Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 714

Emmy sat quietly, listening, not saying a word in her own defense.

“I get it,” she finally said. “But I need some time to sort everything out in my head.”

“I can’t spend my whole life hiding behind James, just waiting for him to protect me.”

“If the Nelson family only wants my child and not me, then I have to start thinking about my baby first.”

“This isn’t just between me and James anymore. Now it’s between me and the entire Nelson family.”

She turned to Abriella, her eyes sincere.

“I finally understand what my mom always used to say.”

“Falling in love is about two people. But marriage... that’s about two families.”

“If I can’t even handle the Nelson family, there’s no way James and I will last.”

Abriella’s heart was pounding, her palms sweaty as she listened. But when Emmy finished speaking, Abriella’s eyes suddenly sparkled.

“So... you’re actually thinking about a real future with James?”

Emmy was caught off guard by her excitement, looking away with a shy little smile. She was quiet for a moment, searching for the right words.

When she spoke again, her voice was steady and clear, almost wise beyond her years.

“Why waste all my energy getting to know a new person, taking a chance on some uncertain future, or risking ending up alone?”

“I’d rather accept the person I already know, flaws and all. Work through our issues together and really try to make it work.”

“That’s beautiful!” Abriella almost bounced off the bed, her phone halfway out already. “I have to tell James what you just said!”

Emmy caught her hand, fast. “And you call yourself trustworthy?”

“I’m telling you this, not so you can run off and report to him.”

She narrowed her eyes, giving her best friend a playful but serious look. “So, whose side are you really on?”

Abriella hugged Emmy’s arm tight, nuzzling her head on her shoulder.

“Yours, always yours!”

She blinked, her voice suddenly careful. “But... does this mean you’ve forgiven James?”

Emmy let out a little huff. “I never said that.”

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