Chapter 815

"Yes, I know it's a bit urgent, but I need it now. If you can't do it, just tell me so I can find someone else right away." Kate hung up the phone with a click. Then she took two deep breaths and pinched her fingers to calm down. She was obviously in a bad mood.

"Mom, where's my breakfast?" Lily poked her head out of the kitchen and asked.

"Oh … Honey, sorry, I forgot." Kate, who realized that she had left something behind, said in a hurry. She hurried to the kitchen and began to look for it.

Although she did not completely move into Adriaan's mansion, the villa that she lived in was basically in a state of semi-stop use. She only came here for two or three days a month, so the things here were not complete. There was only an ordinary servant in charge of the work, so everything seemed a bit messy.

"Just deal with it for the time being today, honey, you know …" After pouring a bowl of wheat rings and milk for her daughter, Kate said with an apologetic smile, "It will be fine in a few days, I promise."

"Okay." Lily shrugged, neither complaining nor acting coquettishly. It was as if the three days after she left her father's house were normal.

"By the way, Lily, I … I'm going to see a house today. Can I ask someone to send you to school?" Looking at her daughter eating breakfast, Kate hesitated and said.

She did not intend to live here for too long. This villa was once lived in by Adriaan, and he later gave it to her. Everything here would make her … very, very uncomfortable.

"Mom!" Her daughter sighed at this time, "Did you forget that I told you last night that today is a temporary school holiday? I don't have to go to school."

"Is … is that so?" Kate was a little surprised. She tilted her head and thought for a while, then showed a bitter smile again, "Sorry, Lily, I think I forgot. After all, these days, Mom has been … very messy."

As she spoke, she covered her forehead and sighed. It didn't feel good to say the word "sorry" too many times. I wonder if he … Noticing that her thoughts were about to shift to Adrian again, Kate quickly rubbed her forehead.

"How about this." Looking at her mother, Lily suddenly pushed the bowl in front of her forward, put her arms together on the table, and pretended to be a little adult, "Tell me, what did you and Dad quarrel about?"

"Lily?" Kate frowned.

"You have been away for three days. Can you tell me what happened? Do I have a new aunt? Lily pouted unhappily. "Don't tell me anything. This is an adult matter. I'm already nine years old. Mom, you'll hurt me if you keep it from me. Tell me, what's going on? Why do I have a new aunt? What? Do I have a new aunt?

When she said the last sentence, the corners of her mouth curled up. There was a smile and curiosity on her little face, as if she found it very interesting. Speaking of the last sentence, the corners of her mouth curled up, and her little face was full of smiles and curiosity. She seemed to find it very interesting. It was not that she did not care about Lily. It was just that the little one had left her clever side to her father. As a mother, she instinctively thought that her child was obedient and perfect. Even if she saw the pranks that Lily did to her father, she would ignore it with the mentality of "it was to vent her anger". It was no wonder that she behaved this way.

"No, it's not." Carter came back to his senses and sighed as he shook his head. "I … I have an irreconcilable conflict with your father, so …"

"That's impossible, Mom." Lily narrowed her eyes, held her face, and looked at her mother with a scrutinizing gaze, "After so many years, you should be used to it. What kind of irreconcilable contradiction can there be?"

Kate was speechless, once again experiencing her daughter's maturity. After pinching the bridge of her nose for a few seconds, she said, "No, Lily, forgive me for not telling you. Believe me, this matter … is not suitable for you."

At this moment, the only servant in the villa came to the door of the kitchen, "Madam, there is a lady named Emma Watson outside looking for you."

"Emma?" Carter had a surprised expression on his face. He sat in his seat for a long time before he reacted. He immediately got up and walked out. She quickly came to the door, and when she opened it, she saw little Emma outside counting her fingers in boredom.

"Hi, Kate, good morning." The young girl greeted her naturally, "I thought you would wait a few more minutes before opening the door."

"I … I didn't expect you to come here …" Kate looked at her in confusion and stuttered, "You should have returned to England, right? Don't you go to school?"

"I asked for leave." Emma shrugged, "Since something like this happened, of course I have to stay and see the situation."

Kate frowned, but before she could say anything, Lily ran out from behind happily, "Emma!"

She jumped up and gave little Emma a big hug, and little Emma smiled and hugged Lily, leaning on her face. Seeing this, Kate could not help but frown even deeper.

"I thought you went back to London. How's your family? I heard Aunt Charley say that Dad is very depressed about Mom leaving, but Dad said nothing happened, and it will be over soon. But Mom just said that there is an irreconcilable contradiction with Dad, I really don't know what they are thinking. " Lily could not stop asking questions, and did not notice that her mother's face had turned ugly.

