Uncle's Love: My Sweet Little Wife
Chapter 144 Kara Wants Her Money Back

Emma felt pleased when she saw that Kara was about to fall.

However, the next second, she froze, because James caught Kara swiftly with his long arms.

Kara thought she would hurt pretty badly this time, and did not expect it when she smelt the familiar mint fragrance, and then found herself in the arms of her man. She took a deep breath.

Her bag fell to the ground, and the stuff inside was all scattered out.

"It must have frightened you. Don't be afraid!"

James comforted Kara immediately, showing little attention to other things.

Kara was startled and shook her head.

"No, it's fine."

Seeing her being panicked, James felt angry. He stared coldly at Emma while still holding Kara in his arms.

"Emma, take out the things in your pocket!"

Emma panicked. James would not forgive her if he knew that she had blackmailed Kara.

"I, there is nothing in my pocket." She reached her hand out guiltily.

However, James decided not to be merciful and asked the servants to take out the things in Emma's pocket.

The maid immediately walked to Emma and took out the envelopes from her pocket.

Emma wanted to stop her, but she was too slow. Seeing that the maid had got hold of the envelopes, she felt embarrassed. They were the same envelopes that the elders gave Kara, but why would they be in Emma's pocket?

Emma was trying to hide something.

Everyone stared at Emma.

At this time, James's gaze fell on Kara, "Where are the envelopes that the elders gave you?"

Kara looked at Emma. Sensing Emily's warning gaze, she frowned slightly.

She wanted to tell him about it, but she didn't know how to start.

"They are in my bag."

James picked up her bag and did not replace any envelopes. It was obvious that they had been taken away by Emma. "Emma, explain."

James's words were concise and crisp, but his tone made people not dare to slack off.

Emma glared at Kara with hatred, thinking about how to explain. "They, they are..."

"They are yours?"

Looking at his daughter's embarrassed look, Emily turned furious.

Emma was her daughter. It would be such a humiliation if people know that she was a thief.

Hearing his mother excusing for her, Emma immediately nodded and walked behind Emily, "Yes, they are mine."

Emma's explanation made Kara speechless, "What a liar!" she thought.

James sneered and pointed at the envelopes in the maid's hand. "Then tell me what's inside?"

Emma became nervous. She twisted her hands and asked Emily for help.

"James, she is just a kid. It's normal that kids don't remember things so clearly," Emily said.

"Oh, Kara's envelopes are missing. And there happened to be five more envelopes in Emma's pocket. What a coincidence!" James asked seriously.

Those envelopes from Kara were all given by the elders. Although there were not much money, yet if Emma dared to steal them, it was obvious that she did not take Kara seriously.

James brought Kara here to visit the elders. He didn't care if the Hemmings accept her or not.

But he wouldn't allow anyone to bully her!

Zoey stared at Emma, her eyes probing. Although Emma was a little rebellious, it was not to the point of stealing.

Moreover, Emma was her only niece. Kara was still an outsider. Zoey knew who was closer.

"There must be a misunderstanding."

Marcos glanced at his wife Gracie, and Gracie immediately asked Kara with a smile.

"Kara, did you ask Emma to keep these envelopes for you, or give them to her as gifts?"

Kara frowned. She could tell that Gracie was making excuses for Emma. However, if she gave the envelopes she had just received from the elders to someone else, she would be judged unfairly. Besides, Emma had made her fall intentionally! Otherwise, she wouldn't have got the envelopes.

Emma immediately nodded and glared at Kara, "Yes, Kara gave me the envelopes!"

James wanted to say something, but Kara stopped him. He turned to her in a puzzle.

Kara smiled at him. It was the first time she had visited so many elders. And she didn't want to cause any misunderstandings between James and the Hemmings.

She looked at the people apologetically and thought for a few seconds, then said, "I'm sorry. Emma wanted to borrow a hundred thousand from me. To help her, I gave her all the money that I had received from the elders."

"You..."

Emma stared at Kara in shock. She had only taken five envelopes from Kara, and it was far from a hundred thousand.

She was so angry, but Kara's words were the only explanation.

"Isn't it? Emma." Kara blinked with her innocent eyes.

Hearing that Emma would borrow money from Kara, Emily glare at Emma angrily.

Emily's gaze made Emma panicked.

"Yes. But I don't need it anymore." She angrily took the envelopes from the maid and threw them on Kara.

The envelopes were scattered on the ground as if being abandoned. Kara didn't catch them.

She wanted to pick up the red envelopes, but James held her waist. She could not move and stared at him in confusion.

"Where are the others?" James asked in a cold voice.

Emma turned ferocious.

She had never borrowed money from Kara. How could she possibly give the money back?

Emily was in anger too. But to defend her daughter, she had to take out a check of a hundred thousand from her bag and gave it to James.

She was extremely angry, but she still pretended to be very sorry.

"James, please forgive Emma, she is just a kid. And here is a hundred thousand, Kara, take it."

Kara took the check without arguing, put it in her pocket, and thanked her sweetly.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Emily was so angry. She would want to kill her if James wasn't there.

She thought to herself, 'There would always be enough chances to teach her a lesson if this girl wants to be a Hemming!'

But a single check was not enough for James to forgive people who attempted to humiliate his woman.

He looked at Emma seriously.

"Emma! Apologize to Kara!"

"Why? My mother gave her the money!" Emma refused to accept it.

Emma was upset enough for the money she had lost to Kara. There was no way that she would apologize.

No way!

"Kara is your sister-in-law, and you treated her so rude. Where are your manners?" James mocked.

Hearing his undertone, Emily felt like exploding.

And Emma was still staring at her with a grievance, which enraged her even more that she slapped her straight on the face.

"Apologize!"

The slap was so heavy that Emma's mouth bled.

"I didn't do anything wrong. You refused to give me money, and James punished me for this woman. I'm bankrupt now. Mom, you didn't help me and you hit me, I hate you!" Emma ran out in tears without making any apologies.

James was indifferent as if he was just an audience. "Auntie, spend more time with your daughter. Don't just occupy yourself with work. The education of children is important too."

This was a counterattack from him for her sarcasm earlier!