On the other side, Raphael had just returned home. Emily sat on the sofa, ignoring him as he entered.
She pursed her lips, clearly in a bad mood. Raphael was puzzled. He smiled and went over, pulling her into his arms, asking, "What's wrong, my dear wife?"
Emily, however, wasn't buying it. She pushed his hand away. "Don't touch me," she said sharply, clearly angry.
Raphael stood there stunned. He hadn't offended her recently. Finally, Emily looked at him, her eyes full of resentment. "Where did you go at noon today?" She questioned him, her tone demanding.
She glared at him as if trying to pierce through him with her eyes, her eyes slightly red. Raphael suddenly realized that she must have known about his visit to Deanna today. She must have misunderstood, thinking he still harbored feelings for Deanna.
He told her the truth, "I went to see Deanna today, hoping she would stop harming you and withdraw the rumors about you, but she refused."
He sighed, feeling frustrated. He had gone out for nothing today. He raised an eyebrow at Emily, noticing her softened expression, and calmly said, "Otherwise, what do you think I went for?"
It sounded like he was blaming her, suspecting the gentleman's heart with the heart of a villain. Emily breathed a sigh of relief, her expression softened, and she pouted, "So it was like that. I thought you were going to console her on purpose!"
She had been so scared, thinking Raphael was going to be taken away by Deanna!
"You don't trust your husband so much?" Raphael's face turned cold. He couldn't believe she doubted him like that. On one side was the powerless and insignificant Jones family reject, and on the other side was a celebrity in the entertainment industry with a powerful family background. Only a fool would choose the former.
He was a little displeased, saying coldly, "How is that possible? Everything I do is for you."
Emily, sensing his mood, nestled in his arms, coquettishly saying, "Raphael, darling, don't be mad at me. You know, I care about you the most!"
He hugged her, asking, "Then why don't you believe me?"
Emily pouted, apologizing obediently, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. You are the best to me."
Raphael didn't say anything, but he wasn't angry anymore.
She finally remembered the main point, raised her head, and asked seriously, "So what did she say? Did she agree?"
Raphael shook his head helplessly, telling her the truth, "I offered her five hundred thousand, but she refused. She insists on shares and property."
Emily rolled her eyes in anger, stepping out of his embrace, and said angrily, "She's just delusional!"
Deanna, unexpectedly, had such big demands.
Seeing her reaction, Raphael nodded. He didn't want the Jones family to compromise. He had abandoned Deanna decisively years ago and chose to be with Emily because he saw her favored by the Jones family. The more property of the Jones family was concentrated in Emily's hands, the better it was for him. So no matter what, he wouldn't relent.
Emily felt frustrated, frowning, "So what do we do now? She has Mr. Mercer protecting her, and we can't do anything to her."
She was also puzzled about why Mr. Mercer would protect her. If Deanna really became Mrs. Mercer one day, they would be in trouble.
Seeing what she was thinking, Raphael comforted her, saying, "Deanna and Lance may not have that kind of relationship. I had someone check. They had little contact before, only recently did they meet."
In such a short time, they shouldn't have developed any feelings.
Just now when Deanna said that, he didn't doubt it. Now that he calmed down and thought about it, he felt there were many doubts.
"Moreover, if they really had that kind of relationship, she wouldn't live in that kind of place."
He said confidently, and Emily thought it made sense, nodding.
Raphael leaned closer to her, further suggesting, "So, we can take some measures, starting with those two children."
Deanna cherished her two children the most.
Emily's eyes lit up at his words. "You're really clever, this is a good plan!"
They couldn't harm her or the children, but they had money and power. They could make her miserable, and she would give up sooner or later.
The two of them schemed meticulously, with Deanna completely unaware.
Chloe stayed at home to recuperate for a few days. When she recovered from her injuries, she went back to school. Deanna took her to school and then went to the herbal garden. She needed to gather herbs.
The medicinal ingredients needed by Lance varied at each stage. The next batch of medicine needed to be prepared in advance.