"Lily …" Kate coughed, and was about to say something, but Lily turned her head and said in a dissatisfied tone, "Alright, Mom, no matter what, I am still Dad's daughter. I can't not even make a phone call. If you want me to do this, then please tell me the exact reason!"

Faced with her serious daughter, Kate could not help but feel a headache. Fortunately, little Emma interrupted, "Alright, Lily, let's go in. I have something to say to Kate."

"What is it? Can I know? " Lily asked as she pulled little Emma into the house, and then her eyes lit up, "Is it about Mom and Dad's fight? Are you going to be the mediator? "

"No, Lily, it's not like that." Little Emma looked at Kate with a smile, "I can't interfere with this kind of thing. I came to find Kate because I want to have a woman talk with her."

"A woman talk with a woman?" Lily blinked, looked at little Emma, and then looked at her mother. Even though she was precocious, it was inevitable that she was confused.

Little Emma raised her head and looked at Kate with bright eyes, "Are you free, Kate? It won't take up too much of your time. "

Kate's eyes wandered back and forth between his daughter and little Emma, his expression a little uncertain. After a while, he said, "Alright, let's go to the study upstairs."

"Why not here?" Lily asked curiously, and then added, "Can I listen in?"

"No, Lily." Kate and little Emma said in unison, as if they had rehearsed before. Not only was Lily's mouth wide open, even Kate and little Emma were a little surprised.

"Wow, don't tell me you guys planned this? I'm getting more and more curious. "Lily chuckled and looked back and forth between her mother and little Emma.

"No, Lily, this is a conversation between me and Kate. You can't eavesdrop." Little Emma immediately put an end to her thoughts and raised her hand in front of her, "This is very important, Lily, so I hope you can swear."

"So serious?" The little girl pouted, but she still spread her fingers and placed them on little Emma's hand, "Alright, I swear I won't eavesdrop on your conversation."

Then, she obediently sat on the sofa in the living room and watched her mother and little Emma walk upstairs.

"Lily … Does she always eavesdrop on adults?" Kate asked hesitantly as they walked.

"Not really, she just cares about what her parents think of her. I used to eavesdrop on Eide's conversations with you or others. Lily is much more mature than you think, Kate," Little Emma said with a chuckle.

Kate rolled her eyes and did not say anything else. The two arrived at the study, and after closing and locking the door, she then asked in a pretentious tone, "What are you trying to say, Emma? You did it willingly? It has nothing to do with him? You love him, you don't want to leave him, and you don't want to see me like this with him, so you want me to go back? "

Speaking of this, she chuckled softly. "He's always like this. First, he lets others approach you and persuade you. When you slowly let down your guard, he will cut in just at the right time. He will grab the softest part of your heart and wantonly do his public relations, making you fall into his hands again in a daze. This is ridiculous, he doesn't even have the courage to face me … "

"Wait, Kate, wait, wait." Little Emma, who was sitting on the sofa, raised her hand with a smile, "You seem to be mistaken, I'm not here to talk to you about this, I'm here to —"

She crossed her legs, then sat up straight again, with her hands in front of her, and announced in a proud tone, "I'm here to announce my victory."

"Your … victory?" Carter blinked his eyes and took a few seconds to digest what he had just heard.

"Yes, my victory." The girl nodded solemnly, "After almost ten years of competition, I won. From now on, I'm the woman that Eide loves the most!"

"What … What are you talking about?" Carter frowned. He was getting more and more confused.

Little Emma didn't care at all, and continued, "From the moment I made up my mind, I knew you'd be my biggest obstacle. Eide himself admitted that you're the first woman he met after he made up his mind, and you have a special place in his heart. Unfortunately, I can only be ranked behind you, so even if I become his woman, my place in his heart will be below yours, and I've always been unwilling to accept this. "

"Wait … Wait." Kate waved her hand, a little subconsciously, "What are you talking about, you … You wanted to be Eide's woman for a long time?"

"Do you still remember?" Little Emma's smile deepened, "That time at the amusement park in London, you, Eide, and I, did I say anything when we were eating ice cream? Although I was only a little bit old back then, I still remember what I said that day! Do you know, Kate, when I needed Eide's embrace, when I needed him to sleep with me, when I needed him to lie by my side, when I needed him to comfort me, he had to leave me because of one look or one word from you, and then he had to be intimate with you endlessly. Do you know how unwilling I was? "

"I … I … You … That's not the same!" Kate's thoughts were clearly in a mess.

