CHAPTER 136: CHAPTER 136: RESCUE

Robert Reed didn’t know what these young people were up to, but he was relieved to hear that Amelia Wright would be back.

He looked at the stern-faced Emily Allen, walked over, and ruffled Emily’s hair, saying, "Child, if any of these guys bully you, come to Ink Manor and find Old Mr. Reed. When your aunt comes back, let her visit me."

Emily knew this was her aunt’s respected teacher, allowing Robert Reed to mess up her short hair. She nodded obediently.

Only when Robert Reed left did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Hailey Smith quickly said, "Emily, we’ll now take you to the kindergarten, don’t worry, your aunt will be home by the time you get off school."

Emily, carrying her small backpack, hesitated and said, "Can’t I go with you guys?"

Hailey Smith shook his head without thinking, "The master said I should keep an eye on you at kindergarten, and besides, you’re still too young. If you come with us, you’ll slow us down."

Emily lowered her head, pressed her lips together, and asked no more questions.

Seeing this, Emma Lewis knocked Hailey Smith on the head and whispered, "How can you say that? You’re the one who slows us down."

Emma Lewis was too fierce, and Hailey Smith dared not be angry.

The group quickly took Emily to the kindergarten and then got in the car.

The car headed towards Imperial Garden, and everyone fell silent.

After a long time, Emma Lewis asked in a deep voice, "Hailey Smith, you’re still Young Master Shaw’s person, right?"

Hailey Smith tensed up.

Emma Lewis continued, "I’m not stupid. The events at the Imperial Garden racetrack that day, with a little thought, make it clear. Young Master Shaw treats Amelia Wright differently in private than in public. He wouldn’t ruin Amelia Wright’s face."

"Yes, I’m still a person of Imperial Garden." Hailey Smith sighed, after all, these wealthy family members, though they seem carefree, are actually very astute.

Emma Lewis’s sharp eyebrows furrowed, and he looked at Hailey Smith with the authority refined in military training, "Then what’s your intention in taking us to Imperial Garden now?"

Hailey Smith spoke with deep emotion, "Because I feel something has gone wrong."

The atmosphere in the car immediately became more tense.

Hailey Smith thought for a moment and said, "It seems that Young Master Shaw misunderstood the master and Elijah Jefferson. Well... Young Master Shaw sometimes doesn’t have a great temper. If there’s a misunderstanding, things might get out of hand."

Hailey Smith tried hard to make his explanation without revealing that Young Master and Second Young Master are the same person.

Emma Lewis suddenly became a bit tense, "Then quickly call your brother, let him protect Amelia Wright. If something happens to Amelia Wright, I won’t let you off easily."

Hailey Smith was silent for a while before replying, "This matter seems to have been tacitly approved by my brother."

Emma Lewis narrowed his eyes slightly.

Emma Lewis knew that Amelia Wright was married to Young Master Shaw and had warned Basil Smith not to wrong Amelia Wright, but Basil Smith seemed not to listen.

Elijah Jefferson wasn’t aware of the inside story and merely thought that the Shaw family’s two brothers might be vying for Amelia Wright. He was seriously considering whether, since it was a rivalry, he might have a chance.

Amelia Wright lived in the old town, and as the saying goes, ’The pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first.’

Elijah Jefferson’s thoughts drifted far away.

Hailey Smith also recalled that after Young Madam and Elijah Jefferson went out that day, his brother came by. At the time, he was drunk and hadn’t thought much of it.

Afterwards, Emily received a call from Young Madam saying she’d be back the next day.

In the end, Young Madam not only didn’t return, but even her phone couldn’t be reached.

Hailey Smith then sought out Elijah Jefferson.

At the time, Elijah Jefferson was still immersed in his unrequited crush, looking at his grass dragonfly, telling Hailey Smith that Amelia Wright was taken away by Godfery Shaw.

Hailey Smith thought it over slightly and knew it wasn’t right.

Coming out of the cultural center, Young Madam had stabbed Young Master, who was in a state of loss of control.

Why did the out-of-control Young Master take Young Madam away again, confining her at Imperial Garden like last time, where no one could see them?

And who told Young Master where Young Madam and Elijah Jefferson were?

Only Basil Smith, who had come by yesterday.

Hailey Smith contacted his brother again.

Basil Smith only said one thing: "Don’t get involved."

Don’t get involved in what? The matters between Young Master and Young Madam?

But Young Master’s loss of control isn’t always peaceful; more often, it’s violent and injurious, especially under the misunderstanding about Young Madam and Elijah Jefferson.

Hailey Smith contacted his brother again, and his brother directly didn’t answer his calls anymore.

Hailey Smith wanted to check on Imperial Garden out of concern.

But he was blocked by bodyguards not letting him in.

Hailey Smith immediately sensed that something was wrong.

He wanted to force his way in but couldn’t do it alone.

That’s when Emma Lewis found him.

And after Elijah Jefferson received Hailey Smith’s inquiry call, the more he thought, the more it seemed off, he also came over.

The group easily agreed, after consulting and planning for days, and unanimously decided to go to Imperial Garden to find Amelia Wright.

Or rather, to... rescue Amelia Wright.

...

Imperial Garden.

Godfery Shaw couldn’t stand Amelia Wright’s dead silence any longer.

"Amelia, what exactly do you want?"

Hearing this, the long-silent Amelia Wright finally spoke up, "Today is the finals of the National Painting Exhibition. Let me go, I want to participate."

Godfery Shaw snapped irritably, "You can’t leave."

Amelia Wright looked seriously at Godfery Shaw, "That competition is very important to me, I can’t miss it."

Godfery Shaw didn’t answer, but somehow found some famous paintings and ancient seals, stuffing them all to Amelia Wright, "You’re not allowed to go, take these; if it’s not enough, I’ll get you more."

Amelia Wright liked painting, so he gave her these.

But Amelia Wright didn’t even glance at them.

Godfery Shaw didn’t understand what he’d done wrong.

He looked at her eyes, which seemed to gradually lose their light, and fell completely into dead silence.

Godfery Shaw inexplicably felt a little flustered.

He cried out, "Amelia."

She did not respond to him.

Instead, she closed her eyes, unwilling to look at him.

Amelia Wright could not hate the stubborn Julius Shaw in front of her, but she would bear the mistake herself, just like those blood debts of the past, all pressed on her until one day they crushed her.

Her eyes were dim and lifeless.

Godfery Shaw walked over and pulled open the curtains.

The sunlight from outside entered the room, falling on Amelia Wright, and also on her dim eyes, yet it seemed unable to permeate the dead silence surrounding her.

Amelia Wright looked out the window, this room seemed like a vast golden cage, not only trapping her physically but also locking her heart from fighting back due to those previous life’s debts.

Godfery Shaw coaxed, "Amelia, what do you like? I’ll give it all to you."

In front of Amelia Wright, Godfery Shaw’s loss of control didn’t involve hurting people; rather, it was an obsessive possessiveness that was beyond communication.

Amelia Wright didn’t answer. She sickly withdrew her gaze from the window.

She lay back in bed, her back to the sunlight and Godfery Shaw, and pulled the quilt over herself.

Godfery Shaw was somewhat at a loss.

At this moment outside Imperial Garden.

Hailey Smith whispered, "The bodyguards at Imperial Garden are not many recently, so as planned before, I’ll go divert the guards around, and you two go in to rescue."

Hailey Smith knew all too well that under Young Master’s loss of control, Imperial Garden would be cleared of idlers.

Those left are Young Master’s confidants, and the brothers knew he was pretending to betray, so if he went, he could definitely distract people.

The group nodded.

"Action!"