Chapter 293 It Seems We Need to Speed Up the Harvesting of the King Family
"You know what happened when I went to find Emily just now? If we're talking about who's responsible for this, it's actually on you, Daniel!"
Kaia looked at Daniel. Without the admiration she once had, she spoke much more directly now.
Daniel remained silent, but his gaze stayed fixed on Kaia, waiting for her to continue.
Gilbert was someone who really enjoyed gossip. Seeing Kaia still keeping them in suspense while Daniel was clearly getting impatient.
"Then hurry up and tell us. If you don't speak soon, the sun will set."
Gilbert reminded her with a wink.
Kaia immediately continued, "If it weren't for you having a fiancée and still messing around with Emily—wait, no, that's not the right order. Emily is not the other woman. If anyone is, it's that Zoey.
Anyway, when women go after other women, there's definitely a man in the middle not doing anything about it. Or even worse, maybe you men actually enjoy this feeling of being fought over by women!"
Kaia was really something—she said whatever was on her mind.
When Daniel heard Zoey's name, his brows furrowed.
Seeing this, Gilbert knew Zoey was trouble.
"What's going on? Do you need my help?"
Emily and Daniel exchanged glances.
They had a plan, but it wasn't convenient to share it just yet.
But seeing how upright Gilbert and Kaia were, if Daniel really had questionable character, they probably would have rejected associating with him long ago.
Daniel could only respond vaguely, "This is indeed my fault. I'll handle it soon. Zoey and her King family will get what they deserve very soon."
That was enough.
As long as he was a decent person and not a bad guy, that was fine.
Gilbert genuinely admired Emily, so he didn't want Daniel to miss his chance. Since Daniel wasn't being foolish now, he wouldn't press further.
Kaia supported Emily because she liked her.
Besides, girls help girls.
She also knew when to stop asking questions.
"It's getting late. Emily's body still needs more rest. We should head back now."
Daniel, concerned about Emily, suggested they leave.
Kaia was reluctant to part with Emily, but seeing Emily's complexion, she did look a bit tired.
"You can go, but tomorrow you have to lend Emily to me. It's so rare to meet such an excellent and compatible girl—we need to spend time together. No refusing. Consider this compensation for breaking your promise."
Kaia even put on a stern face, making her demand with complete seriousness.
Just spending a day with her could make up for that previous marriage promise—he wasn't losing out, and it would help Daniel, too.
"Sure, I'd be very happy to spend time with you."
Tomorrow, he and Gilbert actually had a summit to attend, where they'd meet some people and discuss collaborations.
Daniel had originally planned to let Emily rest at home while he was busy, then take her out after he finished.
Now with Kaia keeping her company, that was even better.
With Kaia's status, she could walk sideways through Emerald City, so he wasn't worried about anyone bullying Emily when he wasn't around.
"Good. Gilbert and I have something to do tomorrow anyway, so Kaia, you must guarantee Emily's safety."
Daniel instructed seriously.
Kaia patted her chest in assurance.
This actually made Emily feel embarrassed—she really wasn't that weak.
It seemed that ever since she got injured last time, Daniel had been extra nervous about her health.
After saying goodbye to the others, the two got into the hotel car.
Suddenly, Emily opened the window and looked back.
Then she quickly closed the car door.
"There's a car following us. Could it be someone checking on your poison situation?"
Emily frowned, speaking seriously.
Daniel remained very calm, without a hint of panic. "Don't worry about it. Even if they're investigating, so what? They don't dare show themselves, which means they don't want to be exposed yet. We don't need to pay attention."
Emily thought for a moment. "Of course, it might not be the person behind the scenes. It could be Zoey, too."
Just as Emily said this, the person in the driver's seat of the following car couldn't help but sneeze.
Talk about women's intuition being accurate sometimes.
She just guessed randomly and actually got it right.
Zoey, wanting to confirm that Daniel was indeed in Emerald City, had impulsively followed them when she saw the two appear together.
The driver was from the Dark Order and also noticed they were being followed.
He didn't even need to try hard—Zoey's tracking methods were so poor that he easily lost her.
Once they were safe again, Daniel suddenly spoke up, asking for details about Emily's encounter with Zoey and the others today.
Emily briefly explained what happened.
But she focused particularly on Otto.
"I rescued him when I was saving people in Zephyria. I knew he had some capabilities, but I didn't expect him to be the head of the Day family. He wants me as his daughter, and since Calista is marrying into the Stevens family, I agreed."
Emily only told the truth.
As for whether Daniel believed her or not, that wasn't within her consideration. She wouldn't deliberately explain.
Daniel simply nodded. "I respect all your choices. From what I can see, having Otto as a backer is beneficial for you. However, if you're trying to use this method to get close to the Stevens family, there's no need."
He knew Otto's reputation. If Emily wanted to acknowledge him as her father, he naturally supported it.
But he didn't want Emily to take risks.
"Don't worry, I just happened to learn about the relationship between the two families. I won't rashly approach the Stevens family and risk being discovered and put in danger."
Emily reassured Daniel.
Seeing that she understood his concern, Daniel finally relaxed a bit.
Regarding Zoey, "By now, news of the engagement between the King family and the Smith family should be spreading online. When I return to Silverlight City, the engagement should move forward quickly, so we can see her expose the person behind the scenes as soon as possible."
Emily thought of a question. "Could Zoey be coming to Emerald City for you? Of course, there's another possibility—she came to Emerald City to meet someone. So today, who do you think she met? Could it be the person we're investigating?"
Thinking of this possibility, Emily quickly suggested, "Can you investigate this club today? Actually, never mind, I'll do it when we get back. Have someone get me a computer."
"Leave these things to me. You need to rest more."
Daniel was more concerned about her health and spoke up.
His gaze on Emily was tender and affectionate. After a soft sigh, he said in a husky voice, "Emily, sometimes you don't have to be so tired, thinking about everything."
Emily's body stiffened.
These words—in her past life or this one—it seemed no one had ever said this to her before.
She worked hard to do her best, just wanting everyone she cared about to live well.
She had forgotten about herself, which was why things ended so badly.
Yes, she actually didn't need to be so tired.
"Thank you, I understand now!"
As if relieved, Emily's demeanor relaxed considerably, her tone light and cheerful, finally showing some of a young girl's playful vitality.
'This is good!' Daniel thought to himself.