At last, after crying her heart out, Emma's emotions gradually settled, and she finally found the composure to recount the entire truth to Sigourney, everything she had concealed over the years."First of all, Lucas is indeed the son of me and Ray Baines; he's Lucas's father now."Emma spoke slowly, her eyes unable to hide the sorrow in her face as she recalled the past."Back then, as you already know, your father Mark and I had a betrothal. We were supposed to marry one day, sealing a business marriage that would benefit both our families.""However, I wanted to hold my own fate in my hands, not have it arranged for me. I opposed it again and again, wanting to break the engagement, but neither my family nor Mark's would agree."On this matter, Sigourney had known since childhood. Mark loved Emma deeply, yet Emma never returned his feelings; in fact, she reacted with disgust and aversion whenever he came near.So this was the root of it all.As Emma reached this point in her story, h
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