Sophia's heart pounded in her chest as she left her room and made her way down the hallway towards her mother in-law suite. The conversation with Paula had calmed her and also her question had rattled her, she feels exposed, vulnerable and now she was about to face Emily— a woman who had always seemed composed, elegant and impossible to read, Emily had always been nice and sweet to her but what she heard this morning was just too much for her to ignore and suddenly she had switch on her.
Sophia could still feel the coldness of her frowned face as she told her to come meet her in her room. The words echoes in her mind, Sophia's hand trembled slightly, still damp from wiping away her tears, but she knew this conversation couldn't wait.
As she approached the door to Emily's room, a knot of
