Chapter 27 Henry was a man of his word , and throughout the entire dinner party , Emma was well protected . Carter couldn't even find an opportunity to speak to Emma . And no matter how close they were , Emma never once looked in Carter's direction until she left . She really didn't care about him anymore . This conclusion almost felt like a gust of wind blowing away all of his hopes . After the dinner party , Henry escorted Emma back home . As they sat in the car , Henry's expression was serious . Seeing him like this , Emma knew something was up . After a long silence , Henry finally spoke in a low voice . " What happened between you and Carter ? What happened before coming to Rome ? " Emma took a deep breath and did not hide anything . " I used to like him , but then he rejected me , " she said , then added eagerly , " I don't have any feelings for him now , Dad , you ... " . Emma felt a little flustered in her heart , and her eyes were a little red . She was afraid that her father would think she was foolish , immature , and disappointed in her . Henry saw her like this and felt nothing but heartache . The serious expression on his face could not be maintained , leaving only heartache . " Liking someone is not wrong , Dad just worries that you will be wronged . " Chapter 27 1288 Vouchers " When your mother and I got divorced , you were still young and no one taught you how to handle emotions . I have no right to judge you . " " I just hope you are doing well , don't be sad . " Henry couldn't say too much to his daughter . He just felt guilty . Henry touched Emma's head and let out a long sigh . " Are you sure you have truly let go ? " Henry thought the worst outcome would be that Emma was just being stubborn , but still had feelings for Carter . However , Emma looked at Henry with a determined gaze . " I don't like it anymore , I have already thought it through . " " Being with him didn't make me better , it just kept draining me . " " Now I just want to focus on finishing my studies and being by your side . " " Love has never been a necessity for me , my career , my future is what matters most . " Upon hearing this , Henry finally felt relieved . After the dinner party , Carter didn't show up in front of Emma for a while . Emma didn't really think too much about it . Human emotions seem to be like this . When you care about someone , you can't wait to be with that person every day . You want to share everything you see with them . Even in a crowd of thousands , you can spot that person at a glance . But when the love is gone , even the moon turns to dust . Without the radiance , I was no different from others , and no one cared . 34 67 % 1138 11 Chapter 27 1285 Vouchers Just as Emma was starting to forget about Carter , he showed up at her door on Christmas Day . After Carter and Henry expressed their feelings , all of his attempts to see Emma were constantly interrupted by various unexpected events . He knew this was Henry's way of protecting his daughter . He also knew that Emma didn't want to see him . But every day without seeing Emma felt like torture . It wasn't until today that he found the opportunity to come before Emma . Emma took a step back the moment she saw him , without any hesitation to leave . There were so many houses , she didn't necessarily have to stay here . Noticing Emma's actions , Carter's originally exhausted face gradually turned pale . " Emma , don't go . " Emma's action of stepping back made him extremely uncomfortable , accompanied by waves of cramping pain in his stomach . Emma continued to walk away as if she hadn't heard anything . Until a loud noise came from behind . 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