Chapter 296 She Dare Not Expect Anything (2/2)

Rita shook her head in refusal and said, ”I will be worried about you the whole time if I go and leave you here by yourself.”

Emily pressed her lips together and continued to persuade her, ”I'll be fine. I'm not a child, and I can do this on my own. Besides, there are so many bodyguards here. There's no

d, ”Oh, it's nothing serious. Just the usual.”

”Okay, I'll send a car to pick you up!” said Rita.

Emily quietly took a deep breath, trying to make her tone sound as relaxed as possible and said, ”I think I'd like to go for a walk. I've been missing the outside air and the scenery is fantastic.”

Rita hesitated for a while before she said, ”Well, you must let the bodyguards follow you and call me if you need anything.”

”Okay, I will.” Emily assured. Finally, she hung up the phone and embraced the silence. The long, tiresome day had taken its toll on her. She sat down on the ground, but she dared not to show her sadness, because she was afraid that the bodyguards would say something to Rita and David.

As she knelt on one knee, Emily secretly tore the medical reports and put them in a small bag, before throwing them in the trash can. Afterwards, she walked aimlessly to a small park, lost in deep thoughts.

Emily sat on the bench alone. She whipped her head around left and right to see where she was. The sunlight kissed her body, but she couldn't feel its warmth.

There wasn't anybody else in the park. Emily succumbed to the cold, cheerless and loneliness.

Out of the blue, a stray cat gracefully walked to Emily and rubbed its head against her skirt. ”Meow, meow, meow...”

The cat caught Emily's attention, as she lowered her eyes and looked at the little stray cat, hiding between her ankles. Emily's heart softened and she said, ”But I don't have any food to give to you....”

”Meow, meow, meow... ” The stray cat circled at her feet, refusing to leave.