Chapter168OurWives
Emelleimmediatelyexined,<b>“</b>Mr.<b>Swanson</b>,pleasedon’tmisunderstand.I’mnot..”
“I don’twannahearaboutit,”Samuelsaid.“Iwilltakeitasitis.Ifyouhaveotherthingstosay,thenexintomeaftersettlethemattershere.I’llpickyouupfromWinstourCity.”
Emeliefelthelpless.
Samuel<b>added</b>,“It’te.Restwell.Bye.”
Then,hehungupwithoutevengivingherachancetosayanything.
Sampelswungopenthebalconydoorwithasprayerinhishand,tendingtohismintnts.Hismoodwasliftedbythesimplepleasureofitall
Memoriesfloodedbackfromearlieratschoolduringbreak,catchingsnatchesofconversationfromagroupofcollegeguys.“Tyler,yourgriend’s<b>a</b><b>stunner</b>,Whycan’twelookather..”
Sammelcouldn’thelpbutsmileattheiraudacity.
Theywerereally<b>trying</b>totesthisfriend’sloyalty.Butthenagain,whocouldmethem?
Afterallthistime,thatcertainsomeonestillhadn’tshownup.
<b>Couldn’t</b>reallymethem
Thenextmorning,EmeliecalledSamugain
Samuelpickedup,hisvoicesoundingevensofterwithahintofamusementasheasked,“AreyouinsuchahurrytosayIwaswrong?”
Emeliepausedforamomentsherealizedhethoughtthiscallwasa<b>continuation</b>oftheirconversationfrostnight.Heassumedshe waseagertorefutetheideathatshecaredabouthim
Inahushedtone,Samuelmurmured,“Well,nowI’mfeeling<b>a</b>bithart”
Emeinstinctivelyreplied,“No,it’snotthatIdon’tcareaboutyou.Imean_”
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ButSamuelcaughtonquickly,hissmilegrowingwiderashesaid,“Soyoudocareaboutme?”
Nothavingexperienceinrtionshipswasreallyadisadvantage–itwassoeasytogetcaughtupinmisunderstandin
Samuel,whoalwaysactedsoprofessionally,wasactuallyquiteskilledinteasing
Emeliedecidedtosmoothlychangethesubject.“Ireally<b>do</b>havesomethingimportanttodiscuss.”
Samuelunderstoodtheneedtodroptheyfulbanter.<b>“</b><b>Alright</b>,nomorejokes.What’sthematter?
“Yesterday,whileIwasworking,Ioverheardthemsaying<b>that</b>Mrs.ParkerwenttoworkinCapebattCity.”
<b>“</b>Alright.”
“yousellMr.Swansontofindawaytomother.”
“Andthen?
Theyspentanhouronthephonediscessingit.Beforeendingthecall,Samuelsaid<b>,</b>“Ifthispensout,I’llhavemybrothersendyouanofferrightaway”
Emeliesmiled,feelingpleased.
However,hermoodwasn’taspleasantduringtheafternoon’s<b>work</b>.<b>This</b>time,she hadtoworkwithWilliamandJayden
<b>They</b>wenttoinspectthebaseunderconstruction,withWilliamandJaydenleadingthewayandnegotiatingwiththebase’smanager.
EmelieandPatriciafollowedbehind.
Patriciawasdinaredmaxidresspairedwithheels,Itwasn’tthat<b>she</b>couldn’tdressthatway,butnavigatingtheuneventerrainoftheconstructionsiteinheelswasabitinconvenient
Ofcourse,Emeliewouldn’tsayanythingaboutit.Hermaintaskwasstilltorecorddata.Asshewaswriting,shesuddenlyheardsomeoneshout,“Watchout!”
Everyoneinstinctivelylookedupandsawathicksteel<b>rod</bingcrashingdown,coincidentallyrightaboveEmelieandPatricia’sheads.
Emellereactedswiftly,pushingPatricksoutofharm’swayjustintime.
Duetoher<b>pushing</b>Patriciaaway,Emeliewasabeatslower,anditseemedlikeshewasabouttobehit.
Butjustthen,someonelungedforward,shieldingEmilieunderneath them.
Withaloudthat,thesteelrodhittheground,andeveryonerushedout.
Emeliewasstunned.Afterregeringhersenses,sheimmediatelyturnedtoseewhohadprotectedher.