Chapter 50
Chapter 50
Chapter 50.
Nelly’s POV.
| went to my wardrobe and opened it, searching through the clothes until | found what | was looking for. A small bottle, no bigger
than my thumb.
| slipped it into my pocket and took a deep breath. | stepped out into the hallway and made my way to the dining room. The table
was set with various food, and | took in the sight with a mixture of hunger and apprehension. | spotted a maid in the corner of the
room and walked up to her.
“Who does this belong to?” | asked, motioning to the food. “Lady Emily,” the maid replied,
| stood there, my heart pounding in my chest, as | waited for her to enter the kitchen. When she did, | quickly took the bottle out
of my pocket and poured the substance into her food. | mixed it in well, making sure it was thoroughlybined.
As the maid appeared, | tried to act natural, running my fingers through my hair and ncing around the room. | hoped | didn’t
look as nervous as | felt.
She picked up the food and left the kitchen, and | let out a breath | didn’t realize | was holding. | served myself some food, trying
to act as normal as possible. As | took my first bite, Alpha Kex entered the room.
His expression was unreadable, and | couldn’t tell what he was thinking. He pulled out a chair and sat down across from me, his
eyes fixed on me. | did my best to focus on my food, but it was difficult to ignore the tension in the room. | swallowed hard, trying
to keep myposure.
“I''m sorry,” | heard him say, but | kept my eyes on my food, determined to ignore him.
“Nelly,” he said, his voice insistent. | knew | couldn''t avoid him any longer, so | reluctantly looked up.
“For what?” | asked, trying to sound nonchnt.
“For speaking to you rudely,” he said, his eyes piercing into mine.
“Oh, | didn’t notice,” | replied, my voice sounding unconvincing, even to my ears,
“Nelly,” he said, his tone firm, “I''m serious.” His words made me drop my fork.
“When we''re alone, you''re nice to me,” | said, my voice soft but firm. “But when we''re in
public, you''re nothing but rude to me.”
“We both know that’s not true, Nelly,” he said, his tone dismissive.
“It''s not a lie, Alpha Kex,” | insisted, feeling my frustration mounting. “You''re only saying that because you would rather not admit
the truth.”
“And what truth is that?” he asked, his voice rising.
| took a deep breath, steeling myself for what | was about to say. “You’re only nice to me when we''re alone because you want
something from me,” | said, my words hanging in the air between us.N?velDrama.Org holds ? this.
He stared at me, his expression unreadable. “Is that what you really think?” he asked, his voice low and dangerous.
“| know it’s the truth,” | replied, meeting his gaze head-on.
“| don’t know where you got that idea from,” he said, frustration evident in his voice. “I was only rude to you because | was angry,
and | didn’t realize | took out on you.”
“But you didn’t take it out on Harry,” | countered, my tone firm.
“Why are you being so stubborn?” he asked, running a hand through his hair in exasperation. | am apologizing, what more do
you want?” He asked.
“Whatever,” | said, rolling my eyes. He let out a deep sigh, and | could tell he was at the end of his rope.
“| just found out that myte beta’sst wish was for me to marry Emily,” he said, his voice shaking.
| opened my mouth, but no words came out. “Are
you joking?” | finally managed to ask.
“| wouldn''t joke about something like this,” he replied, his tone serious.
“How did you find out?” | asked, still trying to process what he had said.
his eyes
“Emily told me,” he muttered, his
downcast.
| leaned back in my chair, my mind reeling. This was a lot to take in.
It all seems too fake to be real. Emily loves Alpha Kex and she would do anything to get him. Something isn’t right here.
| looked up and Alpha Kex’s gaze met mine, | could see the sadness and confusion in
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his eyes.
“What are you going to do now?” | asked, my heart heavy with worry.
“| don’t know,” he replied, his voiceced with uncertainty. “I need to figure...” his voice trailed off, as a guard appeared.
The guards leaned over and whispered something to him. He nodded, then turned back to me.
“Excuse me, Nelly,” he said, his voice t. | nodded, and he stood up and left the room.
| sat there for a moment, trying to process everything that had just happened. | took a deep breath and got up to leave. As |
walked down the hall, | realized that | needed to find out if Emily was really rted to me first before | dwell on what Alpha Kex
had just said.
| knocked on the door, but there was no answer. | gently pushed the door open and peeked inside. Emily was asleep, her chest
rising and falling with each breath. | waved my hand in front of her face, but she didn’t even flinch. | smiled inwardly, the drugs.
were already taking effect on her. | turned to her dresser and opened the drawers, hoping to find her diary.
| spotted the diary, sitting on the dresser, but it was locked. | saw a number of keys next to it, and | let out a sigh of relief. Maybe
one of them would fit the diary! I tried the keys, one by one, but none of them worked. | started to feel frustrated. Where did she
keep the key to the diary? | turned around, scanning the room for any clucs.
As | looked around the room, my eyesnded on the chain around Emily''s neck. It was small and delicate, and | wondered if the
key | needed was the one in the chain. | took a deep breath and carefully lifted her up, trying not to wake her.
“Ughhh,” she muttered, and | froze, my heart racing.
After a moment, she seemed to settle back into a deep sleep. | reached for the chain and unhooked it from around her neck. |
removed the key from the chain.
| held my breath as | used the key to unlock the diary. The pages were filled with neat handwriting, and | quickly flipped through
them, looking for any mention of Emily’s family. Finally, | found what | was looking for.
| returned the key to the chain and put it back around Emily’s neck. My hands were shaking as | left the room, the diary tucked
under my arm. | needed to find a quiet ce to read it.