Chapter 69

Emily's POV

My heart drummed in my ears as I stared at the sight that welcomed me into the ice cream parlour that Eric himself had invited me to.

What the hell?

I felt myself choke on the air as my lungs constricted from the pain.

I felt a pang of jealousy stab through my heart at the warm embrace between Eric, who called himself my husband, and a woman who had her back to me.

With a flip of my hair, I turned to the direction of the parlour, wondering where exactly he had left my daughter to hang out with a strange woman.

From her silhouette and the colour of her hair, the image of the woman at Allura Gardens flashed through my mind again.

I took a last glance in their direction, and to my surprise, he was still hugging her and even speaking to her softly.

As much as I had told myself that I hated myself that I had nothing to do with him emotionally, it still hurt so bad.

I stormed into the building w