Chapter 88

Ella was startled. "Dad!" She hurriedly threw off her blanket, got out of bed, and rushed to shield Emily. "Emily did it all for me! If you want to hit someone, hit me instead!" Emily clutched her cheek and a bit down on her lips, not daring to make a sound. Joe glared at the both of them and gritted his teeth. "You've disgraced us! You've utterly humiliated our family!" With that, he stormed out of the room. Fiona looked at both Ella and Emily for a moment, but she ultimately said nothing and just followed Joe out of the room. Emily hugged Ella and started crying. "Ella!" Ella's heart ached. She gently patted Emily on her back to comfort her. "I'm sorry, Emily! This is all my fault." Emily sniffled and replied, "Don't say that, Ella. I'm willing to do anything as long as it helps you be with Isaac." Ella remained silent as she hugged Emily tightly. Her eyes showed a flash of indifference deep within. She had underestimated how much Kylie meant to Rachel. She didn't expect Ra