Chapter130MeetingAgain
Itwasalmost impossible.
EmelieworkedasWilliam’ssecretaryforthereyears<b>,</b>andsheknewthatMondaywasthebusiesttimeoftheweekfor<b>him</b><b>.</b>
Also,he<b>had</b>alwaysbeenunwillingtotamtotheMiddleton residence.So,Emeliecouldn’tunderstandwhyhewouldsuddenlyappearthere.
Shefrownedinstantly.After twomonthsofnotseeinghim,itdidn’t<b>look</b>likeanythinghadchangedabouthim.
Itwascurrentlywinter<b>in</b>CapebattCity,andthetemperaturehaddroppedtobelowtoFahrenheit,William<b>was</b>wearingacksultwithacottoncoat.Clearly,hehadjustenteredthehouseandwaspassingthehousekeeperhiscoat.
WhenEmellecameoutofthchen,Williamlookedup,andhisgazefellonher
TheylookedateachotherforafewsecondsbeforeWilliamlookedawayfirst.Hecalmlyeptedawarmtowelfromthehousekeeperto<b>clean</b>hishands.
Meanwhile,Emeliewasalreadyteelingufortable.
Shebroughtthechowdertothediningtable.Vanessawassettingthetable,andwhenshesawthedish,shplimented,“Thisseafoodchowderlooksdelicious.It’sperfect foraweatherlikethis.”
Emeliesmiled
VanessacouldtellthatEmeliewassmilingforcefully,andsheknewwhatwasthereason.So,shesoftlyexined,“Henryhassomework–<b>rted</b>stufftodiscusswithWim,sohetoldWilliamtebackforlunch,Williamhadjustanived”
Emelietooktheopportunityandsaid<b>,</b>“SinceMr.<b>Middleton</b>needstotalkaboutbusiness<b>my</b><b>leave</b>now
Vanessaquiddystoppedh
herandsaid,<b>“</b>Howcouldyoulovewhenthefood isready?You’retheonewhopreparedthefeast,soyoumuststayforit.
At<b>that</b>moment,HenrycamefromtheLivingroomaswell.“It’s<b>nothing</b>ssified,EmelieTakeaseatandeatwithus.Lalsowantto askyouaboutyourparents.”
EmelielookedatWilliamandpursedherlips.Shehadnootherchoicebuttositdown
ShesatwithVanessaononesideofthetablewhileHenrysatontheothersidewithWilliam.
Thehousekeeperservedeachofthemabowlofchowder,andHenrystartedaskingEmelieaboutthesituationatherhome.Shetoldhimeverythingwasfine.cetahadEmeliebyhersideforthepasttwomonths,soherconditionwasstable,Sheneverhadanother<b>attack</b>whileshewasonhermedication.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
VanessapattedEmelie’shand<b>and</b>said,“Inthatcase,youdon’thavetoworrysomuchanymore,Emelie.<b>The</b>stresswilltakeatollonyourbody.However,fromwhatIcansee,youlookwaybetterthanyoudidtwomonthsago.”
“ThatmightbebecauseIlivedina smalltownwithmymom.Ihadeverymealontimeandlivedahealthylifestyle,<b>Emelle</b>exinedsoftly.
WastoldEmeliehowshe<b>also</b>likedlivinginasmalltown.WhenEmelieloweredherheadtohaveherchowder,sheidentallynotlordWilliamwasncingat
However,shedidn’tknowifhewaslookingatheronpurpose.Sincetheywereseatedoppositeofeachother,itwasalso<b>hard</b>forhimtoavoidlookingather.“Pleasegivemeanotherbowl.Thechowdertastesgreat.Henrywasgoingto passthehousekeeperhisbowl,butVanessagrabbeditinsteadandfilleditupfor
himherself.
Suddenly,shewid,“Ifinmembercorrectly,youlikeseafoodchowderaswell.Right,William?Emeliehasalwayslownyourpreferences.
Emeliehadabadfeeling,<b>and</b>shecalmlysaid,“TheingredientswerealreadypreparedinthekitchenAllLoodwascookthemtogether.”
Shewastryingtosaythatshedidn’tpreparethefoodforWilham.Instead,shejustdid<b>what</b>shecould.
Emeliehadn’tgreetedWilliamsialie.Theynevertalkedaswell.Now,shewastryingtoavoidhavinganythingtodowithhim.Theywerebasicallytreatingatthediningtable,itwouldn’tbeappropriateformetostay.Ishalltake
eachotherlikestrangers:
Thistime,<b>William</b>lookedrightatEmeliewithhisdarkeyes
Emelieloweredhergazeinshameandquietlyateher<b>food</b>
<b>When</b>VanessapassedHenry<b>his</b>chowder,sheshothimance<b>,</b>tellinghimtofixtheirrtionship.
TheystillhardhavingEmelie<b>as</b>theirdaughter–inw.
Vanessapurposelysaid,“Youknowhowtocookwell,Emelie.You’vethoughtful.
Henrynodded.“<b>just</b>takealookatEs.Thatguygotmarried<bst</b>month.Eventhoughhiswifelikestowork,hehassomeomissaftertheirmarriage.
*Someonewouldalwaysthink<b>about</b>himaswell.Thatsurefeelsnic..”
WilliamfrowneddeeplyinannoyanceandinterruptedHenry“Whatdidyouwanttotalktomeaboutwhenyoutoldmete<b>home</b><b>?</b>”
<b>Henry</b>hadbeenworkingfor<b>decades</b>,andhehadneverbeeninterruptedbefore.
Atthatmoment,hefeltthreatened.“Isthishowyoushouldtalktome?”
Williamputdownhisspoonandgotup.“Ifthere’snothingelse,I’llbegoingbacktothe<bpany</b>.“”
Henrywasfurious.“You<b>!</b>”
<b>That</b>washowtheyalwayshadbeen.Thefatherandsoncouldrarelyfinishamealinpeace.Theywouldalwayspartwhilefeelingupsetbecauseofonesentence.Thiswasespeciallysowhentheystartedtalkingaboutmarriage.Thingswould<b>always</b>getheated