"Have all Lily's bills been paid?" I asked in surprised.
"Yes, all bills are prepaid until she is discharged from the hospital," the nurse nodded, “
Mr.Buffay has explained that he will pay all the expenses in advance until the kindergarten makes compensation, so you don't need to worry about it.”
It's Athan Buffay again, since he appeared inexplicably yesterday, and now he had paid all the bills voluntarily, what exactly was he up to? Did he mean to make me own him?
I brooded all the way back to the ward, only to see a woman standing at the door. I was stunned, this is the same woman with Athan Buffay yesterday!
Her pretty blonde hair was slightly curled and casually draped over her shoulders. She was wearing a long olive green dress that just reached her knees, revealing her slender calves and ankles. She had a gentle smile on her face, and the shallow dimples made her look more lovely. However, her bright eyes were full of light, as if nothing around her could pose a threat to her.
If Elaine's beauty is arrogant and sharp, then the woman in front of me is synonymous with elegance and noble.
“Hi, you must be Katherine, I’ve heard so much about you! You are indeed very pretty.” she reached her hand to me, “I’m Emma Smith.”
Where did she hear about me, through Athan Buffay?
“Sorry for my sudden appearance, I heard from Athan that your daughter is in the hospital, so I wanted to come visit.” She fiddled with the hair on her forehead and smiled, "But she seems to be asleep. I brought some gifts, you can pass them on to her later."
She handed me a bouquet of flowers and a doll. She kept a perfect smile the whole time, and I couldn't see her purpose.
“Miss. Smith, how can I help you?” I didn’t want to play any mind game.
Emma Smith smiled, "You are really smart and vigilant. But please rest assured, I am not your enemy."
"I hope so." I replied with a smile.
We sat down in the rest lounge of the hospital, and she kept her eyes on me the whole time.
"You are really special, and now I know why Athan treats you differently." Emma sighed. "Besides his mother, you are the first woman who can affect his emotions."
"Miss Smith, what are you trying to say? I need to go back and look after my daughter." I didn’t like that she mentioned Athan Buffay in every sentence.
She saw my impatience and suddenly took my hand: "I'm here to tell you that we're about to get engaged, Athan and I."
About to get engaged? What was she saying? I froze in place, although I had a hunch in my heart, but when I actually heard it, I still felt that it was hard to believe. My expression must be out of control because I saw a little sympathy in her eyes.
I want to leave, I don't want to hear any more! But as I stood up, she quickly grabbed my arm and held my hand, “please let me finish, Katherine.”
But what she said next confused me even more.
"Although we are a family marriage, we don't have feelings for each other, so I won't interfere with who sleeps with him, and similarly, he won't interfere with me."
What did she mean, did she think I was Athan Buffay’s lover? I opened my mouth, but I didn’t know what to say.
Did everyone know me as his lover, a mistress?
“It’s his responsibility to reproduce, otherwise he won’t have a children that can inherit his title,” Emma Smith stared at my eyes: “and I hope you can understand that.”
I slowly exhaled and finally calmed myself down. I looked up at her and said calmly, "Sorry, I think you misunderstood. I have nothing to do with your future fiancé, and there will never be any in the future."
Ignoring her stunned expression, I quickly left the rest lounge.
“What? Are you sure it’s Emma Smith?!” Mona almost jumped up when she heard the name.
"Emma Smith is the niece of Lycan King, her father is Gamma of Lycan King, she has been loved respected since childhood." The more Mona said, the more irritated I became. However, she patted my arm soothingly: "Listen to me, although she has a noble status, she likes women! So don't worry, it's just a political marriage, your relationship with Athan Buffay can continue. "
I couldn't help jumping up when I heard her words, "Why does everyone think I'm his lover? I have nothing to do with him!"
Mona pouted and looked at the wound on my neck, “If I'm not blind, this is an unfinished mark, right? Although he bit a little bit above, it was enough to mark the territory.”
I was speechless. Right! He was marking territory on me. I foolishly thought he was taking revenge on me, but ignored his true purpose!
There was a knock on the door, the door opened from the outside, and Lucifer ran in like a gust of wind and rushed to Lily's bed. Behind him, Athan Buffay took Mike's hand and slowly walked into the ward.
I held my breath subconsciously, he is the last person I want to see right now!