“I can’t believe it! How could she do that?” Chloe cried.

“I’m just as shocked as you are,” said Emilia. “for some reason, it just seemed weird. As if Lillian wasn’t in her right senses.”

“Probably not. I should press charges against that bastard for raping me. Maybe that will bring Lillian back to her senses.”

Emilia shifted uncomfortably on her seat and adjusted her skirt even though there was nothing wrong with it.

“What?” Chloe asked her big sister suspiciously. “You don’t want me to do it, do you?”

“Chloe, you know I love you and I will always support you – “

“But?”

Emilia sighed. “The timing isn’t...