“You really love her, don’t you?” asked Janie gloomily.

“That’s right. She’s my soul, my mind, and my heart, but she’s not mine.”

Janie was surprised. She never thought that Benjamin loved Emmeline so deeply. She understood now, even if Benjamin dated her, she would never get his love. All of them belonged to Emmeline.

Benjamin smiled bitterly when he saw Janie’s expression, “Now you know it, do you still want to date me?”

Tears fell from Janie’s eyes.

“I know I’m not as good as Emmeline, but…” she wiped her tears and continued, “You’ll be my soul, mind ,and heart now. It doesn’t matter if we dated or not.”

“Silly girl.”

When the both of them left the Imperial Palace, Benjamin was already tipsy.

He called his driver to send them back. After Janie got out of the car, she got in a cab and went to Emmeline’s cafe.

The cafe looked tidy without traces of a fight.

Emmeline and the triplets had their dinner. The triplets were doing their homework in the room while Emmeline stayed in the little garden.

The rain stopped and it was refreshing. The flowers and plants were watered by the rain. Some branches and remnants of flowers were beaten down by the wind and rain. Emmeline took the broom to clean them up.

Janie came up to her. Her face was still flushed and she was still tipsy.

“Janie?” Emmeline felt puzzled seeing Janie.

“Why are you here at this hour? Have you eaten dinner?”

“I ate a bit,” She didn’t talk about going to the Imperial Palace to drink with Benjamin. After drinking wine, they ate some snacks.

Originally, she wanted to go to Benjamin’s villa to cook dinner for him, but he refused.

“How could you eat a little?” Emmeline said, “If you don’t mind, I’ll have Daisy cook a bowl of noodles for you.”

“Okay,” Janie took the broom from Emmeline’s hand to help her clean.

Emmeline then went downstairs and ordered Daisy to cook a bowl of noodles.

When she returned, Janie said, “Emma, I’m actually very envious of you.”

“Why?” Emmeline lost her smile, “Why did you say so when everything’s fine?”

“I really mean it, to be loved deeply by someone, doesn’t that make you envious?”

“Who made you feel that?” Emmeline asked.

Janie did not answer and asked instead, “Emma, what happened between you and Mr. Adrien? You had three such lovely children with him.”

Emmeline didn’t want to answer either.

Janie thought she was angry and immediately said, “I don’t mean anything else, I just want to say. How come you’re not interested in Mr. Benjamin but had children with Mr. Adrien?”

Emmeline understood what she meant. Benjamin must have told her something.

“Don’t you think that it’s too difficult for Mr. Benjamin to love you?”

Janie looked at Emmeline with dismay as she stood up for Benjamin.

Emmeline laughed and said, “Would you be happy if I fell for him?”

“Of course not!” Janie was startled, “I know you won’t fall in love with Mr. Benjamin, that’s why I dare to say that.”

“So, put away your petty thoughts and pursue Benjamin all you want. Don’t let him run off with another woman,” Emmeline teased her.

“I’m not worried at all. You’re the only one who has this ability in this world.”

Emmeline froze.