Chapter 0338

I continue staring at Emma in shock. When Mother said that she’s been in a depressing state, I didn’t think it would be this bad.

She looked nothing like her old self. She did try to dress up, or maybe Mother tried forcing her to dress up, and even though her black pair of jeans, navy blue halter top, and a pair of wedge sandals looked nice, they did nothing to improve her appearance.

Her face was ashen; her glorious blonde mane now looked greasy and thinning. Her cheek bones were also pronounced, but not in a good way, and she looked like she had lost a lot of weight.

“Oh my God,” mom whispers next to me.

We take a step forward. I wasn’t really sure what to do. I didn’t know whether to welcome them or just avoid them.

Mom takes the initiative and leads me towards them. They both turn and look at us.

“Welcome,” I murmur, feeling completely awkward.

Kate smiles at me, but when her eyes fall on mom and she looks at her protective hand around my waist, her happiness dims a little bit.

as soft and awkward as mine

almost gasp as more shock hits me. Where her blue eyes were once lively, now they are dull. As if life and

was nothing. She seemed

don’t think I’ve ever been in her

the back. The rest of the guests haven’t arrived yet, but there are some already there,” Mom tells both of them when I don’t speak after a while

her head and guides her daughter. She wasn’t a stranger at this house, so she knew where she was going.

regret,” Mom says in sympathy after both of them have left.

me feel like I’ve been there

to distract myself, I stare around the

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interior because I felt like I was living in Emma’s shadow, and he proposed we

after that night, I completely forgot about

myself from those thoughts. Right now, it doesn’t even matter. Not when I was yet

the rest; I’ll

and leaving. I quickly headed up the stairs and called an

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