The door burst open so violently it slammed against the wall, causing Emilia to jump in her seat. John stood in the doorway scanning the room, chest rising and falling hard as if he had run the entire distance.
His eyes scanned the room until they landed on Emilia. Relief flashed across his face for a split second.
“Emilia.”
He ran towards her. Liam sat across from her, calmly eating like nothing unusual was happening.
“Are you okay?” He asked, his voice tight with worry. She nodded quickly, though her heart was still racing from everything Liam had just told her.
“I’m fine.”
John pulled her into a quick hug anyway, as if he needed the reassurance more than she did. His arms tightened around her for a second before he leaned back to examine her face.
“You’re hurt,” he said, notici
