Chapter 1717

Philip waved his hand and said, "It's been a few busy days, and everyone is tired. Let's all go back and rest. We'll deal with whatever needs to be done tomorrow. My health is much better than you all imagine." Prompted by Philip's words, everyone realized there was no further need to stay. Consequently, they all stood up and prepared to leave. As Emma and Ron stood up to leave, Philip's voice halted their movement. "Emma, why don't you stay and have a meal with me? I'll have the driver take you home later," he said. Emma glanced at Ron, but he did not say anything and just walked away. Other people's gazes toward Emma carried a hint of curiosity. Emma just ignored them and turned around to walk to Philip. "Grandpa," she said. Philip patted the spot beside him, signaling Emma to sit down. He then looked at the others who all had ulterior motives and asked, "Do you all want to stay and eat with me too?" No one wanted to dine with Philip; they merely wanted to know why he asked Em