"Auntie Yuna, you have to get better like Uncle Gavin. I hope you can stay with me forever."

As soon as Emily finished speaking, Yuna froze immediately.

After that, she felt as if her chest had been struck forcefully, and a form of strange dull pain spread through her veins, causing her entire chest to shake.

Emily said that he hoped that she could stay with him forever.

This was something that one could easily blurt out.

Yuna also heard a kind of saying that companionship was the most affectionate confession.

However, long-term companionship was the most difficult thing to achieve in the world.

Yuna hugged Emily and intimately rubbed her forehead against the little boy's. "Emily, I also hope to be with you forever, so I will try my best."

In fact, she knew very well that she couldn't be with him forever.

She even knew that they would eventually be separated because of her death or the hatred between her and Rowdy.

However, at this moment, just like Emily's wish, they both hoped to be with each other forever. That was enough.

And it was also enough to make a promise although the best promise would never be realized.

Emily took Yuna's promise seriously. He happily hummed and rubbed against Yuna's arms. His soft voice got to her. "Auntie Yuna, I believe in you. We will be together forever!"

Yuna touched the little boy's head with a smile and turned to look out of the window.

The veil of the night had suddenly descended, and it was like a grey and hazy net had enveloped the world and indicated that night was about to descend.

Yuna couldn't help hugging Emily more tightly.

No matter how dark and confusing the future was, the faith in her heart would not change.

At about eight o'clock, Emily began to yawn. His clear eyes were overflowing with sleepy tears. He looked pitiful and adorable.

Yuna recalled that the little boy hadn't taken a nap, so she rubbed his head and said, "I'll take you to take a shower and go to bed immediately after that, okay?"

Emily was really sleepy. He nodded in a daze and let Yuna take him into the bathroom.

After taking a shower, Emily couldn't open his eyes anymore. He refused to walk and pouted, asking Yuna to take him back to the bedroom.

The little boy was only willful occasionally, but Yuna was still a little unaccustomed to it. She couldn't help wondering if she had been spoiling him too much.

"However, time is ticking. We'll have fewer and fewer chances to see and hug each other.

"In that case, why shouldn't I cherish the opportunity I'm having?"

"No problem." Yuna picked Emily up and said, "After I take you back to the bedroom, you'll go to sleep immediately. Don't make trouble again, understand?"

"Okay, got it..."

Emily lay on Yuna's shoulder. His voice sounded hoarse and sleepy.

Only then did Yuna realize that even if Emily wanted to argue with her, he didn't have the energy to do so.

She could rest assured.

The bathroom was not very big and the shower was not separated from the rest of the room. Emily played with water while taking a shower. After he finished it, the bathroom was full of water and the floor was a little slippery.

Yuna held Emily in her arms with a little more strength, so she overlooked the slippery floor. She staggered as soon as she took the first step. She slipped and lost control of her pace. Her center of gravity began to deviate as she fell to the floor.

It wouldn't be a big deal if she fell, but it was a big deal if Emily and the baby were hurt.

Yuna reflexively held Emily with one hand and supported herself by the sink with the other.

She didn't know if she could hold on.

If something were to happen, Emily would be hurt, her baby would be lost, and all her secrets would be revealed.

"Ah!"

At the most critical moment, Yuna blurted out a scream.

Emily was about to fall asleep when he suddenly felt that he was tilting. He soon realized that Yuna was about to fall, so he screamed along and hugged her tightly, almost crying. "Boo-hoo! Auntie Yuna!"

He was afraid of falling and Yuna getting hurt, so his voice was not only full of horror but also worry.

As soon as Rowdy stepped into Yuna's room, he heard Yuna and Emily screaming one after another.

"It's coming from... the bathroom!"

"Yuna!"

Rowdy called Yuna and quickly walked toward the bathroom, with big and hurried strides.

In the bathroom, Yuna heard Rowdy's voice and gasped inwardly. Almost at the same time, she held the edge of the sink and held Emily tightly.

"I'm safe, and so is Emily and the baby in me.

"I don't need to worry about anything.

"Therefore, I have to stay calm. I can't panic and can't have Rowdy notice my abnormality."

Perhaps it was the strong self-protection awareness in her or the instinct that had been trained that made Yuna forget the fear just now in an instant. She put Emily down and asked softly, "Emily, how are you? Are you startled? It's okay. Don't be afraid."

Rowdy pushed the door open in a hurry and saw Yuna comforting Emily.

