Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 1013

“Have you forgotten?” Queenie blinked her teary eyelashes, the remnants of her tears glistening. She spoke earnestly, “When we got married, it was in a small cottage in the field, just like the one in front of us.”

Emmanuel remained silent, his gaze fixed on the cottage. Despite the darkness of the night, he could discern its resemblance to the one in Hero’s Village, where they grew up. It felt like a near replica.

“Should we visit there again so I can find closure where everything began? Can we?” Her eyes were filled with longing.

A shiver ran down his spine.

Queenie wasn’t as direct as Milani, yet his resistance towards her was no less. If Milani had asked the same, he would have refused outright, but his sentimentality and Queenie’s significance from their shared childhood made him hesitate to be so heartless.

“Okay, let’s go,” Emmanuel agreed with a nod.

Queenie’s lips curved into a smile, her eyes filled with mixed emotions.

Side by side, they slowly approached the cottage. During the half-hour journey, they exchanged no words.

As they neared the cottage, he noticed that both the front yard and the house had their doors wide open. He stopped and asked, “Is there someone inside?”

there is,” she replied, confident that he wouldn’t turn and run away.

asked, “Do you want me to go in?”

replied, her expression turning cold and indifferent. She had already

realizing the situation. “When did you meet Magnus?”

How else could we coincidentally return to the village for New Year’s in the same year,

see.” He nodded.

first encounter at Serenity Resort, Magnus had been unwavering in his determination to kill him, setting up various schemes in advance.

the second time at Serenity Resort?” Emmanuel no longer felt the need to be polite with Queenie now that their roles as adversaries were established.

step inside,” she responded. Confident

“Someone’s here!”

they heard footsteps. However, their excitement turned to disbelief when they saw

couldn’t resist a sarcastic comment. “What’s going on? I’ve never seen someone stunning when I’m waiting, but now that I’m waiting for a man, a gorgeous woman appears. It’s already past 11 p.m., Magnus. You might as well prepare to

other fighters fell into stunned silence. They couldn’t help but question whether Blake was truly there to protect Magnus or if he

appeared slightly anxious as she glanced at

need to worry. Emmanuel will enter and meet his fate.”