Chapter<b>148</b>Backed<b>by</b>William
UponarrivingatMona’pany,EmeliesawMonawithHugoin front ofthebuilding.
MonawasgrabbingHugo’shandwhilecrying,andHugolookedannoyedandfrustrated.Heswungherhandaway.
Meanwhile,Mona’scolleagueswerewatchingandsnappingpictures<b>.</b>Someweredoingitfromthewindows,andsomeweresurroundingthecouple.
Monafelltotheground,andHugoleftinhiscar.Shecriedher eyesout.
Shehadalwaysbeenconfidentandcheerful.Now<b>,</b>shehadbeajokeinthpany.
Emelie<b>got</b>outofthecarwithouthesitation.ShetookoffhercoatandcoveredMona’sheadwithit.
Samuelparkedthecarnexttothem,andEmeliehelpedMonagetintothevehicle.
Monaleaned intoEmelie’sembraceandsobbed,“Hugo…Hugobrokeupwithme!WhenhepickedmeupatWestwardClubthatnight andsawthestateIwasin,hekeptaskingwhathappened<b>to</b>me.
“Ididn’tdaretotellhimthetruth,soIsaidIgottoodrunkandranintosomethugsonthestreet.Then,Itoldhimthatnothinghappenedtomebecauseyouwerethereaswell.
“Hereceivedthosepicturestoday.HecameafterIaskedhimtopickmeup.However,hestartedcallingmeabitchrightafterhearrived…”
“What’stheretocryaboutwhenyoubreakupwithamanwhocallsyouabitch?Youshouldbehappytoleaveabastardlikehim,”Emeliesaidinanattempttforther.
The carstoppedataredlight.EmeliegrabbedsomenapkinstowipeMona’stears.
Suddenly,MonasawDaphneonthestreet.“Shedefinitelydidthis!”shesaidangrily.
Then,sheopenedthedoorandrushedout.
Emeliecouldn’treactintime.Sheknewtherewouldbetrouble.
Thereweremanypeopleandsurveincecamerasonthestreet.IfMonawererecordedbeatingDaphneupinpublic,itwouldbeusedasevidenceagainsther.
Emeliequicklygotoutofthecar.Shedidn’tcheckbothsidesof<b>the</b>road,andacarsuddenly came towardher.
WilliamwasinthebackofthecarwhenAbelmmedonthebrakes.Hisbodyjoltedforwardduetothemomentum.
Fortunately<b>,</b>he grabbedthefrontseatanddidn’tinjurehimself.
Hefrowned,andAbel’sface wentpaleinshock.“Mr.Middleton,itwasn’tmyfault…Someonesuddenlyrushedout.I-”
Samuelhurriedlycameoutofhiscar.JustastheothercarwasabouttohitEmelie,hegrabbedherhandandpulledherintohisembrace.
ThatwaswhywhenWilliamlookedup,hesawamanandawomanhugginginfrontofhiscarliketheywereinamovie.
Atthatmoment,hethoughtAbelshould’vejustrunthemover.
Williamlookedicy,andAbelcouldn’ttellifthemanwasupsetbecausehealmosthitapedestrianorforsomeotherreason.
<b>“</b>DoIhavetoteachyouhowtohorn?”Williamaskedsarcastically.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.
Abelgulpedandhonkedthe horn.
ThenoisemadeEmeliereturntohersenses.ShelookedatSamundthankedhim.
Then,sherememberedMonaandrantoherwithoutacareintheworld.
Williamfollowedherwithhisgazeassherushedacrosstheroad.
<b>“</b>M–Mr Middleton,youstillhaveanappointment…”Abelhesitantlysaid.
SeeingSamuelrunningafterEmelie,Williamlooked awayandloosenedhistie.Heignoredtherageboilinginsidehim.
<b>“</b><b>Go</b>,”hesaidcoldly.
Thecardroveoff,andWilliamdidn’tnoticeDaphnewasthere,whereEmeliewasheaded.
<b>Mona</b>raisedherhandandwasabouttop Daphne.However,Emeliegrabbedherhandintime.
“Mona!<b>”</b><b>she</b>eximed.
Mona wanted<b>to</b>pounceonDaphnelikeamadwoman.<b>“</b>Ithastobeyou!Youbitch!I’mgoing<b>to</b>killyou!”
Therewasalreadyacrowdwatching.EmeliepushedMonatowardSamundquicklysaid,“Mr.Swanson<b>,</b>pleasebringmyfriendbacktothecar.<b>”</b>
Samuelrealizedtheseriousness<b>of</b>the situation<b>,</b>andhequicklydraggedMonaaway<b>.</b>
EmelieturnedtoDaphneandasked straightaway,“Wasityou?”
Daphnesmiledfaintly.“Whatdoyoumean?Idon’tunderstandwhatyou’re<b>saying</b><b>.</b><b>”</b>
“Whether<b>it’s</b>youornot,I’ll callthepoliceandfindwyer.Then<b>,</b>I’llmakewhoever’sresponsible payforit!”Emeliesaidcoldly,
Daphneshrugged.“GuessI’llwaitforitthen.”
Uponseeinghowfearless shewas<b>,</b>EmeliefiguredWilliamwasbacking<b>her</b>up.
WhenMonareturnedtotheapartment,shelocked<b>herself</b>upinherroomandcriedhereyesout.
EmelieaskedSamueltoleavefirst.
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“Callmeifyouneedme,”hesaidtoherbeforeleaving.
Exhaustedfromcrying,Monaquicklyfesleep.
She wascalmwhenshewokeup.Shesaidshewantedtocallthepoliceandfindwyer.
Shewanted Dapopaythepriceforleakingthephotos.