Chapter 46


    There wasplete silence before Aurora quickly added, "I''ve been too busy in the past, so I wasn''t


    able to find time to be with you back then. How about you let me make it up to you now? What do you


    say? Let me apologize for all that lost time."


    If this had happened a couple of months back, Alyssa would''ve been very ecstatic. In fact, whatever


    her mother needed, she''d readily provide, as long as it meant that they''d grow closer together.


    However, after everything that had happened now, she knew that her mother''s intentions weren''t that


    simple.


    How careless of her to use being busy as an excuse!


    Being busy...her mother had always used that as an excuse, but whenever Skr was involved, she''d


    drop everything and race out the front door. She never took any of Alyssa''s concerns to heart, which


    resulted in their estranged rtionship.


    Besides, Aurora was a full-time housewife. She didn''t even need to manage anything inside the house


    given the number of maids that Jason had hired. What could she busy herself with? Counting her


    money?


    Alyssa remembered that day when she had bought a movie ticket and asked her mother watched it


    with her. Although hesitant, Aurora agreed, asking for her to wait in the cinema and that she''d meet her


    there.


    However, up until the movie ended, Aurora never showed up.


    When Alyssa returned home, she learned that it was because Skr had gotten drunk at a party,


    Aurora was busy picking her up and sending her to the hospital that she paid no attention to the movie


    date she had promised her. Aurora even didn’t even bother to call Alyssa and kept her waiting until the


    movie ended.


    A small bitter smile appeared across her lips. "Sure, send me the address."


    As soon as she hung up, Hazel shook her head in disappointment.


    "Why are you looking at me like that?" She raised her eyebrows.


    "Your mother invited you to dinner again?" Hazel said angrily, crossing her arms over her chest. "And


    you''re going? Do you really want to go back to her? After everything that bitch Skr has done? I''m


    sure she''ll be there too."


    “Yes.” Alyssa confirmed, pulling Hazel to sit on the sofa. Before theter could continue with her rant,


    she asked, "Hey, I asked you to bring a brick on your way here. Did you bring it?"


    "Yeah, it''s in the car. I''ll get it for you." Hazel responded.


    Even after numerous efforts, Alyssa still couldn''t break into her door. She didn''t know how long she''d


    have to wait if she were to call a locksmith, so she decided to take matters into her own hands. That


    was why she had asked Hazel to get her a brick.


    “Holy Shit!" Hazel burst intoughter as soon as she figured out what Alyssa was trying to do. Just as


    she was about to join her, her manager called on her once again. Since her projects doubling due to


    her rising fame, she had gotten busy over thest few weeks.


    Just as she was about to leave, she quickly waved Alyssa over. "Hey, do you mind taking a video of


    yourself? Just for entertainment purposes of course."


    Alyssa didn’t know how to reply. Did Hazel’s fans know how juvenile she was?


    Once Hazel had gone, she gripped the brick and walked to the door of her room before smashing the


    door handle. The noise echoed across the hallway as she did it one more time.


    Emmett, who was in his study, was attracted by this noise and walked over. When he spotted the brick


    in her hand, the corners of his lips tugged into a smile. He rubbed his forehead,ughing softly.


    This woman was really… unpredictable!


    This woman was really… unpredictable!


    Just as she was going to hit the handle once again, he grabbed a hold of her wrist and leaned in a bit


    closer. "Cousin isn''t home. You can sleep in his room in the meantime unless you''re looking into paying


    for this door?"


    Alyssa also believed that destroying other people''s properties wasn''t the right answer, but she had no


    other choice. She pointed at her room before waving her hand. "My things are inside."


    "You''re married. Cousin already asked his bodyguards to send all the female items into his room the


    moment you''ve stepped into his house. There are even a few clothes that you can use." In reality, he


    actually only ordered his bodyguards recently.


    Alyssa had never expected that, but she shook her head and said frankly, “But I am afraid of sleeping


    in his room.”


    If she had stepped into his room without Emmett''s permission, who knew what he''d do? She''d have to


    wait for him toe back instead. It''s only proper, right?


    “Justin” mightugh at that, but she was just being honest.


    Emmett did not see thating. Was she the same woman who bickered with him all the time?


    "I''ll just smash the door open. Besides, I don''t think he''ll let me pay for the door. He wouldn''t be so


    petty." After all, he had given her a phone, hadn''t he? Alyssa also didn''t see him managing her issues


    at all, giving her all the freedom she needed. He wasn''t that bad at all.


    Emmett’s ck eyes shed with a hint of shock, and then he stopped talking.


