CHAPTER 100: CHAPTER 100: GATHERING TOGETHER

Amelia Wright stood in the hotel lobby, clutching the documents and evidence, feeling a bit anxious about meeting her brother again.

As she approached the door of the room she had inquired about, she tried to appear calm.

Taking a deep breath, she lifted her hand to knock on the door.

However, before Amelia’s raised hand could touch the door, it was suddenly yanked open. Edward Allen, looking serious, was about to leave without sparing Amelia a glance.

Amelia quickly called out, "Wait, Mr. Allen, I have something important to show you."

Although Edward was in a hurry, his good manners prevented him from being too harsh: "Move aside!"

The two assistants at the door immediately stepped forward to pull Amelia away.

Amelia had worked hard to find her brother’s address. If she missed this chance, she wouldn’t be able to chase him back to the Capital City.

What about Emily Allen then?

Amelia gritted her teeth and grabbed Edward’s clothes: "Mr. Allen, this document contains extremely important information about Emily. Please take a look."

Edward disliked people getting close, just like during their first confrontation, and he reached out to push Amelia away.

But even with effort, he couldn’t move her.

His gaze finally landed on Amelia, seeing her tightly clutching his coat, her knuckles turning white from gripping so hard, as if she would never let go.

Edward, feeling trapped, clenched his fists in anger but restrained himself with the discipline of a soldier: "Don’t force me to lay a hand on you."

Amelia grabbed Edward’s coat and went straight to the point: "Mr. Allen, I know you’re angry, but please look at this document first. It’s really important for Emily. This child has suffered enough abuse from his biological mother."

Amelia could understand her brother; anyone would be angry to suddenly find out they have a child.

But anger aside, Emily was innocent.

Only by looking at this document, could her brother understand Emily’s upbringing.

Upon hearing this, Edward was suddenly stunned: "You’re not his biological mother?"

Amelia was taken aback, quickly shaking her head: "Of course not."

She suddenly understood why her brother had forcefully taken Emily away and treated her like this. It turned out he misunderstood her as Emily’s saintly mother.

Edward turned to his subordinates and said, "You go find him first."

The people around left, leaving only Edward and Amelia at the hotel room door.

Amelia seized the opportunity without wasting words and handed all the documents to Edward.

The more Edward looked at the documents in his hand, the darker his expression became, finally erupting with immense anger: "Where is that woman now?"

"Alma Cooper has already been sent to prison."

"And who are you? Why is Emily with you?"

Faced with this sudden question, Amelia had a moment of panic.

But she forced herself to remain calm, saying, "I... I came across him by accident, felt sorry for Emily, and took him in."

This reason from Amelia was insufficient; it would easily expose loopholes later. How could someone who grew up in Aning City’s main district suddenly come across him in the Southern Shore District?

But she couldn’t worry about these things now, speaking urgently: "Mr. Allen, we can discuss these matters later. The most important thing now is to let me see Emily first."

Edward fell silent.

Amelia’s heart skipped a beat: "What’s wrong? Did something happen to Emily?"

Seeing Amelia’s face turn pale with fear, Edward quickly said, "That child... probably didn’t want to leave with me. I saw the surveillance, he ran away from the hotel on his own. I’m about to go find him."

Amelia then understood why her brother had been in such a hurry to leave.

Hearing that Emily left on his own, she relaxed slightly. She remembered when Emily found her on his own at Ink Manor from the old town; the child was more capable than others imagined.

Amelia released her grip on her brother’s coat: "If he left on his own, he should be fine. Emily is very clever; he probably went to find me. I’ll go back and check immediately."

Edward nodded and was about to go with Amelia to find him.

Now that the misunderstanding was cleared, Edward felt full of apology towards Amelia.

Seeing Amelia’s pale face, looking ill, he took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

Amelia stiffened slightly but did not refuse.

If Hailey Smith were here, she might jot this down.

The last time, Elijah Jefferson was listed by Hailey as the number one rival, yet Amelia never took his coat.

The reborn Amelia was extremely distant with an icy heart, maintaining a distance from everyone, but it was different with family.

Faced with family concerns, she only felt a sour urge to cry, this brilliant brother with a bright future had his life ruined in the last life because of her, his leg crippled.

What right did she have to still receive her brother’s care?

The two of them walked to the hotel lobby side by side, a shutter click sounded, and the camera’s flash made Amelia raise her hand to shield her eyes.

A group of reporters swarmed in.

"Miss Wright, what is your relationship with this gentleman?"

"Miss Wright, did you have an illegitimate child with this gentleman before marrying Young Master Shaw?"

"Did you conceal the existence of an illegitimate child during that arranged marriage, was it a fraud?"

"Did Young Master Shaw divorce you because of this reason..."

The reporters’ questions were sharp one after another, with constant flashlights blinding Amelia.

Having just returned from the film festival today, still feeling airsick, Amelia was already exhausted from anxiously collecting materials to explain to her brother after Emily went missing.

The continuous flashing lights blurred her vision, her abdomen throbbing slightly, rendering her speechless.

Edward hurried to shield Amelia from the blinding flashes.

Listening to the reporters’ sharp questions, Edward was deeply shocked.

Was it because Emily was mistaken as her illegitimate child that led to her divorce?

How much courage must such a young girl have, facing these heavy misunderstandings, to still treat Emily as her own child?

Witnessing Amelia’s ordeal, Edward’s expression darkened.

Meanwhile, in a corner, Ava Wright was holding a ceramic vase, secretly gripping a sharp piece, casting a malevolent gaze their way.

Seeing the chaos, Ava thought it was the perfect opportunity. Shortly, she’d find a way to cause more confusion, accidentally crashing and shattering the vase, ruining Amelia’s face.

At that time, it would be said that Amelia accidentally cut her face with the vase shards, nothing to do with Ava.

At the hotel’s entrance, looking every bit like a graceful gentleman, Marsh Smith, also appeared.

With so many people gathered, no one could anticipate what would happen next.