Chapter 25 238 / Vouchers " As long as it was any other guy , you might still have a chance with her , but Elliott was your own brother , the Barnes family wouldn't let you touch her . " " You knew what Sir Barnes was like . He couldn't stand brothers fighting each other . If you and Elliott kept going at it like this , Emily would be the first to get hurt . " After those words , the room went quiet . Even Duncan , who was usually the most impatient , swallowed what he was about to say . Makes sense . If it were someone else , he could just go for it without worrying , but this was his own brother ... Not to mention they had the same family background , the key thing was that Elliott also had Emily's love . How could he compete for that ? " Ha . " Everett chuckled softly . He glanced at Winfred , his tone a bit sarcastic : " Before you lecture me , why didn't you let your uncle's girlfriend Florine go ? " " Rhett ! " For once , a crack showed on Winfred's always calm face . The words " uncle's girlfriend " were like a poison thorn , stabbing right into the most hidden part of his eyes . " You see , " a mocking smile spread across Everett's pale face , " everyone gets the logic , but you only know what real pain is when the knife's in you . " Duncan looked at Everett , then at Winfred , and just felt like his head was about to explode . Chapter 25 292 ( Vouchers That was the end of the topic . Duncan and Winfred chatted with Everett about some other things , then left the hospital room . The sunlight outside slanted into the hospital room , leaving warm orange spots on the sheets . Everett stared at the light and suddenly remembered the first time he met Emily that summer . He and his friends had just won an underground race on Alpine Road and were about to go celebrate . Suddenly , a small green figure crashed into his arms , thin arms wrapping tightly around his waist . The girl was holding him , mumbling something over and over . Everett listened for a while before he finally made out what she was saying . " Rhett , " she called his name . The air around froze for a second , then a few seconds later everyone burst out laughing . The guys cheered and whistled , " Everett , this girl seemed different from the others before , way more outgoing . " Some rich socialites just looked at Emily with resentment . Everett's eyes were half - closed and he sounded tired , " Let go . " But the girl on me didn't let go . Instead , she held on even tighter , like someone drowning grabbing onto the last piece of driftwood . Everett gave a cold snort , grabbed her by the back of the neck like picking up a hissing kitten , and just lifted her up . In the sunlight , a beautiful and charming face suddenly appeared in front of his eyes . The girl's loose green knit tank top slipped off one shoulder . Her apricot eyes , after crying , looked like they held spring water - shimmering and soft , like a rose soaked in water . It made people want to hurt her . Chapter 25 Everett's heart stopped for a moment . " Whoa , she's actually a real beauty ! Everett , you used to say the socialites were tacky , but this time you've really run into a true fairy ! " " Which family was this from ? " " Looked like the Simpson family's third daughter , what's her name , Emily . " In the midst of the ongoing discussions , Emily and Everett looked into each other's eyes . Emily looked at him greedily , her eyes tracing every inch of his deep , sharp features . So much like ... so much like her Lio . She thought she'd never see him again . " You know me ? " Everett said casually . and pure , different from Maybe it was because her pretty eyes were clear women the naked desire and ambition in the eyes of those women who wanted to cling to him , he actually asked her . Emily came back to herself , wiped her tears , and gave a little smile : " Don't know you , but I like you . " Everett pushed her away . Lied . She still called his name . The second time , I met Emily at a bar . She came to the place and said , " Everett , I like you . " He had a nasty thought : " Like me ? I like obedient women . " He had someone make her drink . Emily drank so much she couldn't even stand straight , but she still stumbled right over to him , grabbed his suit , and didn't say a word . She was just quiet . 0039 Chapter 25 15 The third time was at a party . She was chatting with her parents and his mom . When she saw him , a smile appeared on her face . " Rhett , nice to meet you officially - I was your future wife . " Everett had lived a cool and flashy life for twenty years , but it was the first time he'd been handled by a woman like this . He pressed his tongue against his back teeth and patted her face with his hand . " So patient ? Fine , let's see if you had what it took to hold on to the Mrs. Barnes spot . " 00393