Chapter 330 Do You Want A Daddy (2/2)
He laughed at the child's sweet attempt to look threatening for her mother. ”How would that happen? I'm so in love wi
who worked under Emily at LA. Emily had helped her in the past.
Trying to ignore the eager expectation in the girl's eyes, Emily did her best to look indifferent. She pulled her arm back and made her voice go cold. ”I'm sorry. You must be mistaken.”
The girl was looking at Emily now with trembling lips. ”But...you… But you're…”
”Do I really look like her?” She brought her hand up to stroke her cheek, but kept a poker face. ”Well, I'm not her.”
The girl's eyes widened as she took a step back in disbelief. ”No! You're… you're not…”
The Miss Emily she knew was such a gentle woman-- always warm and sweet. She always felt so comfortable with her, as the woman was like sunshine in winter to her.
But this woman before her…
She had the same face, but her eyes were as cold as ice. She looked emotionless and unwelcoming. ”But you look so much like…” the girl muttered.
Emily sighed harshly. ”Excuse me, I have to go.” Before the girl could even react, she spun around and walked away in a hurry, like she was on her way to something important.
The girl didn't chase after her this time.
Relieved, Emily finally released her breath and let go of her expressionless mask. Of course, someone would remember her as Emily.
But what did that matter?
She was Cloris Lu now. The reason she came back to Z country was not just for the Lu family, but for herself.
She had something important to take care of. 'I need to, ' she thought. 'I need to, or there won't be any peace in my damned life.'