Chapter 15 - Emma Returns to That Room
Six months later, Emma returned to the Sterling estate to collect
belongings.
She entered the dining room.
The table had been replaced.
The chandelier remained.
For a moment, she heard the crash again.
Daniel stood several feet away.
“I should have stood up immediately.”
“Yes.”
“I knew my mother was wrong.”
“That made it worse.”
“I know.”
Emma touched the faint scar near her hairline.
“I wasn’t waiting for you to rescue me.”
“I understand.”
“I was waiting to see whether being your wife meant I stood alone when
your family hurt me.”
Daniel swallowed.
“And that night I gave you the answer.”
“Yes.”
He did not defend himself.
Emma reached for his hand.
It was not complete forgiveness.
It was not a promise.
May you like
It was simply the first time she touched him without wondering what
truth he had decided she could not handle.
