Chapter 58Emery
“I hate her!” Emery’s chair teetered on the verge of falling as she rose from the table, feeling like a caged animal, helpless and frustrated and lacking control.
“Lina? You mean all my research was for nothing?” Emery’s dad looked crestfallen.
“Not Lina! Kim!”
“Kim? But wasn’t she your fir—”
“Will, don’t you have something to do?” Emery’s mother removed her hand from her husband’s mouth. “Let Emery and I sort this out, okay?”
Her dad shook his head as he left the room, muttering to himself. All Emery could make out was something about women that didn’t sound complimentary.
“That man. I swear, one of these days…” But her mother was smiling, even as she was rolling her eyes. “Hate is a strong word. And Kim hasn’t done anything wrong. She was just in a position to help
