Emma was worried that Noah would cover her mouth again. As soon as she spoke, she hurriedly mentioned everything in one go.


    After she finished speaking, there was no response on the phone for a long time. She couldn''t help but be nervous at the stillness and silence of the night.


    "Mom," Emma called again cautiously. This time, she heard Charlotte''s voice drifting through the phone.


    "Emma, did Hector tell you that you''ll be recovering in the hospital until your biological parentse for you? You''re never returning to the Walker family." Charlotte''s nonchnt voicecked warmth.


    "Emma, we raised you for 20 years, and you had a good life for so long. That''s not for you to make mistakes by ndering my biological daughter.


    "Family is important. I can''t ignore my biological daughter and not love her so I can care for someone who isn''t rted to me by blood.


    "I raised you for 20 years and cared for you, so I let you stay with the Walkers. But I also reminded you not to cause trouble and harm Natalie. But what did you do?"


    Charlotte took a deep breath before continuing, "I''m not exposing several things because I''m leaving thest shred of dignity for you. Don''t force me to rip that away.


    "The 20 years of our mother-daughter rtionship ends here! Since I''ve raised you for that long, I''ll let you stay at the hospital until your biological parentse and pick you up."


    "What if my biological parents are dead?" Emma''s gaze turned frosty. Her voice had gone extremely cold. "If my biological parents are dead, are you going to ignore mepletely? I haven''t graduated, and you''ve raised me for 20 years. Aren''t you going to n for my studies?"


    "You''re old enough to get a job and support yourself." Charlotte''s voice was colder than Emma''s. "I''m very disappointed in you. You harbor such ill intentions toward your biological parents."


    "I''m just stating facts." Emma bit her lip. "After all, it''s been 20 years. Who knows where my biological parents are?"


    "We''ll find them."


    With that, Charlotte ended the call right away.


    "Was that a call from Emma?" William sat up and draped a shawl around Charlotte.


    "Did I wake you?" Charlotte rubbed her temples. "She called to say that it was Nat who gave Gabriel the orders. But Nat and I checked the surveince footage. Emma was the one acting suspicious. Lincoln was the first one to realize something was wrong.


    "I can''t even imagine why Emma had to target Nat and hate her so much. What makes her behavior any different from Selena''s?


    "Selena could at least argue that Nat lived what should have been Selena''s life for 20 years. But what about Emma? She lived the life Nat should have had for 20 years as well. Why should she refuse to let Nat return home?


    "Of course, Selena isn''t some kindly soul. Nat was only a baby when she was brought to the Langleys and knew nothing at all.


    "Selena suffered hardships outside, so I don''t mind that Diana wants topensate her. But that woman didn''t have the right to hurt my daughter just to make it up to her biological daughter."


    Her voice trembled with fury. "What has my daughter done wrong? Why did those two think she stole their lives? They keep thinking that their suffering is her fault.


    "Selena''s suffering had nothing to do with Nat. Did Nat have a good life with the Langleys? And there''s Emma. Nat didn''t do anything to her as well. In fact, it was Emma who stole Nat''s life."


    "Alright, alright." William could tell that Charlotte was bing angrier as she continued venting. Even her eyes were beginning to turn red, and he was worried that she would start crying. She might even rush out to give Selena and Emma a good beating.


    "It''s our daughter''s wee party the day after tomorrow. There''s still a lot to do. We were never going to believe Emma''s nonsense anyway."


    "We''ve been too kind to her." Charlotte sounded choked up as she continued speaking. "Even after Nat came back, she never asked us to kick Emma out. She also never asked to take away everything we''ve given Emma.


    "Nat''s just slow to warm up since she never really got to experience parental love from the Langleys, nor did she know what it''s like to love her siblings.


    "She had no idea how to get along with Emma, so it''s normal for her not to want to hang out with her. Must Nat spoil Emma the way Sky and the rest of them did just to make her feel loved? Emma simply wanted too much. Her greed knows no bounds."


    "Yes, yes, yes. You''re right about everything, honey. It''s Emma''s fault for being too greedy." William went along with Charlotte. "But it''s in the middle of the night. Why did she suddenly call to talk about this?"


    "She said that Gabriel''s with her, and he admitted to everything."


    "But didn''t Marcus take Gabriel away? Why was Gabriel at the hospital?"


    William had realized something. "It''s past midnight. Gabriel was taken away earlier, but he suddenly showed up at the hospital and even got to see Emma."


    The two exchanged a look and seemed to have reached the same conclusion. At the same time, their expressions darkened instantly.


    A momentter, William spoke first. "Nat''s wee party will be happening soon. We only have one more day, so nothing must go


    wrong I''ll give Marcus a call. I no


    and tell him he can handle Gabriel however he wants. And I''ll ask him to hand us a copy of any proof he has."


    "Sure." Charlotte had no objections. The most important thing to her now was to


    make sure Natalie''s wee party would go perfectly.


    In the future, Natalie would be the Walker family''s heiress in Dithoria State. It would no longer be Emma.


    In the hospital, Emma gripped her phone in disbelief that Charlotte had ended the call. After some time, Emma suddenly burst out inughter.


    Seeing how Emma suddenly startedughing, and herughter grew more manic, Gabriel suddenly felt fearful. "Ms. Emma, what''s going on? Don''t scare me, Ms. Emma."


    As Emmaughed, tears began rolling down her cheeks. She wiped the tears vigorously before gazing at Noah, who stood nearby.


    "Noah, I want to see Marcus. If he doesn''te and see me, I''ll jump off from this building."


    "Ms. Emma, do you know which hospital you''re at now? It''s Hector''s private hospital." Noah smiled faintly before stepping forward to open the window. "I''ve already opened the window for you. If you''ve got any final words, I''ll be happy to pass them along."


    "You..." Emma red ferociously at Noah but was at a loss how to answer him. None of the Walkers were present, so she would never do something to hurt


    herself.


    "I want to speak to Marcus about something very important." Emma calmed


    herself down. "I shouldn''t have threatened you earlier. I''m really sorry. I beg you. Please?"