Chapter 2438

At the Shaw residence in Seastone City, Emily stared intently at her phone. At 19, she had a delicate, youthful face, but her expression carried the sweet innocence of a child. Today was the first of the month, the day of Benjamin and Shannon's wedding date. As a devoted fan of Shannon, Emily had gotten up early and painstakingly styled herself, all in excited anticipation of attending her wedding. When she was eight, she had suffered a traumatic injury that left her with an eight-year-old's intelligence. Even after Shannon "cured" her years later, her cognitive development remained fixed at that level. Now, at 19, her mind had slowly matured to the level of an 11-year-old, still very much a child. Donald and Helen sat on the couch across from her, similarly dressed in formal wear. They locked eyes and felt equally helpless. "I don't know what's going on with the wedding. Aren't we gonna be late if we don't leave now?" Donald replied to Helen, "Before we leave, we must first kn