Chapter 77

• Emerald felt an heaviness in her heart, her gaze fixed on nothing in particular as the dread of her father's arrival washed over her, creeping in from time to time. For nearly an hour, her mind had been conjuring up disastrous scenarios regarding her father's potential decisions about Andrew.
• The thought that she might never see Andrew again sent a chilling grip through her. How could she survive even a single day without him? It was already difficult enough to keep yearning for the sound of his voice and the warmth of his touch.
• Lord...