Chapter 35: ACCUSATIONS

Meanwhile, Emily had been unhappy ever since that day at the party. She hadn’t spoken or had any conversations with her husband. She had been giving him the silent treatment, but Alex didn’t seem to care. All he did was wake up, have breakfast if she had made any on time before he left for work. Sometimes he ate out, then returned home, freshened up, and went straight to bed. Ever since then, he had been coming home late and had turned to alcohol. Emily had lost weight from excessive worry. She finally went to see her mother to devise plans on how to teach Leah a lesson. She arrived, knocked, and walked in on her mother, who was busy on her phone. She was almost in tears. "Mom," she called out. "Emily, you didn’t tell me you were coming over." "When did I ever have to tell you that I’m coming over? Am I not welcome in my father’s house anymore? Since my own husband’s house is no longer conducive for me." "You are always welcome, but you should have given me a heads-up. What if I had go