Cancel the wedding

After dinner, Emma obediently massaged her father's shoulders.

Benjamin saw through her act and laughed, "What scheme are you plotting now, you little troublemaker?"

He knew that whenever Emma was being overly attentive, she had something to ask of him.

Emma rubbed her nose and admitted that her father was right. She did have something to say.

"Dad, can we visit the Taylor Family tomorrow?"

"Why? You're already so eager to visit them?

You're so impatient to marry into their family?"

Benjamin was unhappy. He couldn't bear the thought of his daughter being taken away by someone else, especially someone who didn't appreciate her.

Emma quickly explained, "No, I mean I want to call off the engagement..."

She had already discussed this with her mother, so Amelia was not surprised. She even advised her husband, "Since our daughter has made up her mind, let's do it.

That boy from the Taylor Family is not a suitable match..."

If only William had treated Emma better, they wouldn't have such a negative opinion of their future son-in-law.

"Are you sure about this? You won't regret it?"

After Benjamin's surprise, he spoke with a serious tone, "Emma, whether our we like it or not is another matter. What's most important is your own feelings. Don't break off the engagement for our sake and end up crying under the covers later!"

"I definitely won't," Emma replied firmly.

With Emma's resolute attitude, the Miller family finally agreed to the marriage.

To avoid any unnecessary delays, the Miller family, along with Emma, visited the Taylor family the next morning, taking advantage of the weekend.

The Taylor family was a prominent family in the city with a distinguished background.

Standing in front of the towering gates of the Taylor family, Emma's emotions were extremely complicated.

In her previous life, she had almost imagined herself as the future mistress of the Taylor family, but the reality was brutal!

In this life, besides seeking revenge, the thing she most wanted to do was to cancel this marriage.

From now on, she and William would have nothing to do with each other. They would go their separate ways, and hopefully, they would never cross paths again in this lifetime.

The five years of imprisonment had taught her enough.

If possible, she wanted William to experience all the suffering she had endured in the past.

As she lowered her gaze, a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes. Emma held her mother's hand and followed the Taylor family's butler inside.

The Taylor family's estate was meticulously maintained, both inside and out. Mrs. Taylor loved flowers, so the entire estate was filled with various types of flowers and plants.

Emma remembered that last year, when it was Mrs. Taylor's birthday, she had gone to great lengths to import many rare flowers from abroad.

However, due to poor care, all the flowers had withered, causing quite a commotion and becoming the subject of many jokes.

The Taylor family did not have anyone to help her out.

Emma's eyebrows gradually became cold as she remembered the past.

The butler leading the way in front turned around and spoke to Benjamin in a seemingly friendly tone, "Mr. and Madam Miller came to see our lady today. Is it to discuss the wedding date?"

When the engagement was first announced, it was said that the wedding would be held when Emma and William came of age, and everything was settled.

It seems that today's grandeur is for this matter.

The butler's attitude was somewhat contemptuous.

Although the engagement was already settled long ago, it seemed impatient for the Miller family's daughter to take the initiative in this matter, as if she was eager to attach herself to the Taylor family.

Benjamin chuckled meaningfully and casually replied, "I guess so."

Isn't breaking off the engagement also a matter of discussing the wedding?

When they arrived at the Taylor family estate, Mrs. Taylor was originally arranging flowers. Upon seeing them come in, she immediately stood up with a smile and said, "Oh, the future in-laws have come, that's great, please sit down!"

After speaking, she turned her head and instructed the servant to quickly make tea. Mrs. Taylor then smiled and waved to Emma, "Emma, I haven't seen you in a long time, come and sit by Auntie."

Usually, at this time, Emma would definitely be eager to please and get close to Mrs. Taylor, but today, Emma just politely smiled and said, "Hello, Auntie," before sitting next to her own mother.

Amelia patted her daughter's hand and then began with an opening statement, "To be frank, Mrs. Taylor, my husband and I brought our daughter to visit today because we do have something to discuss."

"Are we discussing William and Emma's wedding? Oh my, I completely forgot about it. Butler, quickly bring me the calendar to find a good date," Mrs. Taylor said apologetically with a graceful demeanor, as befitting her status as a member of a prestigious family. However, there was a lack of real concern in her composure.

Emma couldn't help but find it amusing. As the saying goes, those involved are often blinded while onlookers see clearly. In her previous life, she had been immersed in Mrs. Taylor's seemingly friendly and approachable facade, not realizing that she was never taken seriously.

But how could Amelia not see through it all? She got straight to the point, "Mrs. Taylor, I think there's been a misunderstanding. We're actually here to call off the engagement. It was hastily arranged without considering the children's wishes. Since they're not compatible, it's best to end it here."

As Amelia finished speaking, the driver from the Miller Family stepped forward and returned a small portion of the betrothal gifts that the Taylor Family had given, including the heirloom jade bracelet.

"This..." Mrs. Taylor was completely stunned. She blurted out, "Where's the incompatibility? Hasn't Emma always liked my son? Why is this happening all of a sudden?"

She almost wanted to say that the Miller Family couple had interfered and forced Emma to call off the engagement. However, when she looked at Emma, she saw her sitting upright on the sofa, with clear and bright eyes.

Compared to her previous restlessness and even caution, Emma was like a completely different person.

It was like a piece of jade that had been covered in dust for a long time, finally revealing its unique brilliance.

Mrs. Taylor was taken aback and immediately frowned upon hearing the news. In this marriage, the Miller Family was considered to be of higher status than the Taylor Family. Although Mrs. Taylor was somewhat dissatisfied with Emma, this unshakable engagement had always stuck to her son. Even if no one cared about the marriage, she was not afraid that Emma would run away.

But today, the Miller Family came to break off the engagement! This was an unexpected move for everyone! Apart from Mrs. Taylor's disbelief, William stood at the corner on the second floor, his expression extremely complicated...

Despite knowing from Isabella beforehand that Emma intended to break off the engagement, William didn't take it seriously.

In his eyes, it was impossible.

After all..... Emma had been clinging to him for so many years, loving him to the point of desperation. Even though he had humiliated her time and time again, she never gave up on him.

But today, the Miller Family had come to their doorstep, and the topic of breaking off the engagement had been brought up.

William had tried countless times to get rid of Emma and this marriage that he vehemently opposed, but now that the day had come, he felt a vague sense of unease in his heart...

Fortunately, Mrs. Taylor downstairs didn't immediately agree and instead played it off, saying, "Breaking off an engagement is a big deal. We should discuss it with my husband first, right, in-laws?"

"Of course."

Amelia nodded.

This was a matter between the two families, so it was only natural for the elders to make the decision.

Luckily, Mason wasn't at work today, so Mrs. Taylor promptly sent a servant to the training grounds to fetch him.

As they waited and drank tea, Mrs. Taylor spoke up again, "Emma, you must be bored sitting here.

Auntie will have someone take you to the backyard to take a stroll. The weather is nice today, and all the flowers are in bloom. It's so beautiful."

Emma knew that this was an excuse to get her out of the way so they could talk to her parents. She nodded and let the servant take her to the Taylor Family's backyard.