    She had alreadyplimented how generous he was; that meant that her impression of him had


    gotten better aspared to the first time they''ve met. That was progress, wasn''t it? His fingers


    twitched towards the brick.


    At this point, he had no choice but to offer his help


    He reached out for the brick in Alyssa’s hand and smashed the handle in a few moves. The door


    swung open within a few seconds.


    Alyssa blinked. It seemed that he became more bearable after everything that had happenedst night.


    She paused before saying, "Thank you."


    Well, at least their friendship had progressed, at least, just a bit.


    Emmett didn''t say another word as he turned around and left. However, the way he was hunched over


    made him appear irritated over the small matter.


    He didn''t walk far before he saw a few of his bodyguardsing up the steps. "Sir, did something


    happen?"


    “It was nothing.” Emmett nced at the group of men.


    He was suggesting that they should turn back.


    The bodyguards immediately understood the meaning behind his words and quickly headed down the


    stairs. Even then, they were confused by the matter.


    Upon hearing the bigmotion just now, the bodyguards had assumed that their Young Master was


    fighting with Young Madame. One of them even bet a hundred dors that this was happening, but their


    boss didn''t even appear fazed. Although irritated, he certainly didn''t look like he had juste from a


    fight.


    Just as Emmett entered the room, he received a message from Xavier.


    It was 40 seconds voice message. Clicking on the voice message, he ced his phone back on his


    table and listened.


    “Am I disturbing you at this hour? Did the two of you have a good nightst night? Did you use the


    things I had sent you earlier? If you ever need anything, I..."


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    Emmett pressed the power button and locked the screen.


    With a sigh, he headed into his walk-in closet.


    His walk-in closet was exceptionallyrge. Half of the room was filled with suits and casual wear, while


    the other half was filled with skirts, dresses, and jeans. All of them had been prepared for Alyssa, but it


    seemed that she wouldn''t wear them for now.


    She must''ve hated him with a passion to be so careless. If she had actually paid close attention, she


    would''ve realized that he lived the master bedroom. She''d also realize that “Emmett” and “Justin” had


    never appeared at the same time.


    Maybe it was because she had a preconceived notion that Emmett didn''t like to be seen all too much.


    He couldn''t help but remember the time when she had heard it was Emmett who had given her that


    phone. Her eyes automatically lit up with joy that it almost melted the ice in his heart. He sighed,


    shaking his head.


    At this moment, he couldn''t help but feel a little jealous of himself.


    …


    Alyssa closed the door behind her andy on the bed.


    She honestly felt more at ease sleeping on this bed, rather than in the Master Bedroom. After resting


    for a while, she got up to wash her face and change her clothes.


    Standing in front of the mirror, she hesitated for a meant before deciding not to pretend to be ugly


    anymore. Besides, “Justin” already knew her appearance. If she pretended any more, it would just be


    troublesome for her. Moreover, she also wasn''t nning to eat lunch with Aurora anyway, so putting up


    a face would be even more troublesome.


    Emmett had been nothing but kind to her. He had probably never seen her face, so it was best not to


    go into more trouble than she could carry. With a sigh, she wiped her face with a towel before cing it


    on the rack.


    As she did so, her fingers slid against her lips.


    Her couldn''t help but think the time when “Justin” had kissed her. There was something about the way


    his fingers swept across her wrists and the way his breath fanned against her neck that made her feel


    warm inside. There was a sense offort that she had never felt before, a tinge of passion that had


    revived her.


    When Alyssa regained her senses, she realized that she had been reliving ‘Justin’s’ kiss. Her face


    immediately turned pale.


    “Justin” was Emmett’s cousin. What was she thinking!


    Even until she had changed her clothes, her face was still a bit flushed, and her eyes were still misty.


    As if by her bad luck, she knocked onto “Justin” at the staircase.


    Upon seeing her flushed face, he frowned. "Are you okay?"


    As he spoke, he reached out to touch her forehead.


    But before his touch could linger, she immediately jumped back as if she would get a 440 volt electric


    shock by his touch. She then said in panic. "I...I''m fine."


    Without another word, she rushed away.


    Emmett stood, frozen by her sudden reaction. He nced at his empty hand that was still in the air,


    and his frown deepened even further. A part of him couldn''t help but wonder if the woman really hated


    him that much that she''d retreat from his touch so readily.


    He walked to the banister and watched Alyssa running away with her bag on her shoulder. Although his


    face darkened even further, he tilted his head in worry, apprehensively following her. Where was she


    going?