Chapter 3: The Woman They Never Expected


Chapter 3: The Woman They Never Expected
Margaret folded her arms confidently.
"What?"
"Going to cry?"
Emma stood.
Very slowly.
Very calmly.
Without saying a single word—
Slap!
Her hand struck Margaret's face with stunning force.
The sound echoed through the enormous dining room.
Margaret stumbled sideways, clutching her burning cheek.
"You... you hit me?"
Emma never answered.
She turned toward Daniel.
His laughter had completely disappeared.
Shock covered his face.
"Emma... calm down," he whispered.
She stepped closer.
"For one year..."
"I begged you to stand beside me."
"You chose to laugh."
Then—
Slap!
Daniel stumbled backward, holding his face in disbelief.
Complete silence swallowed the room.
Even the servants stopped moving.
No one dared breathe.
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Emma was no longer afraid.