Chapter 49: Meeting and parting

Facing Emily's eyes now Jack knew that everything would no longer be hidden. He closed his eyes as if to muster the courage to speak.

"Sorry I lied to you, but if my lie is good for you, I'll do it."

Emily smiled wryly, for her purpose was obvious. But Jack said it was because of his aunt that he did it. Turns out it all started with her.

"You really can talk. Let's just say it's because of me. And there's nothing wrong with my family, why are you treating them like this?"

"Have you met anyone in your family?"

"What's wrong? Do you have a seizure disorder when you talk about my family?"

"It's not as simple as I thought it would be."

Explain to her that he doesn't mean it. If they loved her without causing misunderstanding between the two of them, things wouldn't have turned out so complicated.

Jack just had to tell Emily everything. Now she has no brain to judge right and wrong when her family wanders the streets like homeless people.

"Do you feel like a woman? You can say whatever yo