A Miracle Fault

Chapter 61 At That Time, She Was His Precious One

It was daybreak when they arrived in X City. The masked man stood up and strode into the cabin. He picked up the burning hot girl and went off the ship. He was wearing the wolf mask all along and didn't have a word with Antonio.

Antonio was speechless. He felt frustrated when thinking of himself as an irrelevant one.

Paul, who was waiting on the shore, came up and took the unconscious Emmeline immediately. He looked up at the masked man and the latter said,

"She is burning with fever. Take her to the hospital! Tell Madison to bring some clothes！"

Paul nodded, "Alright!" He glanced at Antonio and said to the masked man,"Thanks for saving Mrs. Stefan!"

"My pleasure! Just doing my duty as a bodyguard!"

The masked man turned away. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Antonio looked at the masked man and then helped Paul take Emmeline to the hospital…

It was next morning when Emmeline woke up. She opened her eyes to see nothing but white. She realized that she was in a hospital.

She was thrown into the sea and then saved by someone. Who was the masked man?

Someone pushed open the door at this point and it was Madison walking into the room with a food jar. Seeing Emmeline was awake, she came up and smiled,"Mrs. Stefan! You're awake! I know you are about to wake up. I made you millet congee. Please have some before it gets cold. You got a terrible temperature last night after being saved by the bodyguard which scared us to death. Master Stefan would be worried sick if he knew that you were kidnapped. Thank god you're okay."

Emmeline sat up slowly, feeling weak all over.

She took the millet congee and had few mouthful of it little by little.

"Madison, was it my… classmate Antonio who took me here yesterday?"

"No, my lady. Master Stefan's bodyguard saved you and Paul took you here. Master Antonio just happened to be here." Madison smiled.

Bodyguard? The masked man?

She remembered that Antonio was there to save her as well. She frowned, how come Antonio know she was kidnapped?

"Do you know who was the kidnapper, Madison?"

Madison thought it over and said,"It is still under investigation. Master Stefan has known it and he is very concerned. Thankfully you're safe and sound. Please allow Paul to take you to and from school from now on. What can we do if anything happened to you when Master Stefan is away?"

Emmeline looked down, "Don't worry. I will be careful in the future." It was way too easy for her to realize who would kidnap her. She just clashed with her sister then got kidnapped afterwards. Who else could the kidnapper be?

Emmeline was hospitalized for two days and now ready to leave.

On this day, Antonio came to the hospital in the afternoon. He pushed the door in and saw the girl sitting in bed. He went over, "Emmeline, do you feel any better?"

Emmeline smiled, "I'm alright. Thanks, Antonio."

"Who was the masked man? Why was he on the same ship that you got kidnapped?" Antonio felt nothing but a formidable power from the man.

"He is Stefan's bodyguard." Emmeline said simply.

Antonio sat by the bed, holding her hands, "Emmeline, just leave Stefan. You were not meant to be his wife. It's illegal for him to imprison you. Come to America with me."

Emmeline felt a sharp pain in her heart, if she was not the pinch hitter for the marriage, if her father hadn't shown her any kindness, she would have left with Antonio straight away.

But now, she was no longer the Emmeline she used to be. She couldn't leave yet in order to repay her father's kindness. If she did go away, she didn't know what Stefan would do to her father. She could not leave her father behind.

For all the time, Stefan looked at her and told her not to leave him and stick by his side.

She didn't know why he wanted her to stay. Was that simply because he was obsessed with her body?

She couldn't think of anything else that might make Stefan to keep her around.

He was solitary, living on the island for all those years. He vied for things he wanted obstinately. If anyone dares to disobey him, he would devour the one ruthlessly like Pes. She was afraid to leave unless he told her to.

She withdrew her hands dumbly, "Sorry, Antonio, I'm no longer the Emmeline that I used to be, you'd better go to America. I can't leave for the time being."

Antonio stared at her. She changed. She was certainly not the innocent and pure girl that he used to know.

"Why don't you come with me? Did you fell in love with my cousin?" asked Antonio with anger in his eyes.

"Of course not! Antonio, things have changed, I…don't deserve someone like you! Just go!" Emmeline turned her face without further explanation.

Antonio felt his heart wrenched, "Is it true that you did fall in love with him? Emmeline, why are you so obdurate? I will wait for you whatever happens. Come to America with me after leaving Stefan and lay it all down here."

Watching the girl contemplating, He had already realized what had happened in recent months which made her so self-abased and timid.

He was so heartbroken and held her shoulders softly, "No stress, Emmeline. No matter what happens, you're always the dearest in my heart, my sweetheart."

"Have a good rest. Your fever is gone and I will go through the discharge formalities for you. You shall be released tonight."

"No, thank you. Paul will deal with it for me later." Emmeline turned him down at once.

"It's almost evening now. Paul is probably busy preparing dinner. Let me handle this and then escort you home."

After Antonio left, Emmeline turned around and sat on the bed.

To her surprise, she kept thinking of Stefan when kidnapped. But she only saw the masked man and Antonio now.

She looked at Antonio, walking out of the room with desolation.

He used to be her dream. At that time, he took care of her tenderly and she was the apple of his eyes. If only she were not the pinch hitter for the marriage, she believed that they would have had a quiet life together.

But now, everything had changed.

Although she felt more scared than hurt in this kidnapping, she felt her quiet life would never come back. As if her freedom was bounded to an invisible net.

'Making me act like a part in sea of disputes! Stefan, is it all because of you? How wonderful it would be if you could stand up!'

She would wait for him to stand up even if she wanted to leave. But it seemed impossible now.

In this case, she should stay away from Antonio. He was so nice and he should stay out of trouble and had a good life.

At 6 p.m., Antonio did the discharging formalities for Emmeline. He got her in the car and wanted to take her to his apartment. But Emmeline refused.

So he had no choice but took her to Sweedal Residence, since it was the only place that she could stay right now.

Antonio slowly pulled up his car in the yard of Sweedal Residence villa. He opened the door, Emmeline got off the car and walked into the yard. And they entered the villa side by side.

All seemed to be silent and desolate there. Emmeline pushed open the gate and raised her eyes.

Sitting in a wheel chair quietly, a man was gazing at them with a cold stare.