There was no way Oliver could have tracked her down all the way out here, right? She had never mentioned her aunt or cousins to him, not once! Countless questions raced through her panicked mind as she nervously bit down on her bottom lip, grappling with the decision of whether to open the envelope.
Andrew observed from his seat on the other side of the kitchen counter, his keen interest evident in his expression as he awaited her choice.
"Go on Emerald, open it!" Haley encouraged.
Before she could fully comprehend her actions, curiosity got the best of Emerald. Her hand instinctively turned over the envelope and carefully began to unfold it. Her fingers trembled slightly as she extracted the single piece of paper hidden inside and unfolded it.
Her heart sank instantly.
It was a handw
