Despite being well-prepared, Emma couldn't help feeling uneasy in this situation. The man in front of her undoubtedly had feelings for her, or at the very least, a strong sense of responsibility. She believed this, as he had waited for her for eight years in their past life without any news from her. However, at the same time, Ethan's trust in her was extremely weak, if not non-existent. Emma suddenly felt a bit disheartened.
She coldly snorted and directly shook off Ethan's hand, turning to Lily."You told my mother that I had an affair with Mark and actively rescued him, didn't you?"
"Emma,I didn't," Lily bit her lip and denied pitifully, then glanced at Mark quietly. "But everyone knows about you and Mark, and with your relationship, I understand why you would rescue him. I knew that at grandfather's birthday banquet, you were just putting on a show for everyone."
"Hmm, let's just say that's the case. Anyway, your point is that I had an affair with Mark and actively rescued him, right?" Emma asked.
"Emma, our relationship is our own business. Why are you asking others about it? Although Lily is your best friend,this is our love..." Mark spoke up.
"Shut up! It's not your turn yet!" Emma coldly interrupted him, making everyone slightly startled. She looked at Lily again. "Just tell me, yes or no."
Lily's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled awkwardly. "Emma, I don't know why you're asking this, but like I said earlier, everyone knows about it."
"You have no shame. How can you still ask such a question?"
Evelyn was angry and said, "Go back and get a divorce. Our Matthew family can't afford a daughter-in-law like you."
Emma ignored her and nodded, then looked at Mark and said, "You just said that I took the initiative to ask you out and want to continue our past relationship?"
She emphasized the last four words with a hint of sarcasm.
Mark was sensitive to her tone and said, "Emmy, if you're not comfortable saying it in front of the Matthew family, I can wait for you."
As he spoke, he wanted to hold Emma's hand again, but he was caught by Ethan just now. How could Emma let him succeed again?
Emma took a step back, looked at the ugly faces of Ethan and Evelyn, and smiled lightly, "Okay, since you've answered, it's my turn to speak."
Evelyn sneered, "What else do you want to say?"
"Emma, the most urgent thing is to save Mark first..."
Emma didn't speak, she just opened the recording function on her phone, and Lily's anxious voice immediately came out of her phone.
"Mark plotted against me first. Even if I save him for the sake of your face, I can't do it for nothing..."
"You can have the land, but you must save him... The contract is here. Hurry up and call someone to release him..."
Clear and audible recordings of their conversations were played from Emma's phone. She actually recorded it?!!!
Realizing this, Lily's face turned pale and looked at Emma in disbelief.
Ethan's eyes flickered, looking at Emma in shock, with a hint of imperceptible joy in his eyes.
Evelyn was also stunned. She looked at Lily and asked, "What is going on?"
"Mom, don't you understand yet? Mark is my good friend, and Lily promised to give me a piece of land in exchange for rescuing him. It was not an easy task."Emma clicked her tongue and slid her finger on the phone screen. Soon, the recording of Mark's call to her was played. From the recording, it was clear that Mark had asked to meet Emma ,and although his words were ambiguous, it was obvious that he was the one taking the initiative. There was no mention of any private meetings or affairs between them.
Mark was better at holding back than Lily, and he immediately tried to explain, "Emmy why did you record the call? And you only rescued me because your friend persuaded you to. This matter..."
"Enough, don't pretend to be unfamiliar with Lily.Do I need to explain your true relationship to you?" Emma interrupted Mark's pretense and sneered, "But with your current appearance, you really look similar to Lily. You both can act well and have a similar appearance. No wonder you can team up to plot against others."
"What? Emma ,are you saying they have a relationship?" Evelyn was shocked.
"Mom, they used you today. Lily persuaded me to rescue Mark ,and when I met him, she couldn't wait to bring you here to 'catch us'. She really has a good source of information."
Emma lifted the corner of her lips and looked at Mark mockingly, "But you overestimate yourself. I'm not interested in a punk who only knows how to rely on women. I used to be polite to you because of Lily, but now that you two have teamed up to plot against me, I'm not interested in playing with you anymore."
As she spoke, Ethan looked at her with burning eyes. Unlike his previous suspicion, he now felt a mixture of joy and guilt.
"Emma, you misunderstood me!" Lily faced Evelyn's suspicious gaze and was about to explode with anger. She could only look at Emma with a face full of grievances.
She never expected that Emma would play this trick on her. When did Emma become so smart? Lily didn't know, she only knew that if she couldn't give a reasonable explanation today, she would lose face in front of Evelyn!
"Misunderstanding?" Emma glanced at her with a smile, implying, "I always speak with evidence and never mislead people."
After speaking, Emma picked up her bag, pulled out a chair, turned around, and left.
"Emma!" Just as she took a few steps, Ethan caught up with her and grabbed her hand.
Jian Ning instinctively struggled, but failed to break free. She turned around and said, "Let go."
Ethan hugged her shoulder and pulled her into his arms, insisting, "Let's go together."
The man's clear breath came strongly, bringing the familiarity of the past few days. Emma leaned against him and involuntarily softened her body.
She pursed her lips and suppressed her emotions. She couldn't let it go so easily. Ethan didn't believe her, and this was always a knot. It would be best if she could take this opportunity to untie it.
Between husband and wife, mere liking or love is not enough. There must be trust. Without trust, even if this matter is resolved, there will still be endless troubles in the future.
Thinking of this, Emma looked up with a sad face and a disappointed tone in her voice, "You know that I sent him to jail in front of everyone last time, and you know that I have nothing to do with him, but you believed a few words from your mother and Lily."
Ethan's face turned pale. "I'm sorry."
"I don't accept it," said Emma.She wiped away the tears that weren't there, successfully making her eyes turn red. Then, she broke free from Ethan's grip and ran away as he let go.