Chapter 98
- "What?" Her mother paled and sank down onto the floor in shock.
- Her father reached out to help her mother back onto the couch, then turned to Emerald with a questioning look. "What are you talking about?"
- "I met Matthew Launch today, and he claimed to be my real father." Emerald searched his face, desperate for reassurance. "He's lying, right? You're my real father."