Chapter 81

The motion stopped, and the room was suddenly silent. Emma's knuckles whitened on the phone as she whispered, "Mom. Til call you back.

She hadn't even turned a step further when a loud, cheery "Surprise!" exploded from the kitchen.

Emma almost jumped out of her skin, clutching her chest as her twins, Emily and Ethan, burst into the room while Brandon followed them. Emily clutched a cake, wearing a very proud smile; Ethan was bouncing around beside her. "Oh my God, you scared the life out of me!" Emma exclaimed, bursting out laughing as her gaze shifted from her children to Brandon.

Brandon stepped forward, his eyes warm and sincere. "Congratulations, Emma. You've outdone yourself. I'm so proud of

your

Enuna's heart softened at his words, but suspicion flickered in her gaze. "Wait a minute. How did you get in here?" she asked. narrowing her eyes at Brandon.

Ethan piped up with a grin, "We let him in, Mom!"

note to address this later. Brandon, not realizing her turmoil, began setting the table with the feast he had brought.

support from people all over the world. For once, the spotlight felt good, like a warm embrace rather than a blinding

her

attention, freezing her mid-motion. Her chest tightened as she read

trembled as she clicked on the link. The

culminating in this. Annie's pregnancy was a bombshell that threatened to override everything. Emma felt the morning's joy drain out, only to be filled with a growing pain that she

into balls and forced herself to take deep breaths. Not now, she said

knew that she could

revelation still ring through her head, filled with panic and disbelief. The words of Emma from the restroom confrontation replayed her mind, an endless melody that cut a little deeper with each reprise. Annie

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and infinitely more cunning than Annie had ever

the warm bath, hoping it would take the edge off her frazzled nerves, did little to alleviate Annie's discomfort. Her chest tightened as she recalled the look in Emma's eyes last night: a mixture of confidence and disdain. Annie firmed her fists underwater, her nails digging into her palms. She had underestimated her Emma, and now she was paying the

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