Chapter 4 +25 Bonus James seemed unusually frustrated as he fed Emily some soup . He couldn't shake the feeling that something important was slipping out of his grasp . He set down the bowl and was about to leave when Emily suddenly grabbed his wrist . " I'm terrified , James . Can you stay by my side ? " He couldn't bear to leave her alone after seeing how weak and helpless she looked . Without any hesitation , he held her hand gently . " Don't be scared , Emily . I'm here . " Emily burrowed herself into his embrace , her hand gently moving down to his lower body . James ' breathing turned ragged . He wanted to stop her , but he ended up loosening his belt and going along with what she wanted . They couldn't stop themselves once the lights were switched off . The door was suddenly thrown open just as they reached the peak of their pleasure . " Captain Wesley , your parents called . They wanted to let you know that something has happened- " The nurse hastily turned around when she realized what was going on . Panicked , James hurriedly put on his clothes . He warned the nurse several times not to speak of what she had seen before rushing back home . He saw his parents standing in my garden the moment he arrived . His heart plunged into his gut when he saw them holding a letter , looking anguished . " Dad , Mom , what are you doing here ? " he asked . " Where's Katherine ? " Felicia's eyes were reddened . She glared at him before exclaiming , " I can't believe you have the nerve to ask me that . It's all your fault , you damned brute ! Katherine left this letter behind and disappeared because you keep fooling around with Emily ! " The color drained from James ' face in an instant . His heart ached as he recalled everything that had transpired that led up to that moment , including the strange words I had said and the odd look in my eyes . The truth was that he wasn't actually repulsed by me . On the contrary , he actually had feelings for me . He had only refused to compromise because he was dissatisfied with his parents ' stubborn insistence that he marry me . Despite how the situation had escalated to that point , James still couldn't control his sharp tongue . " All that acting must have gotten to her head . She's got to bear the consequences of her own actions . " Does she truly think that she can make up for all the mistakes she made just by leaving ? Emily nearly died because of her ! " Jeremiah was shaking all over from anger . " You forced Katherine to leave without listening to her side of the story . You really are nothing more than a beast . " A guard suddenly rushed onto the scene . " Captain Wesley ! The bridge that leads out of the mountain has collapsed ! We need to 1/2 Chapter 4 begin rescue operations immediately ! " +25 Bonus James didn't have the time to argue with his parents any longer . He turned around and left with the guard . The rescue team was already on the scene when he arrived at the disaster site . He threw himself into the intense rescue work the moment he arrived . When he pushed aside a pile of rubble , he spotted a familiar - looking backpack . A stack of documents slipped from the opening when he tugged on the backpack . James was stunned when he took in the details on the papers . He felt like he had been struck by lightning and subconsciously retreated a few steps , behaving as if a ferocious beast was trapped under the rocks before him . How could it be ? He refused to believe that I had been present when the bridge collapsed . It was impossible ! Like a man possessed , he tried to lunge at the pile of rubble to dig out whoever was trapped underneath it . A loud sound reverberated in the air around them . A car that was trapped underneath the rubble had burst into flames . " It's going to explode ! Everyone , get back ! " Ignoring James ' protests , the guard grabbed him and forcefully dragged him away . They had only retreated a few steps when a deafening explosion filled their surroundings . James felt as if his soul had been stolen right out of his body as he stared at the massive sea of fire in a daze . " No ... That's impossible . Katherine's fine ... " In his mind , I was still supposed to marry him . There was no way that I could be dead ! James had no idea how he made it back home . A troubled look flickered in the guard's eyes when he pushed the door open and saw James looking like a soulless wooden puppet . He was a completely different person from the charming and handsome man he normally was . Support C