"Even!" Little Emma suddenly raised her voice, "I had to use all means to get into Eide's bed. God, I've already thrown away all my dignity, but he still wouldn't touch me, until I threatened him. If he didn't want me, I'd play with enough men, and he had no choice but to compromise. I know it's all because of you, because you were earlier than me, because you watched me grow up, and he had to care about your feelings! "

After saying so much, she even jumped up from the sofa, panting with anger and agitation. Then, she slowly controlled her emotions.

"Although I achieved my long-term goal, I knew it wasn't over. As long as Eide didn't tell you about us for a day, I can't take him from you!" Although Little Emma looked up at Kate, she gave off a feeling of superiority, "I made a lot of preparations for this, including how I would show my gentleness if you were angry at Eide, and how I would show my tolerance if you were in a cold war with Eide. But I never thought that in the end, my efforts would be in vain, because … You actually surrendered! That's right, you didn't do anything, and just left like that. What a joke, did you think you showed your attitude? You're surrendering to me. "

"How could you … How could you …" Kate made a few meaningless gestures, forcibly suppressing her angry and chaotic emotions. Then, she looked at the girl in front of her, breathing heavily, and her expression changed a few times, before finally gritting her teeth and asking, "So, you came here to announce that you've won."

"That's right, Eide has to consider your feelings, I don't." Little Emma looked like she didn't care at all, as if she didn't care at all, "Of course, other than this, I have something else to tell you, Kate. Since you've made your decision, don't go back on it, it's good for everyone."

"You!" Kate was finally angry, and her hands subconsciously clenched into fists.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and it didn't stop. Kate had no choice but to walk to the door after glaring at the girl. When she opened the door, she saw Lily standing outside, and Kate's face turned pale.

"I didn't eavesdrop, mother!" Lily quickly raised her hand to clarify, "I'm here because someone's here."

"Hi, Kate, how are you?" Charlize turned around and looked inside, and Little Emma waved at her.

"Eide was right, you didn't want to go back to London, and insisted on staying here, just for this moment," Charlize said calmly.

"Of course!" Little Emma smiled, and looked at Kate, "Eide knows me very well, just like I know him very well."

Hearing this, Kate, who had calmed down because of her daughter and Charlize, suddenly felt angry again. Unfortunately, Lily was right in front of her, and even if she was angry, she couldn't do anything, and could only glare at her.

Little Emma still didn't seem to care, and walked out slowly, and patted Charlize's arm, and then pulled Lily up, "Charley and your mother must have something to talk about, let's go down first."

Lily obviously noticed something, and nodded obediently without saying anything, and followed Little Emma downstairs.

"Are you guys alright?" After their figures disappeared, Charlize looked at Kate again. She was wearing a suit, and her hair was short, and she looked very capable.

As soon as her daughter and Little Emma left, Kate immediately leaned against the door frame, and put her hand on her forehead, "Do I look terrible?"

"Much better now." Charlize looked at her carefully, "When you opened the door just now, you looked like you were going to punch someone."

Kate sighed, and didn't speak for a long time. Charlize didn't speak either, and just looked at her quietly.

After a while, she asked weakly, "You're not going to the company today?"

"I asked for leave, the chairman of the head office personally approved it," Charlize joked.

The corner of Kate's mouth twitched, and then she thought of something, and straightened up to look at the stairs, "She won't …"

"She won't." Charlize knew what she was talking about, "Emma isn't someone who doesn't know what's important. Even if she's against you now, she'll still consider Eide's feelings. After all, Lily is Eide's daughter."

Hearing this, Kate couldn't help but let out a sob, and her body slightly bent. Charlize finally reached out and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly.

"I know you're sad and confused, Kate. It's okay, so Sarah, Yini, and I haven't called you for the past three days. We wanted you to take some time to calm down, and we also forced Eide to give a detailed explanation, but … we didn't expect Emma to come to you." Charlize patted her back and kissed her cheek gently, "There are always some unexpected changes."

"Oh, no, Charley, I didn't expect something like this to happen." Kate, who was buried in Charlize's shoulder, choked a little, "I thought it was Eide's problem, I didn't expect Emma … the girl I watched grow up to actually … God, what's going on …"

"Yes, I was shocked when I first found out. I didn't know why Eide would …" Charlize sighed, and looked at the empty study with a complicated look, "Fortunately, I'm not as close to Emma as you are, so after calming down, I can barely look at the problem from an objective point of view. I have to admit that Emma is indeed a smart, stubborn, and restless girl. Especially after talking to her alone a few times, these three points are very obvious. So … I know that there are some things that she will really do … "

"What should I do?" Kate raised her head and looked at Charlize with pleading eyes, as if she wanted to get some encouragement and support from her.