CHAPTER 215: THE RETURN OF EMILY

Daniel's phone buzzed in his pocket, interrupting his thoughts. He pulled it out and saw Emily's name flashing on the screen. His heart tightened with a mix of anger and disgust. He ignored the call, but a few seconds later, it buzzed again. Reluctantly, he answered, his voice cold and hard. "What do you want, Emily?" "Daniel, please, don't hang up. I need to talk to you," Emily's voice came through, tinged with desperation. "I have nothing to say to you," Daniel spat. "You ran away after trying to kill Juliet. Do you have any idea what you put us through?" "Daniel, I love you," she said, her voice breaking. "I know I made mistakes, but I did it for us. I wanted to protect what we had." "Protect?" Daniel's laugh was bitter. "You tried to kill Juliet. You killed our grandfather. Protecting us? You destroyed everything." Emily's voice grew more frantic. "I didn't mean for things to get out of hand. I was jealous, yes, but I never wanted to hurt anyone. I can help you now. I can hel