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Clashed Truth

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last update Last Updated: 2025-04-03 23:58:05

Emma stormed into Allison's house, anger burning in her eyes. But the moment she walked right in, she stilled. It felt like the air had been knocked out of her chest.

Her eyes landed on Claire and David. There they were—smiling at each other, their expressions filled with warmth. Emma stood frozen, her mind struggling to process the scene before her.

They had finally met!

At first, she felt nothing but shock. It was as if time had stopped. But then, a sharp pain hit her heart, and her shock quickly turned into anger. Her hands clenched into fists, her jaw tightened, and her face darkened.

David turned at the sound of footsteps and was startled to see Emma charging toward him. His brows furrowed in confusion.

What was she doing here? Had she come to see him? He never expected that Emma would take the initiative to seek him out.

A flicker of something almost like hope surfaced in his chest. He opened his mouth to call her name, to ask—but before he could utter a single word, Emma br
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Lilys
Hopefully it will be very soon ..
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Lilys
I couldn’t wait to see his regret when he know of Henry’s true paternity.. realize his blindness to the truth
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Lilys
Well done Emma! But regrettably it was done in front of the kids but sometimes you just couldn’t control it ..
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