“I’m afraid I can’t help her this time. I’m sorry.” Aaron rose, ready to return to Emily’s hospital room.
Cecelia grabbed the sleeve of his jacket. “WHAT do you mean you can’t help her?! You know how much Ami sacrificed for you! She came back because of you! You can’t just abandon her and pretend she doesn’t exist!”
Aaron paused, glancing at the sleeve she was gripping.
Frank immediately stepped in and gently pulled Cecelia’s hand away. “Sorry, she’s just worried about Amelia. Could you at least tell us what’s going on? Maybe there’s something we can do.”
Aaron smoothed out his clothes, his face expressionless.
“Did she plagiarize someone’s design for me? Did she fake a pregnancy for me? Kidnap Emily for me?”
Cecelia’s eyes widened, pupils dilating. For several seconds, she was at a
