Chapter One Hundred & Seventy

Emma slowly sat back down in a chair. She took a deep breath and opened the file. Inside, she found a set of documents. As she scanned the pages, her eyes landed on the title: "Dissolution of Betrothal Contract." Her heart pounded as she saw Morgan’s signature at the bottom.

Her mind reeled. Why had Morgan changed her mind? What had prompted this sudden shift? Emma leaned back, staring at the papers, her thoughts a whirlwind of confusion and curiosity. But her relief was unmistakable.

"What had changed her mind?" Emma whispered to herself, the question lingering as she stepped out of the courtroom.

**One month later**

Emma stepped out of the hospital with Tina, who had just finished her antenatal check-up. The setting evening sun glinted off the hospital’s glass facade, casting long shadows on the pavement.

Emma got into the driver’s seat and started the engine. “Feeling okay?” she asked as she navigated the car through the parking lot.

Tina chuckled, resting a hand on her baby bump.