Emily Parker glanced at Maria Carter; so this was her little sister-in-law.
In fact, she had arrived much earlier, only she had been in the small clinic across the street.
Watching Maria Carter arrive, Emily Parker was just about to join her when she saw Amelia Willow and a male student entering the milk tea shop together.
Emily Parker was a step behind when she entered, which allowed her to witness the commotion that had just happened.
Unaware until she saw for herself, Emily Parker realized that Amelia Willow was quite cunning.
Perhaps due to spending so much time with Sophie Parker, the previously obedient student Amelia Willow was changing—her temper, dressing style, and way of speaking had all become increasingly similar to Sophie’s.
When Emily Parker entered, she noticed Amelia Willow’s foot right away.
Looking at Amelia’s posture and expression, Emily deduced that Amelia had not sprained her ankle at all but was pretending, trying to embarrass Maria Carter.
Such tactics were nothing new; Emily had often seen Sophie use them when they were kids.
Each time, Father Parker would scold Emily for it.
This Maria Carter appeared arrogant and willful, but she was in fact a naïve and simple person, no match for Amelia Willow.
Amelia Willow did not realize that Emily Parker had seen through her tricks.
In Amelia’s eyes, Emily Parker was just a small nurse, with no knowledge of medicine.
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Although nominally a daughter-in-law of the Carter family, with Mrs. Carter being very kind to her as her mother-in-law, Emily could not tolerate outsiders criticizing her mother-in-law in front of her; she couldn’t let them treat her as a sick cat.
"Maria Carter, do you know this crazy woman?
Let her release my hand."
Unable to shake off Emily Parker’s grip, Charles Pond had to implore Maria Carter.
Maria Carter had liked him since they were children and had always heeded his words; surely she would plead for him.
But this time, Maria Carter remained silent.
It was true she liked Charles Pond, but she didn’t allow anyone to speak ill of her mother.
The fact that there was so much disrespect for her mother in the high society of the Capital was beyond her expectations.
"Apologize, did you hear me?"
Emily Parker’s fingers suddenly tightened, causing Charles Pond to wince in pain, grimacing as his handsome face contorted.
It felt like his hand was about to break, and with a pitiful look, he turned towards Maria Carter who hesitated but, thinking of her insulted mother, stayed silent.
Charles Pond, pampered since birth, had never suffered . Seeing that Maria Carter wouldn’t help him, he squeezed out a few words through clenched teeth,
Emily Parker didn’t let go, forcing Charles Pond to shout out loud,
"I’m sorry, I was wrong.
I shouldn’t have spoken about Mrs. Carter that way.
Maria Carter, I’ve apologized already, please let her let go."
Maria Carter glanced at Emily Parker, and with a lift of her lips, Emily flicked her hand, sending Charles Pond stumbling backward uncontrollably and crashing into Amelia Willow.
Amelia called out in pain as she collided with Charles Pond.
Charles, a tall man, not light-weight; his entire 160-pound frame pressed down on Amelia, with one foot even stepping on her.
Amelia Willow immediately cried out in pain,
Charles Pond quickly got up and tried to help Amelia Willow, who couldn’t stand at all.
This time, her ankle was genuinely sprained.
In a rush, Charles Pond carried Amelia Willow away, glaring at Emily Parker before hurriedly taking Amelia to the infirmary.
Seeing that Charles Pond left without glancing back, Maria Carter couldn’t hold back and her eyes filled with tears.
Emily Parker handed her backpack to her.
Feeling indignant, Maria Carter stomped her foot.
"Who asked you to meddle?"
She snatched her backpack and stormed off angrily.
"She has the same temper as Carlos; both are equally unreasonable."
Emily Parker shrugged helplessly.
Maria Carter ran all the way to the alley, where her group of close friends waited with others, expecting her to bring someone over.
But they only saw Maria Carter alone.
"Maria, where’s that woman?
Just now I saw a woman walk into the milk tea shop.
We were going to confront her and teach her a lesson for you."
Maria Carter hesitated and said softly,
"Forget it, she already gave back my backpack.
I don’t think she is so bad after all."
Maria Carter wouldn’t admit it, but seeing Emily Parker discipline Charles Pond and Amelia Willow just now, she thought it was so cool!
Her girlfriends looked at each other, perplexed as Maria Carter seemed to change her mind in the blink of an eye.