“Don’t be so confident. Men are good at deception. Are you sure he’ll trouble Emily?”

Sophia replied, “He should. I cried my heart out on the phone, telling him how Emily abused me. He was furious. I think it should be fine.”

Grace asked, “When did you call him?”

“Seven hours ago,” Sophia said. “It’s nighttime in Germany now. Gangsters operate at night. I’m just waiting for news. If he doesn’t act, I’ll call and provoke him again. Emily is only in Germany for a week. We can’t miss this chance. Mom, what do you think?”

Grace didn’t object.

She thought for a moment and then instructed, “Does Emily know...