A Life Beyond Limits novel Chapter 434

Emily felt a wave of relief wash over her when she saw how affectionate Bella and Jack were with each other. Since Jack had grown up, it only made sense for him to find a girlfriend to call his own.

As long as Bella was a good match for Jack, Emily wouldn't be opposed to them being together. She would probably have to flatter her for his sake.

Quintis nodded in agreement. But he recalled how he had set up an arranged marriage for Jack when he was a child. Now that Jack had a girlfriend, the situation had gotten complicated. How was he going to deal with the engagement?

He decided he would handle this particular conundrum another time. If Jack was willing to reunite with them, a celebration would be in order.

Emily suddenly spoke up. "Quintis, I want to take a closer look," she begged him, as if the distance between them and Jack was still much too wide.

Emily wanted to look at Jack from the closest possible distance. If she could hear his breathing, that would be ideal.

Quintis frowned, realizing that Emily ultimately wanted to get close to Jack. However, he was worried that Jack would be unreceptive if Emily just approached him without any warning, considering the bad blood between Jack and her.

"I'll leave as soon as I get a closer look."

Seeing how Quintis hadn't responded, Emily begged him again with the sweetest voice she could muster. Her eyes were filled with melancholy.

Amusement bubbled in Quintis' chest. He was familiar with Emily's temperament. He thought there was no harm in letting her look at Jack until she was satisfied as long as she didn't speak to him.

Emily decided to take things into her own hands. She walked up to Jack without waiting for Quintis' response, leaving no opportunity for Quintis to pull her back.

"Excuse me. Are you Jack Holland?"

Emily engaged Jack in conversation as he was bidding his farewells to Bella. Worried that Jack would be angry with her, small trembles racked Emily's body.

She could only stare at him feelingly. She studied his face intensely, as if she wanted to burn his current image into her memory.

Bella was getting more annoyed by the second. The way Emily was gazing at Jack reminded Bella of how she usually looked at Jack.

Who was this woman? Why was she looking at Jack like that?

Confusion and wariness swirled in Bella's heart, and she couldn't help but ask, "Why are you looking at my Big Bun like that? Do you need him for something? If you don't, please leave."

Bella wrapped her arms around Jack's neck as if to stake her claim on him. She glared at Emily with cautious eyes, worried that Emily would steal Jack away from her.

Noticing the jealousy that oozed from Bella's words, Emily put on a smile and said gently, "You… You must be Jack's girlfriend. You're very pretty."