sure from Shawn and Suzan

on thick in the air, a servant hu

's car is here to p

he car has arrived!" Shawn's gaze bo

ntinued silence. Desperate to break it, she grabbed her

in her arm, Emma in

..

nt cry from upstairs. "Miss Renee is attemptin

turned red as she gripped Emma's shoulders and asked, "Do you

k Emma deeply, though she

er mother for refusing to sacrifice her happi

Suzanne's gaze steadily. "I'll agree to the eng

processed Emma's unexpected agreement. For a moment,

you would do t

aced a reassuring hand on her shoulder, saying, "This could be for the best. Despite the

why did he hesitate to let his

rself, focusing instead on the c

at is th

cade of paternal kindness. "After all, you are also my daughter. It's onl

incing but Emma d

wn swiftly chang

ky, keep him happy. We can't afford for the engagement to fall

se. Instead of showing genuine concern, he urged her to secur

in apparen

ensely. He hadn't anticipated how easily she could be manipulated

Let's escort y

Suzanne escorted Emm

ed silent, her thoughts hidden

toyed with the card in her hand, a

ow that Emma wouldn't allow the

awoke to a scene of disarray. His exp

th a stern expression, he demanded answer

n? I'm confused." Pre

n window, realization dawned up

muttered und

ulder triggered memories

he room had obscured the woman's features. All he could recall w

he was sent to test your leg

strated an accident that had injured his legs, and despite his r

e discovered anything,"

n himself, his remaining sanity u

t night, his fingers brushed o

r, the woman fro

she had a

me, even if it means scouri

his lips, his phone, res

and passed it to hi

crackled through the pho

to pick up Miss Bradley. She is on her way here.

s expression soured

strong aversion towards the former. He saw them as mere sycophants, and he held a partic

tence on the match. How could he be blind

lved to take matters into his own han