Chapter 194
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"Hey, wah a minatel' Emery was about to chase after them, but the manager had already closed the store door.
"Taking a deep breath, she turned hack, suppressing her temper. "What do you want to talk about?" Of course,
she already knew. If Dominick had gone out of his way to find her, it had to be about Paisley. "Lettell you
this-
I'm not betraying Paisley. Forget it. | won't tell you where she is. If | have to, I'll quit this place entirely!"
After all, she worked in custom gowns, and with her reputation and consections, she could survive anywhere.
Having steeled herself, Emery boldly strode across the room, her high heels clicking, her gown swishing as she
rolled her eyes and sat down opposite Dominick. At this moment, as Dominick looked at Emery, he seemed to
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtunderstand why Paisley got along so well with her. "Relax. | won't put you in a difficult position or ask about her
whereabouts, Dominick said calmly, his voice quiet. Emery blinked, surprised. If he wasn't here to ask about
Paisley's whereabouts, then why did he come
Then, Dominick added. | can find out where she is myself As long as she was still in Harrowfell, he would track
her down sooner or later.
Rolling her eyes tically, Emery retorted, "Then what are you here fort I've got a client scheduled for a
fitting at 10:30
Dominick glanced at his watch. There was still
time. He adjusted his posture, trying to appear less intimidating. "I want to know why Paisley had falling out with
the Sullivan family."
Emery frowned. "You were her husband for four years, and you don't know!"
Dominick shook his head, smiling bitterly. "She never told me
Thid you ever ask her?" Emery pressed.
Dominick paused. He realized he had only asked once, back when they had just started dating. At the time,
Paisley had been reluctant to talk about her family
She had simply said she had run away and severed ties with them. After that, he never asked again, and Paisley
never brought it up.
"I thought she didn't want to talk about it, so I didn't ask," he admitted honesty
Emery nodded, her tone sharp. "Good, very good. So why are you askingnow? Are you that bored! It's been
four years since your divorce, and now you're suddenly interested in your ex- wife's family?"
"Because | did something stupid, and | might have hurt Paisley again, Dominick confessed. He briefly explained
how he had helped the Sullivan family and Brittany, unaware of the pain it might have caused Paisley.
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After hearing this, Emery felt a lump in her throat Awave of curses bubbled up, but she swallowed them, nearly
exploding with anger.
"You shameless jerk! Why do you keep doing things that stab Paisley right in the heart? Do you even know what
she went through with the Sullivan family? Do you know how biased her so-
called parents were!
"Paisley went missing when she was three. Such a small child, wandering alone in the mountains-
she was nearly eaten by wild animals. It was her grandfather who found her and took her in, but she endured ten
years of a life most people can't even imagine.
"At seventeen, she Enally found her biological parents, only to discover they didn't love her. They only cared
about their adopted daughter, Brittany.
"Every good thing, every opportunity, went to Brittany. AnytPaisley and Brittany clashed, Paisley was the one
who got scolded and punished. Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if Paisley's mom intentionally lost her in the first
place!