Chapter 48
Author: Mary A
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" What do you mean by that?"

" Exactly what you heard brother. She's living with her boyfriend. He's ready to make sure that she gets the best treatment since the person she was slaving for didn't appreciate her." Estelle continued lying, enjoying the display of various emotions on Leonard's face.

A few things managed to get to him, but he was fuming afterward. He wanted to smash the unfortunate being that had the guts and temerity to have anything to do with his Emma.

Goodness, gracious. What made her his Emma. He was sure that she was probably also wondering what happened to him. If he was being honest, he overreacted and it was a problem to him because that meant that he had probably lost her for good and a stupid man was out that ready to snatch her away.

" You don't need to frown. She's not yours and I would certainly not accept this if I were her because it's annoying to say the least. You called her various names without confirming that it was true. Only a woman with a lot
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