Chapter 314

Yuna’s expression didn’t waver. “This is my job,” she replied coolly. “Nothing more.”

Emile frowned, glancing between them. “You know her?”

Emmeline nodded slowly. “She’s my neighbor. Or... she was my neighbor.” There was disappointment in her voice.

Emile’s jaw tightened, but Emmeline ignored him, her focus fixed on Yuna. “You were there,” she said, trembling with anger. “You saw what he did to me. You saw the bruises. How can you stand here and defend him?”

Yuna’s eyes flicked over her emotionlessly. “You’re the last person who should question my decisions!” she replied flatly.

Emmeline’s stomach twisted, fear gripping her so tightly that she could barely breathe.

Her tongue felt heavy, glued to the roof of her mouth. Yet, she forced herself to speak under the weight of her anxiety. “Why... why do you say that?”

Yuna’s sharp eyes locked on hers with a glint of mockery flashing in them. She tilted her head slightly and her lips curled into