E gazed at him with infatuation, her eyes filled with tenderness. When she heard Micah call out another name, her expression stiffened, and her gaze becameplex.


    However, she did not push Micah away.


    Instead, she cupped his face and leaned in to offer him her red lips.


    Suddenly, a hurried knock at the door interrupted E.


    Micah instantly snapped out of it, shook his heavy head, and realized the person beneath him was E. Shocked, he hastily backed away.


    Seeing E in a state of panic, he apologized and rushed into the bathroom to ssh cold water on his face, trying to clear his mind.


    Soon enough, Micah regained hisposure, emerged from the bathroom, and found E still in the room, clutching her cor tightly, and looking at him in confusion. He furrowed his brow and asked, "Why haven''t you left yet?" E hurriedly gestured, indicating the door had been locked from the outside.


    Micah frowned and walked over to open the door, but then was taken aback.


    "Micah, we''vee to drink with you."


    Joe and Sadie stood outside the door, their cheerful voices abruptly silenced upon seeing E in Micah''s room.


    "Sorry for the interruption!" Joe said, extremely embarrassed.


    "That goes without saying!"


    Sadie continued to smile, but it was a cold smile. Her slightly narrowed eyes were like a curved de, exuding a sharp edge.


    Although Sadie and Micah had a rtionship of hostility and resentment, witnessing this scene now filled Sadie''s heart with strong anger and hatred, even a hint of bitterness.


    "I''m sorry. We''ll leave right away." Joe pulled Sadie aside, preparing to depart.


    "Please,e to the study."


    Micah directly put his arm around Joe''s shoulder and led him to the study.


    "Really? Now?!" Joe tried to refuse, but he was unable to resist.


    At that moment, E rushed out of the room, collided head-on with Sadie, froze for a moment, and then stared nkly at her.


    E had seen Sadie''s photo in the Clemens family, in Micah and the children''s room, where there were photos of them together. The woman in those photos was now standing before her. Wait! Isn''t Mrs. Clemens dead?!


    "Do you know me?" Sadie asked, noticing E''s reaction, her eyes narrowing coldly.


    E nervously shook her head and then hurriedly ran downstairs.


    Due to her nervousness, she almost stumbled, but fortunately, a medic caught her.


    Sadie watched E''s retreating figure, her eyes slightly narrowed. For some reason, seeing this woman stirred aplex and indescribable sense of hatred in her heart.


    "Ms. James, please!"


    Micah came to invite Sadie to the study and signaled Andrew downstairs.


    Andrew gestured, indicating that Oliver and Ethan had been dealt with and that he would keep an eye on E and her associates to ensure Sadie''s information remained confidential. "Micah, Sadie and I just came to drink with you, nothing serious." Joe, now sitting ufortably, didn''t want to linger. "Since you have ady in your arms, we should leave." "Yes. We don''t want to ruin your night," Sadie said indifferently, not even bothering to look at Micah.


    "She was just bringing me medicine," Micah exined lightly.


    "It''ste at night, and she''s bringing you medicine while disheveled!" Sadie sneered mockingly. "Do you think we''re fools?"


    "We''re all adults. There''s nothing to be embarrassed about." Joe chuckled. "But Micah, is this Ms. Lingston from the Lingston family? Why did Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Mario say she''s your wife? I remember you telling me your wife is amon girl!"


    "She''s not my wife, and we have no romantic rtionship." Micah didn''t want to exin further. "Believe it or not, it''s up to you."