From Ruin She Rose novel Chapter 384

Chapter 384

But then Austin switched gears. He asked, “So, Emily, does that mean you don’t mind that I was born out of wedlock?” He softly stroked her palm, his eyes full of nervous caution.

Emily was caught off guard by his question. She turned to meet his anxious gaze, feeling a bit exasperated. She replied, “Austin, I was the one who brought you home. When have I ever cared about where you came from?

“What matters to me has always been your pure heart.”

After two years at St. Gabriel Reform Academy, Emily knew better than anyone just how rare it was to find someone so genuine. She’d seen every kind of darkness people were capable of there-nothing surprised her anymore.

That was why she treasured Austin’s pure heart so much.

Austin had always known Emily wouldn’t care, but hearing her say it out loud still made his eyes light up with emotion. He opened his mouth, looking like he had a thousand things he wanted to say.

But after hesitating for a long moment, he just reached out and pulled her into a hug. All those words he couldn’t say finally came out as just one whisper: “Emily.”

His voice was full of nervous caution, as if he were scared she might not like him hugging her like this.

But Emily didn’t say a word. She just lifted her hand and gently patted his back.

That simple gesture made something click for Austin, and suddenly, his nose tingled with a rush of emotion. He thought, This time, I am not going to be abandoned again.’

Joy bubbled up inside Austin as he hugged Emily even tighter, careful not to hurt her but unwilling to ever let go. He couldn’t stop calling her name, over and over.

And Emily answered him every single time, never once losing her patience.

From that moment on, trust was no longer the only bond between them—their hearts were closer than ever. It was as if, in this whole world, they were the only ones who could truly trust and depend on each other.

While Austin and Emily were lost in their cozy little world, the Bennett Family and the Sinclair family were thrown into utter chaos after Sean got arrested.

Chapter 384

The Bennett family had naturally made plenty of enemies on their way to the top, yet Andrew still couldn’t figure out which of them was capable of pulling off an attack like this.

With all the stress over the company. Andrew looked haggard-his usual steady aura nowhere to be found. The entire Bennett family was shrouded in a heavy, oppressive atmosphere.

Lydia was just as anxious. But it wasn’t the Bennett family she was worried about-her nerves were all because of Sean.

Everyone assumed Sean had targeted Emily because of their past grudges, but only Lydia knew the real reason-it was because she’d egged him on.

Lydia thought, ‘Now that things have spiraled out of control, if Sean decides to drag me down with him, I will be done for: She barely hesitated before deciding to throw Emily under the bus and make her take the fall for everything.