Chapter 212

Leo was so happy just now that he ran straight over without noticing Emma had already shut her laptop. "Oh—Mom just got back, I haven’t even started looking at the files Uncle Max sent. Leo, why don’t you go play outside for a bit? Let me finish up work first, okay?" "Alright! I’ll come get you when it’s time to eat." Leo released his small hands that had been hugging Emma’s waist. "Okay." Watching Leo’s tiny figure walk away, Emma felt that unsettling anxiety creep in again. With Ethan constantly stirring things up, it was only a matter of time before he figured out the truth about Leo. And if that happened... what if he tried to take Leo away? No way. She wasn’t going to let that happen. Leo was hers, and hers alone. She grabbed her phone and fired off a few texts to Ethan—calling was pointless anyway, he probably wouldn't answer just like he didn’t earlier. Ethan’s phone dinged. He wasn’t the type to bother with texts unless they were from James or Andy about work. But when he saw t