Chapter 30

The day they went to the store, Dominic happened to have some business at the office, so he dropped Emilia off on the way. Before she got out of the car, he gently helped her put on her hat. “Call me when you’re done, I’ll come pick you up, alright?” Emilia nodded. “Okay.” The manager greeted her at the door and brought her inside. Along with the items she’d previously ordered, there were also quite a few new arrivals. “These came in with your order, Mrs. Hayes. Feel free to try them on.” Mrs. Hayes? That title hit differently. It warmed Emilia’s heart more than she expected. She found herself liking several of the new pieces, and tried them on one by one. The manager helped her thoughtfully, chatting with her every now and then—and every other sentence seemed to start with “Mrs. Hayes.” Surprisingly, the process wasn’t as tedious as she’d imagined. By the time Emilia was ready to leave, it was already around three or four in the afternoon. She wondered how she’d managed to take so lon