After leaving the Babylon Academy of Magic and Martial Arts, Han Shuo had intended to return to his residence, but halfway there, he saw through a Xuan Demon that Emily and Phoebe had walked out of her bedroom together.
To Han Shuo's surprise, Emily's bright eyes were red, and she seemed to have been crying. Phoebe, who had originally come to confront Emily, was not pressing her advantage as Han Shuo had imagined. Instead, she kept trying to comfort Emily.
Holding hands, the two were even friendlier than they had been in Sun Radiance Valley. Emily kept wiping the corners of her reddened eyes with a tissue, looking heartbreakingly forlorn. Phoebe gently held her arm and sighed. "Emily, I was too rash. I had no idea your life was like this."
"Forget it, Phoebe. It's already more than I could ask for that you can forgive me. I do bear responsibility for this. Through a twist of fate, it simply happened. Ah..." Emily lightly wiped the corner of her eye as she confided in Phoebe.
"All right, all right, we're almost at the door. Go back inside. Don't let anyone see you like this. It's all that fellow's fault and has nothing to do with you. I'll settle things with him. I shouldn't have made trouble for you." Phoebe persuaded Emily, insisting that she return to her room.
"Phoebe, thank you. You're a good girl. No wonder he likes you so much." Once inside, Emily held Phoebe's hand and spoke sincerely.
"Ah, I never imagined your life was even harder than mine. I thought that as the Betridge Family's daughter-in-law, with an older brother who holds great power, you must be much happier than me. Never mind, let's not talk about it anymore. I'll head back. It's getting late, so