Emmett's eyes were red as he was burning with anger. After a long while, tears streamed down his face.
He shook his head hard to shake all those tears away.
When he turned to glare at Atwood, he was all cool and aloof again.
Atwood froze there. He was like a puppet cut off from its strings. His arms were dangling, and his eyes drifted out of focus.
...
Emmett sneered, "You said you didn't like Elaine because her family was poor. But in fact, you were just afraid that I would know about the whole thing! Elaine's father did that because he needed to raise money to pay her mother's medical bills. What about you? Do you have any proper reasons? Tell me a good reason if you have one! Let me sympathize with you and pity you! I know you can't! You made that beautiful woman your wife, but you didn't give her your love. She had to live in loneliness every day, but you still blamed her for seeing other men. It was all your fault, but you killed her! Don't worry. You're my father, so I won't kill you. However, you won't see me again. We should live a separate life. You don't need anyone in your world. All you need is yourself! "
Emmett shook his jacket and strode away after accusing Atwood.
It was still warm in the greenhouse, but Atwood felt extremely cold. His body was trembling.
After a long time, he muttered to himself again and again, "I love her.... I love her.... I love her...."
His arms, legs, lips, and even his eyelids were trembling violently.... Finally, a teardrop fell from his eyes.
Emmett felt refreshed after he walked out of the courtyard. He took a few deep breaths and kicked at the flower pots at the entrance to vent his anger.
After doing all that, he turned around resentfully and glared at the house. And then, he got into his car.
It was quiet in the car.
Emmett covered his face with his hand and gasped.
Finally ... he figured out everything that happened in the past.
He thought to himself, 'Mother, you can rest in peace now.
'My sister, I never had the chance to see you, but I hope you are enjoying your eternal life.
'Mother, I will love my girl wholeheartedly. I will never neglect her or let her experience the loneliness you once felt. And I will never neglect my family just because I am busy. I will love them with all my heart and soul.
'I promise I will love them with all my heart and soul....'
...
Elaine followed Mandy out, and she saw a car there. Mandy looked at Elaine and said, "You can get in the car."
"Oh, Mandy, is this your family's car?"
Mandy nodded, but she didn't look Elaine in the eye as she said, "My parents worry about me ever since I was in poor health. They asked a chauffeur to drive me around. Just get in the car."
...
Elaine grinned and said, "Great!"
After they got in the car, Elaine saw that Mandy was gloomy and dull. Mandy was as beautiful and delicate as a porcelain doll, but she did not have any liveliness that a young girl should have. Elaine couldn't help but feel sorry for Mandy, so she took Mandy's hand and murmured, "Mandy, why can't you be happier? Just let go of the past. You need to face the future. Try to be happier, will you?"
A shiver ran down Mandy's spine, and her eyelids twitched violently. She turned to look at Elaine in surprise.
"Do ... Do I look upset? You can tell?"
"Yes. You look like you want to cry."
Mandy laughed and said, "Really? I thought I've hid it well. Elaine, you really live a happy life."
Mandy looked out of the window and drowned herself in sorrow again.
"Everyone has their own happiness. If you can be more optimistic, you will also find your own happiness. Mandy, you are so beautiful and talented, and your parents are well-off. All you need to do is to reach out and catch your own happiness."
"It's not that easy."
Mandy said gloomily, and some indescribable sorrow appeared in her eyes again.
Elaine really wished she could hold Mandy tightly in her arms and shared her happiness with Mandy.
Elaine didn't notice that the car was taking them towards a deserted suburban area.
"Wow, the scenery here is really nice. The plain is boundless! We can only see this kind of magnificent scenery outside the city. It's so beautiful here! I am going to take a lot of photos!" For Elaine, the beautiful scenery was enough to cheer her up. She was as happy as a little bird when she looked at the boundless autumn landscape outside.
She pressed her nose to the window, took out her phone, and took many photos of the scenery outside.
Mandy turned her head stiffly and looked at Elaine quietly. Mandy, with a dull expression, looked just like a zombie.
Elaine was in high spirits during the whole ride. She exclaimed again and again. She just loved everything she saw. She was like a curious child who wouldn't stop chattering.
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