Chapter 52

Emma quickly stepped forward and opened the door. "Ga—" The name barely left her lips before she froze. Her body stiffened as she took in the man standing before her. Her breath hitched, and her heart clenched for a brief second—but even though she was momentarily caught off guard, her expression remained calm. After nearly three years apart, Frank had appeared before her again. But looking at him now, Emma felt nothing. Frank had changed. He wasn't old, but the sharp, controlled man she once knew now looked… disheveled. Dark circles shadowed his eyes as if he hadn't slept in a long time. If not for his naturally sharp features and the expensive suit barely holding him together, Emma might have mistaken him for a very well-dressed vagabond. "Who was that man?" Emma's brows furrowed slightly. Had Gabriel and Frank just run into each other? If they were truly family, Frank should have recognized him instantly. Which meant… her assumptions had been wrong all along. Emma's express