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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
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2024-09-12 08:46:31Emily walked into the living room, wondering why the house was quiet. She assumed Logan might have gone to work while Julie might have stepped out with Logan or, better yet, was still upstairs asleep. But she was shocked to see Julie in the dinning already having breakfast.
She turned to go to her room, But Julie saw her.
“Morning, Emily,” Julie greeted in a cool, tempered voice.
Emily bit her lip and turned back slowly towards Julie. Pasting a smile on her face “morning, didn’t want to disturb your breakfast”
“Oh, you are not
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