“Not necessarily. We have no idea what Nathaniel is thinking, or how far he is willing to go with this game. Coming from another perspective, he still wants to see how much you are willing to sacrifice for Ashton. Or else, we wouldn’t be testing your threshold repeatedly.”
According to John, Nathaniel still refused to believe that I was willing to give up everything for Ashton. As a consequence, he wanted me to feel that the Lyons family was still in danger despite being under John’s protection.
Fortunately, my first reaction was to call John to understand what had happened instead of rushing off to question Ashton or Nathaniel. If I had done that, everything we did would have been for naught, as I would have exposed my own weakness.
Evidently, Ashton wasn’t the only one Nathaniel understood well. Nathaniel easily saw through me too.
Since I had passed the test, I decided to continue with my act. “What time is the meeting tonight?”
“It’s at seven.”
“I’ll see you at The Jade, then.”
Since I would be heading to Emery’s turf, I thought it would be appropriate to give her advance notice. Hence, I headed directly to her home upon ending the call.
After all, Audrey and Gregory were in school during the day, and John’s family had moved in with Emma’s family. The entire house felt empty and desolate.
When I reached Emery’s house, the guard told me that she had gone out in the morning and didn’t say when she would return.
Just when I was about to give her a call, Hunter, who was dressed in casual clothing and sandals, walked out the main door carrying a pair of garden shears.
“Are you here to see Emery?” Hunter’s voice sounded more mature with the passage of time. Coupled with his gentle tone, he exuded a charm befitting men of his age.
Time seemed to be kinder to men. The scars of the past felt as if they had never happened before.
“Mm-hmm.” I nodded politely while scrutinizing him. From the way he looked, I wondered if he had moved in together with Emery.
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