Chapter 261

"Honk! Honk!" Emma slammed the horn with all her might, biting her lower lip so hard it started to bleed. She couldn't figure out what had gone wrong. Her looks, her background-what part of her was worse than those two women? How did she end up like this? About five kilometers away, Louise stormed out of the hotpot place, her face cold. "Just hear me out," Ava chased after her, breathless, hoping to explain. Louise sidestepped, dodging her outstretched hand. "Explain what? It's your kid-no need to explain it to me." Before coming, she really thought Ava had just gotten back from Ashbourne. Then dinner started, and she found out the truth-Ava had never even left Halveth City. These past few months, she'd been right here, and Louise had been played for a fool. "I knew you'd react like this! That's why I didn't say anything!" Ava stopped in place, her eyes flashing with frustration as she stared at Louise. "I get it, okay? I shouldn't have lied to you. But do you think I wanted any of thi