Chapter 959 Jacob Found Emily (1/2)
When the night fell, it became cooler. All the noise had gone with the sun, except for the frogs croaking and the insects buzzing. Emily could hear footsteps coming and going, and realized that these must be from the people who were looking for her.
She sat behind a rock, crossing her arms around her legs and resting her head on her knees. Her long black hair had fallen down and buried her face. Emily just let the long locks be as if these could hide her from the outside world.
It had been two weeks since she had been taken away. She was trapped here in this remote mountain, and Jacob hadn't gotten to her yet.
Emily was certain that something must have stopped Jacob, and it had to be something huge and terrible. She prayed that it wasn't something to do with Rita and the kids. She hoped that they were safe and sound, even if they were still in Darren's hands.
On the other hand, the village remained quite noisy the whole night. Seamus had searched every corner of the village with the help of the villagers, but they hadn't found Emily. It seemed that she had vanished from the face of the earth.
”Seam, please, think about it! Maybe she doesn't want to marry you, and therefore, she ran away. I suppose she's left the village already, because the place where she disappeared is close to the route off the mountain! You need to consider my words, Seam!” a woman shouted in a high-pitched, resentful voice.
It was one of the women who had guarded Emily during the day. She looked at Seamus expectantly as she spoke.
Seamus recognized her immediately. They had grown up together and he had found favor in her eyes. The truth was that this woman was jealous of Emily because she actually wanted to marry him herself. In her eyes, Emily was no better than a human wreck and full of tricks, even though she looked too weak to be able to withstand a gentle breeze.
”Harriet, tell me the truth. Was it you who set her free?” Seamus suddenly asked in a gloomy voice.
He stared at Harriet without batting an eye. She could see the flames burning in his eyes, and felt a chill running down her spine. This man was no longer the same man of her childhood. She wondered what he had experienced and why he had become so unfamiliar to her now. She thought that he was looking at her like she was a demon from hell.
Taken aback, Harriet forgot to respond to Seamus. She looked back at him with her mouth open and eyes fearfully widened. Inwardly, she refused to believe that he was the same man that she had known for over twenty years! He had changed so drastically.
”No! What are you talking about? I would never do such a thing, Seamus! You need to trust me! I admit that I don't like her, but I know you love her. I will do anything for you, as long as you are happy!” Harriet shouted passionately.