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Back at the house, Michael was taken aback by the icy silence that greeted him. Emily was the only one present, her arms crossed tightly over her chest.

"Where is everyone?" Michael asked, glancing around the empty living room.

Emily's lips formed a thin line. "Olivia left," she said icily, "followed by Robert and Hilary."

Michael blinked in surprise. "Why? What happened?"

Emily's eyes flashed with anger. "Hilary had the audacity to eat the cookies Olivia brought for you," she spat out. "Olivia was hurt, and in her anger, she stormed off."

Michael's eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "And Robert and Hilary?"

Emily shrugged. "They didn't stick around for long either," she retorted. "Your day together turned into a complete fiasco."

"It's not my fault they decided to drop by," Michael defended himself.

But Emily wasn't finished. "And you," she pointed a finger at him, "hid from me that you found our father."

Michael's eyes widened. "I was trying to protect you-"

Emily cut him o
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