Chapter 21 Kelly's words felt like a series of slaps to his face , completely sobering him up from his drunken stupor . Regret ? Would he regret it ? The only moment Carter regretted was when he didn't realize sooner that Emma had gone to Rome . He should have stopped her then . But at that time , he kept suppressing his emotions , telling himself it was okay . It was just a small rebellion from Emma . But when he met Emma's cold gaze , he felt like his heart was shattered like glass falling from a great height . But he could only tell himself . His sister was just angry , she would be fine after being comforted . But now , Kelly said , he did all this to let himself die . How is that possible ? Emma is his sister , he only has sibling love for her , not romantic love , what is there to die for ? It's a good thing that Emma doesn't care about him anymore now . He eventually led Emma back on track , without making mistakes , and won't be criticized by others . In the future , she will think like a normal person , fall in love with someone , get married , have children ... " With a bang , the wine glass on the table was knocked over by him and fell to the ground , making a crisp sound . It was as if his heart also dropped to the ground along with the wine glass , mixed with the blurry mess of wine , water , and flesh . " Regret ... Kelly seemed to be right . He regretted ... He had to go find Emma , tell her that he regretted . If she liked her , then let her be . He clearly liked Emma too . 0.00 % 11 : 35CO F Chapter 21 They had no blood relation , why couldn't they be together ? ' Bastard ' is just a name , he can bear it . There will always be a way , why did he choose the dumbest method in the first place ? Carter's mind became clearer and his thoughts more determined . He quickly changed his clothes and booked the earliest flight . In just five minutes , he was feeling extremely anxious . On the way to the airport , a myriad of emotions swirled in his mind . Anxiety , joy , excitement , regret ... Carter looked forward to seeing Emma ' reaction when he finally told her the truth . Maybe she cried and then said how she had been wronged over the past year . It's also possible that she hugged him and said how angry she was , but he still liked him . Carter thought of many scenarios , but there was not one where Emma did not forgive him . He was certain that Emma would always give in for him , always forgive him , always like him . However , reality gave him a heavy slap in the face . When Carter arrived in Rome , it was already the second day . He didn't want to disturb Emma by going to school , so he waited for her downstairs . Carter seemed to be unaware of the passing time , just watching in anticipation for Emma to arrive . In the slightly chilly night , Carter's heart sank little by little . " Why hasn't he come back yet ? " He looked at his phone , which already showed 10 o'clock local time . In the past , the Hachett family had a curfew , which was no later than 10 o'clock . Emma never stayed out overnight again , except for that one time Chapter 21 at the classmate party . 298 Vouchers Some were anxious , some were worried . They were afraid that she had forgotten the time because she didn't take care of herself , and they were also afraid that she had encountered an accident on the way . However , half an hour later , when they saw Emma walking towards the apartment with a smile on her face and talking on the phone , their worries and accusations instantly disappeared . Since Emma confessed her feelings , she has never smiled happily again in the past year . Every smile hides bitterness behind it . And all of this is because of him . Emma approached step by step , and Carter unconsciously stood up straight . But as soon as Emma saw him , her face turned cold . Just like he used to be . 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