Knowing Ian was Lucy's birth father, Jacklyn understood Romy's wish to keep them apart. After making her point, she walked off with Lucy and Theodore in tow.…Later that night, Penelope made her way back to Lloyd Manor, her fury from the set unresolved.Before long, Winifred came rushing in. "Ms. Stinson, Ms. Lopez has arrived."Penelope sprang to her feet, a sudden gleam of excitement lighting her features. "What? Emily's here?"Lately, Emily and Penelope had grown increasingly distant. Their monthly meetings were postponed, as Emily's travels abroad kept her away.Now, with Emily's return to the country, she had come to Lloyd Manor in person.Penelope, caught off guard but pleased, stepped forward swiftly. From across the room, she greeted Emily with warmth and a familiar affection. "Emily, what brings you here? How did you find the time?"Yet as Penelope drew nearer, she sensed beneath Emily's calm exterior a faint undercurrent of anger."Penelope, you're no longer a child
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