CHAPTER 41 A DANGEROUS LIASION

Emily, her face flushed with excitement, unpacked her toys one by one, each one eliciting a different story or explanation as she showed them to her mother. Claire, lost in her thoughts, barely registered what her daughter was saying, her mind spinning with the weight of the decisions she now faced. The truth was, Claire couldn’t ignore the obvious. Blake’s life was a mess, and he was in no position to provide a stable home for Emily. He couldn’t hold down a job, and his drinking habits and irresponsible behavior made him a terrible role model for their daughter. And now was the realisation that he was diverting money meant for their daughter’s betterment for something else. And it was the obvious – the countless women that could never satisfy him. But the truth was, as much as she wanted to whisk Emily away from Blake’s chaotic life, there was no way she could care for her daughter alone. Between her nine-to-five job and her secret work at the club, she knew that she couldn’t be a