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Exhausted from the past two days, Ethan Smith quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Not long after he entered his dream world, Hugh Taylorâs car arrived and parked downstairs of the hotel.
âMr. Taylor, Miss Taylor is staying here,â Cato Cain said, bowing.
Hugh Taylor nodded and said, âTake me upstairs.â
âYes, Mr. Taylor.â Cato Cain hurriedly led the way, taking Hugh Taylor straight to Emily Taylorâs room.
Emily Taylor had been awake for a while, having hardly slept at all the previous night.
âEmily, itâs time to go back,â Hugh Taylor said calmly.
Emily Taylor nodded and replied, âI know.â
âLetâs go then,â Hugh Taylor said, his voice heavy.
Biting her lip, Emily Taylor got up and went to Ethan Smithâs room, wanting to say goodbye to him.
However, Ethan was sleeping soundly, and Emily couldnât bear to disturb him.
The group stood around Ethan for a while without speaking.
âLetâs go,â Emily Taylor murmured quietly.
âArenât you going to say goodbye to him?â Hugh Taylor asked. Emily Taylor steeled herself and shook her head. âNo.â âThen letâs go,â Hugh Taylor said, striding towards the door.
âEmilyâ¦l like youâ¦â
As they were about to leave the room, Ethan Smith suddenly mumbled these words in his sleep.
Emily Taylor froze, her footsteps involuntarily stopping in their tracks.
As she turned around, she realized that Ethan was only talking in his sleep.
âHeâs even calling your name in his dreams,â Hugh Taylor sighed.
Emily Taylor felt even more miserable. Biting her lip, she suddenly said,
âFather, wait for me a moment.â
She hurried back to her room, grabbed a pen, and began writing quickly on a piece of paper.
She wrote and rewrote, making changes and crossing things out, filling a whole page with her words.
But no matter what she wrote, Emily Taylor wasnât satisfied.
She then quickly wrote down a few words: Iâm going back to Capital City; take care of yourself.
These brief words conveyed Emily Taylorâs most sincere feelings.
She placed the note on Ethanâs bedside table and gently kissed his forehead.
âLetâs go,â Emily Taylor turned and walked away without hesitation.
In the car.
Emily Taylorâs eyes were glued to the direction of Ethanâs room.
âLetâs go,â Emily Taylor waved her hand.
âYes, Miss,â the driver started the car.
At this moment, Ethan Smith suddenly woke up in bed.
He felt a sense of unease in his heart, sitting up on the bed, his head a little foggy.
Soon, Ethan saw the note left on his bedside table.
Ethan hastily opened the note, discovering the words Emily Taylor had written.
âMissâ¦Miss Taylorâ¦â Ethanâs face suddenly changed, as if his heart had been stabbed!
He rushed to the window and looked out.
The Taylor familyâs car was downstairs, about to leave.
âEmily!â Ethan Smith yelled with all his might!
Afterward, he sprinted desperately down the stairs!
Unfortunately, the car had excellent soundproofing, and Emily Taylor couldnât hear Ethan Smithâs voice.
By the time Ethan Smith reached the ground floor, the car started and slowly drove away.
Ethan Smithâs face turned extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and chased the car with all his strength.
âMiss Taylor! Emily!â Ethan Smith used all of his energy, desperately chasing the car.
In the car.Emily Taylorâs mood was terrible.
Although they hadnât spent much time together, Ethan Smith had already left an imprint in Emily Taylorâs heart.
âMaybe in a year, this guy will really make it to Capital City.â Hugh Taylor comforted.
âNot maybe, definitely.â Emilyâs tone was firmly determined.
âLetâs hope so.â Hugh Taylor nodded.
The car was speeding up, but Ethan Smith behind them showed no sign of giving up.
His forehead was covered in sweat, as he chased and shouted frantically.
âMiss, there seems to be someone chasing us from behind.â Finally, the driver noticed Ethan Smith desperately pursuing them through the rearview mirror. Hearing this, Emily hurriedly opened the car window and looked back.
âStop the car!â Emily exclaimed urgently. âMiss, weâ¦â
âI said stop the car!â Emily shouted harshly.
The driver dared not defy Emilyâs wishes and quickly pulled the car over to the side of the road.
Emily got out of the car and walked towards Ethan Smith.
The mutual pursuit made Ethan even more impulsive.
He ran up to Emily and pulled her into his arms!
âDamn this kid!â Cato Cain in the car was instantly furious and was about to push the door and step out, but Hugh Taylor stopped him. âLet them be.â Hugh Taylor waved dismissively.
Seeing this, Cato Cain could only say no more.
âAre you leaving now, why so hurriedâ¦â Ethan said with some pain.
Emily was still the gentle and generous Emily Taylor.
She reached up to wipe Ethanâs tears, smiling, âA real man doesnât shed tears so easily.â
Ethan wiped away the light of tears at the corner of his eyes and said with great pain, âCan you not go?â
âI cannot.â Emily said without hesitation.
âIâve spent enough time in River City. Itâs time to return to Capital City.â Emily smiled.
âBut⦠but I donât want you to leaveâ¦â Ethan said rather weakly. Their days together had become a part that Ethan couldnât let go.
A day apart felt like three seasons.
That was Ethanâs state of mind right now.
Emily extended her hand, gently patted Ethanâs head, and smiled softly, âIf you want to see me, come to Capital City to find me.â
âIn a year, Iâll be waiting for you in Capital City, waiting for you to marry me.â Ethan couldnât hold back once again, and tears almost welled up in his eyes.
But he didnât want Emily to worry, and he certainly didnât want Emily to be disappointed, so he held back his grief.
âDefinitely, Iâll go to Capital City in a year to marry you. Wait for me!â Ethan clenched his teeth and said.
âEmily, itâs time to go.â In the car, Hugh Taylor said calmly.
Emily glanced at Hugh Taylor, then looked at Ethan Smith and said, âEthan, from now on, youâll have to rely on yourself.â
âWhen dealing with certain people⦠you canât be too soft-hearted, or else youâll be taken advantage of, okay?â
âIn a year, Iâll be waiting for you in Capital City, waiting for you to marry me.â With that, Emily Taylor walked back towards the car without looking back.
These words echoed in Ethanâs mind.
His heart felt pierced by countless needles, unbearable pain.
Just as the car was about to start, Ethan suddenly thought of something.
He quickly shouted, âEmily, wait!â
The car halted again.
Ethan anxiously ran to the front of the car and took out the jade pendant, handing it to Emily.
âEmily, this jade pendant is a gift from me to you. You must wear it at all times!â Ethan said with some excitement.
Emily took the jade pendant and smiled, âAlright, I will..â