Emma Lewis only just realized that this person seemed to be coming for Amelia Wright.
In that moment of distraction, Emma felt a sharp pain in her arm and lost strength instantly.
In the next moment, Amelia, who was in her embrace, fell into the arms of the opposite party.
At this moment, Emma had a gut feeling that if she hadn’t instinctively protected Amelia just now, the opponent might have crippled her arm or even taken her life without hesitation.
Emma had never encountered someone who invoked such fear in her soul before.
This person came for Amelia and seemed to care about her, but Emma wasn’t reassured about handing Amelia over just like that.
Emma moved again, and quickly realized that in their previous encounter, she was at a disadvantage, not because she was holding someone, but even now with the opponent holding someone, she was still at a disadvantage.
This realization made Emma break out in a cold sweat.
Worried, she threatened, "I am the eldest daughter of the Lewis family in the Capital City. If you dare to hurt her, the Lewis family will not let you go."
Emma was a bit angry, as she was always straightforward and direct in dealing with things, and this was the first time she used her family to threaten someone.
The people of the Lewis family in Capital City were not ones that someone from a small place like Riverwood City could afford to offend.
However, the man in the shadows seemed unaffected by her threats.
At this moment, Emma heard a possessive statement.
Emma’s eyebrows knitted tightly. Who was this person, and why did he show such a strong possessiveness towards Amelia, who was already married?
Emma pursed her lips, confronting the man standing in the shadows.
The tension between them was so intense that it seemed like another fight could break out at any moment.
Amelia, in her unconscious state, stirred, as if trapped in a nightmare. She was no longer the cold and rational person she was when awake, but was pained and saddened.
Leaning against the man’s chest, she seemed to sense a familiar presence, letting out a gentle sob, like an abandoned kitten.
The man’s and Emma’s gazes, locked in confrontation, instantly shifted to Amelia.
One of them subconsciously lightened his grip on Amelia’s waist.
The other grew anxious and refrained from taking further action.
Amelia, in her nightmare, saw her beloved brother falsely imprisoned and her parents, who devoted themselves to her, brutally killed, which caused her unbearable pain.
Her tiny hands unintentionally clutched at the fabric over her chest, her soft sobs gradually transforming into anguished cries.
Whether it was the timid Amelia of her past life or the mad, fierce Amelia after her rebirth, neither would cry.
But now, she was crying.
The fierce tension between the man and Emma was extinguished in an instant.
Both, who had been on the verge of getting rid of each other, were now equally helpless.
Emma said frantically, "I don’t care who you are, nor do I care what you want to do. She’s seriously ill right now. If she stays out in the night wind , she might get worse. How about taking her back to the dorm and giving her medicine first?"
The man, who had wanted to unhesitatingly take Amelia away, hesitated and then nodded in agreement.
Emma led them back to the dorm.
Switching on the light with a snap, she looked sharply at the man, thinking she would get a clear look at his face and settle accounts later.
Then Emma saw clearly and was completely dumbfounded.
Godfery... Godfery Shaw!!!
"You... you’re Godfery Shaw?" Emma was utterly stunned.
She was sure that the person in front of her was indeed Godfery Shaw, the eldest son of the Shaw family. Such a man was hard to forget once you met him. She couldn’t be mistaken.
But... wasn’t Amelia married to Young Master Shaw in that marriage alliance between the Wright family and the Shaw family?
So what was the situation now?
Why would Godfery Shaw say Amelia was his?
Could it be that both Shaw brothers had fallen for Amelia and were embroiled in some clichéd storyline of sibling rivalry?
Emma’s gaze towards Godfery Shaw became quite peculiar...