Chapter 74

Emma sat on the couch in her childhood home, feeling a mix of frustration, sadness, and determination.

She looked at her mother, Madam Charlotte, who was sitting across from her, and took a deep breath. It was time to explain her decision to accept Daryl's proposal to marry her sister on paper.

"My sister deserves more, Mom," Emma began, her voice trembling slightly. "Why are you supporting Hilary, who isn't even a part of our family?"

Madam Charlotte let out a disbelieving laugh and shook her head. "So you're not close with your sister anymore? After all these years of growing up together, you're willing to turn your back on her?"

Emma's eyes filled with tears, but she refused to let them fall. She had to make her mother understand. "Mom, it's not about turning my back on Hilary. It's about seeing the truth. Daryl pretended and faked everything; can't you see that he's cold-hearted? How could he dump my sister after everything they've been through?"

Madam Charlotte's expression h