Chapter 231

"Okay." Leo obediently went off to shower by himself, even locked the bathroom door behind him, totally not needing Emma's help. Emma smiled, placed his pajamas neatly on the bed, and stepped out of the room. “Dad.” “Emma, I need to talk to you about something.” Hearing Matthew’s serious tone, Emma sat down, an uneasy feeling rising in her chest. She thought he might bring up something about the company—she honestly had no idea how to even start explaining. “Your Uncle Ethan stopped by the house two days ago—” Thank God, not about work. Emma quietly let out a breath. “Leo was napping at the time, so I had Lucy stay with him. I made sure he didn’t come out.” Emma’s heart clenched again. She knew it was selfish to keep Leo’s existence from the Hunts, but she just couldn’t let them take him. “Did Uncle Ethan… figure anything out?” “No, but he saw some of the kid’s stuff around and suspected something. I told him Leo’s your child from France. He even asked about your husband... I said he’s