Chapter 48:

Emma chuckled softly, her eyes now gleaming with a chilling light. "Even if you go, making the other party believe is difficult."

Luther's eyes shifted upward. "What if Miracle accidentally leaks information?"

Emma lightly tapped the teacup with her finger and calmly said, "Last time, she failed. She would have been discarded if not for the weaknesses I hold in my hands now. If she betrays me..." She trailed off, her lips curling into a faint smile.

"And there's one thing I still don't understand," Luther hesitated. "How did the maid know to impersonate the stepmother?"

Emma looked at the sky with a heavy expression. Her deep eyes had no bottom. "A true birth mother would love her daughter like a precious gem. That day, the continuous heavy rain prompted a letter demanding a meeting. This isn't something a true mother would do."

Suddenly, Luther understood and said, "The Third Miss is indeed cautious."

Having died once, it would be deserved if one didn't learn from the experience and