“I think it was two years ago when Emery was accused of poisoning someone from the Xenakis family, someone whose name was something like Luna. Later, someone from the Langford family personally called the police, and she was arrested. However, what’s odd is that Ms. Emery consistently denied it. Furthermore, the surveillance at their home mysteriously broke at that time. This whole situation is filled with peculiarities,” Quincy said over the phone. “Didn’t Howard stand up for her?” Joshua’s brows furrowed deeply. Quincy chuckled lightly. “That nephew of yours? No, he didn’t! He personally sent his fiancée to prison, alongside the Langford family!” “What? Weren’t they deeply in love? Why did this happen?” Joshua asked, his face filled with confusion. “Later on, I heard that after Ms. Emery was imprisoned, the Xenakis family announced the dissolution of their engagement! Also, it seems that your nephew has quite a good relationship with the newly returned second young lady of the Langford family!” Quincy slowly said. “All right! I got it!” After Joshua finished speaking, he hung up the phone. He looked toward Emery, who was still sound asleep on the bed. His confusion deepened even more. He knew there was more to the situation than met the eye. He was determined to clear Emery’s name. After a moment of contemplation, Joshua decisively shed his clothes and trousers, then burrowed into the covers. He wrapped his arms around Emery, who was deeply asleep. In her sleep, Emery instinctively sought the source of warmth. She gently reached out with both hands, her legs wrapping around him like tendrils of a vine. She clung to Joshua like a persistent octopus, holding him tightly. Joshua subtly shifted his body, extending his arm to deftly grasp his phone. After carefully adjusting the angle, he proceeded to snap a series of photos. Contentedly, he tightened his embrace around the petite woman in his arms and peacefully drifted off to sleep. The following morning. The sunlight streamed through the gap in the curtains, causing Emery to wince and open her eyes. Gazing at the unfamiliar ceiling, she was initially confused. Suddenly, her thoughts snapped back to reality. Right, she had already been released from prison. However, when she turned around, she found a man lying next to her, his upper body bare. The man sported jet-black short hair, with a few strands casually strewn across his forehead. His skin was fair, and his exquisite features seemed as if they were meticulously crafted by a skilled artisan. Every line and angle of his face was sharply defined, and his long eyelashes hung low, reminiscent of butterfly wings. Just one glance at that profile was enough to call it breathtakingly beautiful. It was impossible to look away. Emery couldn’t help but wonder this man was. Why did he seem somewhat familiar? In the next second, Emery threw back the covers, looking down at herself. She was clad in pajamas, but several buttons were undone. What happened last night? Why don’t I have any recollection at all? Could it be that I drank too much and blacked out? Did I sleep with this man? The more Emery thought about it, the more her head felt like it was about to split from the headache. She gingerly felt around for her clothes, cautiously beginning to dress herself. Then, she stealthily moved toward the door. “So, are you planning to sneak away after sleeping with me?” The man’s captivating voice resonated. Emery’s body froze as she halted in her tracks and slowly turned around. At that moment, the man had already sat up, his robust upper body on full display. His broad shoulders and chiseled eight-pack abs were akin to a sculptor’s most flawless masterpiece. His appearance was extraordinarily handsome, as if a celestial being had been exiled to the human world. A look of disbelief spread across her face. “You… you’re Howard’s… uncle?” Emery stammered, hesitant to speak her mind directly. A smirk played at the corner of Joshua’s lips as he laughed innocently. “Yes, it’s me! I didn’t expect that after so many years, you’d still remember me, Emmie!” Emery’s face flushed instantly. Was this really the time to be building connections? “Last night… we…” Emery stuttered, unable to voice her thoughts. “We slept with each other!” The man’s words were straightforward, shattering the last bit of hope for Emery. “Impossible! How can I not remember anything? Are you lying to me?” Emery couldn’t believe it. Joshua’s handsome eyebrows arched. “Emmie, come closer, and I’ll show you the proof!” Emery dragged her feet, taking a few steps forward. Joshua pouted and pointed to his lips, which were both red and swollen. Then, he gestured toward his abdominal muscles and chest. “See? My lips are swollen from your kisses, and my body is covered in hickeys you left! You tell me, did we or did we not sleep together?” Only then did Emery take a closer look. The man’s lips were indeed swollen and red, with a tiny wound in one place. His upper body was covered in dark red hickeys. Did I… do that? Good heavens! Am I even human anymore? Ahhhh! Emery felt so embarrassed that she wished the earth would swallow her up. Had she really done all that? Of all the people she could have slept with, why did it have to be him? He was, after all, Howard’s maternal uncle. The Magellan family’s position in Qutbridge was unparalleled, and no one could challenge it! Joshua got out of bed, clad in nothing more than a pair of underwear. Startled, Emery quickly covered her eyes, not daring to look. Joshua stood before her, observing her shy demeanor with a face full of smiles. The way he looked down at her due to their height difference was as though she were his prey. But often, the prey turned out to be the hunter! “What’s the matter? Can’t bear to look at me now? It wasn’t like this when you touched me last night, was it?” Joshua pried her hands away. “Who was it that said I had rather big equipment last night? Why is it that today, you can’t even look me in the eye?” Emery truly wanted to slap herself for what she had said. How much had she drunk to utter such words? “I’m sorry, Mr. Joshua, I drank too much yesterday. Please forgive me!” Emery immediately bowed in apology. “Emmie, you really have no conscience, taking my first time just like that, and all you have to say is sorry?” Joshua’s lips drooped at the corners, a clear sign of his displeasure. “Y-You should put on some clothes first before we continue talking. This is too distracting.” Joshua quickly pulled on his pants and shirt. In just a few moments, he was dressed. Then he sat by the bed, looking at the woman who wore an expression of unease. He unlocked his phone and turned it around to show Emery. In the photo, Emery saw herself holding onto Joshua, or more accurately, she was clinging onto him desperately! She died a little more inside. Emery brought a hand to her forehead and closed her eyes. She really couldn’t bear to look! She had ended up making a fool of herself in front of her ex-fiancé’s uncle, of all people. Who on earth was going to rescue her now? Now that I’ve provoked this devil, how am I going to clean up this mess? She hadn’t even dealt with the Langford family yet, and now, another big problem had cropped up! Emery was truly frustrated at her sheer terrible luck! “Mr. Joshua, what do you really want? I don’t have money to compensate you!” Emery blurted out first. She still needed to use her money to buy a house! “My first time can’t be bought with any amount of money. Do you think I’m short of cash?” Joshua’s eyes were filled with intensity. “Then what would you have me do? Mr. Joshua, how about this? Let’s sleep together one more time and call it even. What do you say?” No sooner had the words left her mouth than Emery thought she must have lost her mind. With a smirk tugging at his lips, Joshua asked, “Emmie, are you letting me sleep with you again?” Faced with this man’s imposing aura, Emery felt as if she had lost all her wits and strength! “Yeah!” she answered, albeit reluctantly. Joshua chuckled lightly. “No, that’s not fair. You had a fiancé before, while I’ve never even held a woman’s hand! I’m still the one getting the short end of the stick!” This jerk! So now he’s trying to play the innocent card, huh? Emery was absolutely livid, instantly dropping her facade of vulnerability! In a cold voice, she said, “Joshua, what exactly do you want?” Upon hearing her sudden icy tone and the intensifying volume of her voice, the corners of Joshua’s mouth lifted even higher. The little wildcat was showing her claws!