Chapter 182. I Need Time

“Why?”

“You haven’t told me anything yet, so I can’t agree with you,” Eleanor replied bluntly.

“Last night… last night… I—”

Eleanor, tired of Emily’s hesitation, interrupted, “Slept with Arion? So what? What’s foolish about that? Haven’t you both been in love with each other all this time? What’s wrong with that?”

Thump! Emily's eyes widened. “How do you know? Did Arion tell you?” she exclaimed, inadvertently confirming Eleanor’s suspicion.

Eleanor chuckled. “Oh my! Of course not! I saw you last night, carrying Arion to his pavilion,” Eleanor admitted honestly. “So why are you like this?” she asked, bewildered.

Feeling somewhat relieved by Eleanor’s reaction, Emily decided to sit up and lean against the headboard. She felt a weight lifted off her shoulders.

“Every day, I’m with him at his pavilion,” Emily began. “Last night, for some reason, we got caught up in the moment. He suddenly came to me, kissed me, and even took me to his bed, whisp