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nJeremy didn't feel great hearing Jerlina complain about Emma, but he said he'd listen to her and he will listen to her.

nEmma is not a saint, Jeremy knew.

nShe is that way, because of the way she grew up – that is the excuse he used till now.

nBut that cannot be an excuse. He could see that now that he has Jerlina near him. Jerlina suffered worse than Emma, growing up.

nBut everyone gets affected differently by traumas. That's why one person cannot be compared to another or judged as such.

nAnd that's why he won't give up on Emma.

nEmma's mistakes...

nShe did some mistakes and everything he knows till now...

nEmma used to be friends with Scar and Scar would be fighting with him regarding Jerlina. He used to not mind it back then, but knowing the facts now, Emma probably instigated Scarlett out of her hate towards Jerlina.

nAnd then she got

"interested

" in Mikhail and his friendship with him almost broke. And now too...

nEven now regarding Charlie...She almost caused a misunderstanding involving Jerlina. If he didn't talk it out with Charlie, they'd have deep misunderstandings right now.

nAnd Emma hurt Jerlina the most!

nEven today... He advised her to behave like an adult, but just minutes later, she brought up Gerard with Jerlina. Her behavior didn't sit well with him.

nWhat did she expect to happen?

nWhy is that every mistake of hers almost resulted in separating people who are close to me and those I love?

nJerlina saw he was thinking and wanted to add one more thing. No one dared to complain about Emma to him, and there must be some reason behind it.

nEmma cannot have that power over everyone else. Jerlina couldn't explain but she thought Emma has an agenda. Scarlett feels the same way too.

nHe cannot blindly trust Emma. He cannot blindly trust anyone, for that matter, considering his position. A lot of people depend on him. His loss won't be his alone.

nHe shouted at her before. He probably acted this way deterring anyone who criticized Emma. Oddly he is thinking calmly now and so she just wanted to add this.

nShe knew if he is not careful and Emma betrays him, he won't be able to handle it. He'd probably die of heartbreak.

nEven if he gets angry at me, I have to tell to him.

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"And one more thing... I won't talk about Emma again. I don't think that I am the only person having a differing opinion about Emma. There might be one or two who came to you and complained about Emma, right? Do you remember?

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nShe knew saying this much to him is enough. He loves Emma too much and probably never thought deeply about her, dismissing everything about her out of his love for her.

nNow that she gave him something to think of, it is up to him.

nJeremy looked at Jerlina. There wasn't a hint of anger or hate in her eyes, but she seemed sad.

nWhat is she sad about?

nHis head hurt.

nPeople who complained about Emma...

nThere are some...

nScarlett was the first. Because he usually shuts anyone who opens their mouth about Emma, no one talks good or bad about Emma to him.

nBut Scarlett being Scarlett was never scared of him. After she retired from her modeling career, she started speaking against Emma.

nWhat happened back then..?

nRight! Rumors started circulating that both Bobby and I are fighting for Scarlett.

nHe had paid a substantial amount of Scarlett's compensation money. He offered since he didn't want Daisy to sell her house. Scarlett was in the clutches of some evil forces who didn't want to let her go and he used his influence to get her free. He did it for their friendship, but it was misrepresented as him vying for Scarlett by some.

nThose rumors didn't start right away but only a year after, when Scarlett had recovered and started to warn him about Emma.

nWhat else happened around that time... Oh yes, I changed my name...

nBobby didn't believe those rumors as he knew him, but he offered to pay back the money so to stop the rumors. He is still paying back every month. It is for that reason Bobby never lets him spend money for Scarlett.

nHe understood Bobby and Bobby knows him and there never was an issue between them regarding Scarlett. And that's all he cared about and he never investigated the source of the rumors properly.

nWait...

nHank... He was a good guy. He was vocal against Emma. He said that Emma tries to split the gang by spreading rumors.

nAnd... Emma complained that he tried to assault her and since there were witnesses, he expelled Hank from the gang.

nHank later became an informant for the cops and infiltrated the Viper's gang but was executed by Viper for snitching.

nHe still feels bad for Hank. Other than that one issue, he had nothing against Hank. He was a hard worker and had a playful temperament. If he stayed in his gang, he wouldn't have faced an untimely demise.

nWho were the witnesses again..?

nRight! Tara, Foxy, and their friends...

nShould I investigate it further? What will I find?

nDid Tara and others lie for Emma?

nThese are the ones I remember from the top of my head. How much did I forget? Will there be more?

nIs Emma...

n'She might have the dark triad personality'

nHe remembered his shrink's words once more.

nWhat should I do?

nJeremy's heart hurt and he rubbed it with his hand.

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"Joel...

" Jerlina placed her hands on his shoulders.

nShe could see he is in distress. She didn't know what he was thinking, but to see him distressed is not what she intended. She felt bad.

nHe's a good guy. He should be happy.

nHe saw his reddened eyes and it hurt her.

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"Shall we order pizza or something? I am hungry,

" she tried to smile to distract him from his thoughts.

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"Sure,

" he cupped her cheek. She looked sad. She was smiling, but she was sad.

nShouldn't you be happy I listened to you, Luna?

nDon't you hate Emma? Now I started to think against Emma. Why are you sad?

nHe watched her back as she left. She walked with her feet dragging as if she didn't want to leave him alone.

nYou are not happy to see me sad, is that it?

nAh... How can I give up on you?

nAnd Emma...

nIf she knows Jerlina is speaking against her, will she commit another one of her

"mistakes

"?

nWith Jerlina's life in danger, I cannot afford a mistake.

nI should try to find out more rather than concluding on my own.

nI mean... It's Emma... My dear little sister, who was my support when I had no one. How can I turn against her just with some hunches?

nBut are they hunches? There might be shreds of evidence left. I have to investigate.

nAlthough I am sad to investigate her, I have to.

nIt is for Emma's sake too. She should get help if she needs it.

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