Emily's voice was firm and resolute. "I can't allow this, Jackson. You need to send her back home."
Jackson shook his head, his expression unyielding. "I can't do that, Emily. I can’t send her back."
Amelia's face contorted in a pretence of distress, her voice trembling. "But I can't stay in my house alone, Jackson. I'm so scared and vulnerable."
Emily's eyes flashed with anger. "You can't stay in my husband's house with me his wife, Amelia. That's not acceptable."
Jackson's face hardened, his voice cold and detached. "If you can't accept it, Emily, then maybe you should leave."
Emily's gaze locked onto Jackson, her eyes wide and disbelieving. She seemed to be searching for any sign of the man she thought she knew, but his expression remained unyielding.
Jackson repeated himself, his
