I beg you, Emelia, to say something for me to Julian. Please, persuade him to let me come back."
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