Sean tightened his grip on his utensils, his knuckles turning white, barely suppressing the anger from being called out so directly.
“I’ll grow. I’ll fix all of this in time,” he said through gritted teeth, his voice firm but strained.
“You might grow, but Emily doesn’t need to waste her time waiting for you,” Wilfred replied calmly.
Sean’s suspicion only deepened. Wilfred was clearly interested in Emily.
“If I can’t give her happiness, what makes you think you can?”
*
Meanwhile, Zac left Heidi’s room once he was sure she was fully recovered. Walking from the hallway to the main hall, he scanned the crowd but didn’t see Emily anywhere.
Had the Yates family driven her off?
If Emily had gone to vent to Helen, Zac was sure Helen wouldn’t let this slide. The mere thought of Helen causing trouble for him sent a chill down Zac’s spine.
Spotting Justin in the crowd, Zac waited until he wasn’t surrounded by others before approaching.
“Where’s Emily? Did she leave? Aft
