Chapter 70

The Evil Plan Succeed

Charles heard Emma screaming and came running from his room, shouting loudly, “Emma, Emma, what’s wrong?” He quickly held her and saw that she was about to fall on the floor, with several big blisters on her swollen and red feet. Crying hysterically, she said, “I tried to take the kettle from the fire quickly to get ready to leave, and accidentally dropped the kettle of boiling water over my feet. It hurts so much I can’t walk. Charles, I’m sorry…” Emma cried out.

When seeing her red and swollen feet, Charles felt sorry and started to blame himself, “It’s all my fault for asking you to hurry up. We can’t go back tonight. I will take you to the hospital right now.”

Emma resisted. “No,… not the hospital. We need to go back to Los Angeles, Sarah is waiting for us. I’m worried mom won’t be too nice to her. Let’s go back there first, and from there I