The little boy was obviously startled. His grape-like eyes were wide open, and he leaned against Yuna's arms like a small animal. He grabbed her sleeve with both hands, and there was still fear in his eyes.

Yuna didn't have much of a reaction. She squatted in front of Emily as if nothing had happened while comforting the little boy.

Rowdy asked coldly with a gloomy face, "What happened?"

Emily came to his senses from shock. He looked at Rowdy and then at Yuna without saying anything.

Yuna took the little boy's hand and answered Rowdy lightly, "It's nothing. I was holding Emily just now and almost fell. I was afraid of getting him hurt, so I screamed."

Rowdy recalled the voice of Yuna he had just heard. It was obviously full of panic, but was it just because she was afraid of getting Emily hurt?

Rowdy turned to Emily and asked tentatively, "Are you hurt?"

Emily was so scared that he was no longer sleepy. He shook his head and said, "Auntie Yuna has been protecting me. I'm not hurt."

Yuna looked at the water stains on the floor and explained, "There is water on the floor. It's easy to slip. But now everything's fine. You don't need to worry."

Rowdy didn't continue this topic. He reached out to Emily and said, "Come out with me."

Emily glanced at Yuna and answered perfunctorily with an "okay" before he took Rowdy's hand and obediently followed him out.

Yuna took a deep breath quietly and followed Rowdy and Emily out.

As soon as they returned to the bedroom, Emily immediately got rid of Rowdy's hand, stretched himself, and yawned. He said to Yuna in a childish voice, "Auntie Yuna, I'm sleepy. I want to sleep..."

"Okay, you can sleep right away." Yuna turned to Rowdy and asked, "What did you come up here?"

"Nothing." Rowdy looked into Yuna's eyes. "I just wanted to see if you were asleep."

"Okay." Yuna vaguely asked him to leave. "We're going to sleep now."

In other words, he could leave now.

When she spoke, her expression didn't change much, and there was no abnormality on her face. She still looked cold and indifferent as usual.

Rowdy once suspected that maybe Yuna was worried about something when she screamed so loudly just now.

Now it seemed to him that she was really just worried about Emily.

"Go to sleep," Rowdy said. "I have something to do. I won't be at home tonight. Call me if you need anything."

Yuna nodded and motioned for Rowdy to rest assured, saying, "I will take good care of Emily. I'll leave you to your business now."

Rowdy glanced at Emily. The little boy was yawning hard with his hand covering his mouth, and his tender face was full of impatience.

He didn't say anything further. He left the room and closed the door behind him.

After a long time, after making sure that Rowdy was far away, Yuna looked at Emily. The little boy was still covering his mouth, but he did not look sleepy.

Yuna squatted down and looked at Emily. "Are you really sleepy?"

"I'm not sleepy anymore." Emily shook his head and said innocently, "I thought I was going to hit the floor just now and I was scared awake!"

Yuna couldn't help laughing and rubbed the little boy's head. "So, did you yawn just to help me?"

Emily didn't admit or deny it. Instead, he asked, "Auntie Yuna, were you hiding something from Daddy just now?"

Yuna didn't expect the little boy to see through her intention.

In that case, there was no need for her to hide it.

Yuna nodded and said after a while, "However, Emily, I can't tell you about it for the time being."

Emily understood Yuna's decision very well and was not very curious about her secret.

The little boy replied with an "okay" and jumped into bed. He looked at Yuna with a chuckle and said, "Good night, Auntie Yuna."

Yuna was touched by the things Emily had done. She sat down by the bed, tucked the little boy in, and kissed his forehead. "Good night."

Emily closed his eyes, held Yuna's arm, and soon fell asleep.

Yuna looked at his sleeping face and couldn't help fixing his hair.

Perhaps Emily had inherited his mother's personality. He had been very obedient since he was younger. He was so obedient that it made people feel sorry for him.

In addition to being obedient, Yuna saw kindness in the little boy.

If it weren't for kindness, he wouldn't keep worrying about Wendy and Gavin all the time and wouldn't hope that they could stay together forever.

Wendy was Joanne's cousin and also Brian's cousin. She naturally hated Rowdy.

However, if she knew that Emily had always been concerned about Gavin, she would definitely not shift her hatred for Rowdy to the little boy.

Yuna thought that the greatest similarity between Wendy and Emily was that they were both simple.

"Therefore, Wendy will also dote on Emily very much, won't she?

"Unfortunately, she's far away in a private hospital and knows nothing about the truth. I don't know if I will have a chance to tell her all this..."