Chapter 254

“Emily!” Richard called out again, and with a large scowl on her face, she turned her head to stare at him.

She had heard him calling her continuously, but then, her heart wasn’t moved to drop a response.

Just then, the wails of the child pierced through her ears and abruptly, she jerked up to her feet with panic written all over her eyes.

“What have you done to him?” Emily asked as she made to take the baby away from his arms.

“Don’t touch him!” Barbara declared from where she stood and like a little baby, Emily retreated and withdrew her hands.

“Take him”, Richard ordered Emily who gazed back at Emily for some sort of permission.

She couldn’t help but laugh inwardly. Never in her wildest imaginations did she think that a day like this would come; when a woman would have to determine when she placed her hands on her child.

“Barbara, he is in tears and he does not look well”, Emily said as she gulped down hard to conceal the emotions that were building up within her.

She was almost at