Chapter 23

The others were once again flabbergasted by the shocking revelation. Emma felt as though fine needles were being jabbed into her skin as those people looked at her either contemptuously or sympathetically. Meanwhile, June grinned malevolently and taunted. "Seth was with me every night when he and Emma were still married. He promised me that he wouldn't lay a hand on her." All the while, Seth pressed his lips together and remained silent. Emma's relatives, who were enjoying the debacle, started murmuring among themselves. "How did she conceive a child if they hadn't even spent a night together in the first place?" "Weren't Emma and Seth childhood friends? How did they end up becoming like this?" "That's an easy guess. Seth must have lost interest in her. Even I've had enough of how she always appears so high and mighty." Those people were being more and more brutal with their remarks. It was as if they were trying to use those words to crush Emma's pride and confidence. Althoug