Chapter 163

The woman took a deep breath to calm herself, then softened her tone as she spoke to Emily. "Emily, have you ever looked into his background? He’s just the adopted son of the Montgomerys. Now he and his sister have been kicked out—they don't even have a place to stay. And let’s be real, he’s been treated like an outsider since he was little, no one even knows who his real parents are. He’s got nothing. You two are still students. What can he possibly offer you? How can he even give you a future? Please, honey, listen to Mom. Don’t go looking for him anymore, okay?" "Mom, I don’t care if he’s adopted or not," Emily cried, heartbroken. "I love him for who he is… That’s it! I love the person he is!" Hearing this, the woman’s heart sank. After all, Emily was her own flesh and blood. "But he took the money. He only cares about money. Why waste your feelings on someone like that..." she tried to reason. "No… that’s not true… Justin isn’t like that! I don’t believe it!" Emily sobbed. "I’ve kn