Chapter 91

"Emily." Amelia instantly recognized her daughter's voice through the sobs. What she saw broke her—Emily was completely exposed, humiliated, and frozen in shock in front of everyone. She didn't waste a second. Pushing George aside and shoving through the stunned crowd, she ran straight into the room. She still had George's jacket draped over her shoulders—the one he'd just handed her to cover up minutes ago. Without hesitation, she threw Natalie Lane out of the way and stripped the coat off herself, wrapping it tight around Emily's trembling body. George had wanted to stop her, but was a step too late. He stared after her, furious. This stupid woman—charging in there now was basically a giant announcement to everyone who had seen Emily's body that she was their daughter. What was she thinking? But Amelia didn't care about consequences anymore. Her daughter came first. When Emily heard her mother's voice, she looked up, face still streaked with tears and fear. Wrapped in the coat, she r