"Get out! Leave now, all of you," Adrien commanded, waving to the bodyguards and nurses.

Adrien made an attempt to take Emmeline's hand after everyone had left. Emmeline moved away and hid both her hands behind her back.

Adrien asked with a grieving frown, "Emma, can you consider that I risked my life to take a bullet for you and risked my life to help you yesterday, and let me hold on to your hand?"

Emmeline shook her head and bit her lip.

"How could you be so cruel?"

Adrien grumbled, and he was almost in tears, "Please don't add more pain to my heart given that I've been seriously injured. Can't you just let me hold your hand?"

Emmeline thought about it. Adrien had been physically harmed; she should not have caused him emotional harm too. Emmeline pouted her mouth and said, "Just for a second."

"Okay, just for a second," Adrien nodded eagerly.

Emmeline held out one of her delicate hands. Adrien grabbed it. Before he could feel her warmth, her hand had already slipped from his palm like a fish.

Adrien's joy quickly turned to bitterness.

"Emma, you're heartless."

"Emma, you have no idea how bad it hurts inside."

"Emma…"

Adrien's sadness turned into endless nagging.

Emmeline frowned and threatened, "If you keep nagging, I'm leaving. I came to see how you're doing. How could you pull these tricks on me?"

Adrien quickly said, "Emma, don't go. I'll shut up; just don't leave me."

"Then shut up!"

Adrien covered his mouth with his hand.

Emmeline finally said, "I mean. Thank you for saving me that day, and thank you for helping me yesterday."

Adrien was somewhat embarrassed, "It's nothing. You and the kids are my family. Who else would I defend if not you?"

Emmeline was speechless. Her heart ached at Adrien’s words, but she did not refute him. She lowered her long eyelashes and sighed softly.

Is facing Adrien, acknowledging and accepting his existence something I have to do?

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