Chapter 453

Emma never expected that the very man she’d just been ranting about was quietly standing behind her the whole time. I mean, seriously, she didn’t even think Elijah would just show up out of the blue like that. Why? Because he was supposed to be napping with their son, Jordan! And she knew her son better than anyone — unless he clocked at least an hour and a half, there was no way he’d wake up. So yeah, she’d called the only bestie she still kept in touch with, and went in hard complaining about Elijah. But right as she finished her final line of complaining, a low male voice suddenly chimed in behind her, “Exactly. I meant what I said.” Clunk. Emma flinched, and her phone hit the floor. She spun around, and… there he was — Elijah Knight in all his cold, expressionless glory. “…” Oh god. He definitely heard every single word she’d just screamed into the phone. And not only that — he freaking responded to her dramatic little question! This man. He was legit cursed or something. Every tim