Chapter 45: Sending Her Money


    Chapter 45: Sending Her Money


    Chloe gazed at Emanuele with a look of joy and admiration, which irritated him. Many women


    looked at him with that same look, but he never showed them much favor. Emanuele was getting


    irritated and snapped, "You''re so damn rude. I''m waiting for Isabe to answer my question. What


    business is it of yours?"


    After being reprimanded by Emanuele in public, Chloe''s smile stiffened. She looked over at Isabe,


    whom Emanuele was holding, with a sh of jealousy in her eyes.


    Why did this wretched bitch Isabe get Emanuele''s favor? Look at her, pale and looking older than


    her years. Look at her in and cheap dress, her plump figure. What about her couldpare to


    Chloe? She was a refineddy groomed by her parents, while Isabe was just a fatherless wild


    child. How could shepare to her? Chloe was clearly superior.


    Isabe gradually regained her senses and looked at the man beside her. For some reason,


    Emanuele''s presence made her feel safe at this moment. Moreover, he had scolded Chloe.


    Watching Chloe being reprimanded, her expression ufortable, Isabe rxed slightly. Chloe


    wasn''t all that.


    She smiled at Emanuele. "I''m just a bit tired from work, that''s all."


    "Then, after dinner, we can go back to the apartment early," Emanuele suggested, running his


    fingers through Isabe''s hair.


    "Okay."


    The interactions between the two didn''t go unnoticed by the others present. Chloe was furious,


    cursing Isabe in her mind, nning to find an opportunity to trip her up.


    However, Sophia and Leo were content. They had always feared that Emanuele might not ept


    Isabe, but it seemed like their rtionship was better than expected.


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    Sophia added, "Then let''s hurry up and eat. After dinner, Emanuele, you can take Isabe back to


    the apartment."


    "Emanuele and Isabe are living together?" Chloe was shocked. Had her cousin''s rtionship with


    Emanuele developed to this extent?


    "Recently, Isabe was attacked by enemies, and Emanuele said he wanted to protect her closely


    to avoid any further danger," Sophia exined, growing more pleased with her stepson for wanting


    to protect Isabe.


    Chloe stared at Isabe and Emanuele, stunned. This bitch Isabe had already seduced


    Emanuele in such a short time? Chloe was jealous. She also liked Emanuele. Today was their first


    meeting, but she had been instantly captivated by his handsome, manly appearance. She vowed to


    make Emanuele fall for her.


    But was he getting along so well with Isabe? Did he like her? No, that couldn''t be. Chloe thought,


    Isabe was so ugly and overweight. How could Emanuele be interested in her?


    During dinner, Chloe tried to get close to Isabe. "Isabe, let''s sit together, okay? Why does your


    stepbrother always reject me?"


    Isabe''s body trembled uncontrobly when she felt Chloe trying to sit next to her. She instinctively


    moved closer to Emanuele. Since when had Emanuele be her protector?


    Emanuele also noticed Isabe''s actions. He didn''t know why, but it was clear that Isabe didn''t


    like her cousin. He didn''t like her either. The way she stared at him, like a hungry dog eyeing a


    piece of meat, was rather revolting. If it weren''t for her being rted to his stepmother and


    stepsister, he might have gouged out her eyes.


    So he firmly declined Chloe''s proposal, "Miss, I''d prefer it if you sat elsewhere. Don''t disturb our little


    world."


    His straightforward refusal left Chloe feeling embarrassed once again. She''d never experienced


    such humiliation in all her life.


    She red at Isabe, convinced that it was all her fault that Emanuele didn''t like her.


    But Chloe quicklyposed herself and smiled at Isabe. "Isabe, I''d like to sit with you. Is it


    okay? Why does your stepbrother keep rejecting me?"


    Isabe felt Chloe''s hint, and even though she was very reluctant, fear still clung to her. She had no


    choice but to say to Emanuele, "I''d like my cousin to sit next to me."


    A big smile spread across Chloe''s face. She knew Isabe would listen to her; she had trained her


    that way from a young age. If Isabe didn''t obey, Chloe would punish her severely. She used all


    sorts of punishments: sticks, stones, tying her to trees, pushing her down the stairs - every method


    she could think of. Eventually, she seeded in turning Isabe into an obedient dog.


    And now, after all these years, Isabe still looked at her with fear in her eyes, unable to utter a


    word of defiance.


    Chloe sat beside Isabe and couldn''t resist patting her arm. "Isabe, I knew it. We are the best


    sisters in the world."


    On the way back to the apartment after the banquet, Isabe remained silent. She realized that


    Chloe hadn''t changed a bit over the years. In front of others, she was a kind and gentledy, but


    when they were alone, she was malicious.


    At the same time, Isabe found herself sinking into self-disgust. She couldn''t believe that she


    hadn''t made any progress over all these years. She couldn''t ovee her fear of Chloe.


    She despised this version of herself. After all these years, she hadn''t grown a bit.


    As soon as she entered her apartment, Isabe rushed to her room, showered, changed into her


    pajamas, and threw herself onto the soft, oversized bed. Wrapped in nkets, she finally felt


    rxation. It was only on her bed that she could find peace.


    Emanuele pushed open Isabe''s bedroom door and saw her lying on the bed. He walked over and


    sat beside her. "What''s wrong tonight? You seem quite upset."


    "Nothing, maybe it''s because I haven''t fully recovered. I''m just tired," Isabe replied.


    She couldn''t believe that Emanuele was concerned about her emotions.


    Emanuele believed her and said, "Well, if you''re tired, you can rest for a few more days and not


    rush back to work at the hospital. I''ve taken over your life, and if you need any living expenses, I


    can provide."


    After he said that, Emanuele picked up his phone and quickly sent a message. Isabe received a


    notification on her phone, and when she opened it, she couldn''t believe her eyes. Emanuele had


    indeed sent her money.


    Previously, Emanuele had mentioned taking care of her apartment rent, but since she moved here,


    she hadn''t spent much. Her apartment was fully furnished, and her living expenses were minimal,


    especially since she often ate at the hospital. So she hadn''t needed to ask Emanuele for money.


    But now, Emanuele had actually transferred a substantial amount of money to her. Isabe counted


    the zeros, unable to believe her eyes. It was a full fifty thousand dors.


    She wasn''t mistaken. Isabe immediately sat up on the bed and looked at Emanuele. "Why did


    you send me so much money?"


    "Because I felt like it," Emanuele replied. He looked at Isabe''s nervous, shocked, and bewildered


    expression. For some reason, he found it incredibly adorable. Fifty thousand dors meant little to


    him, but seeing how happy it made her was interesting.