MISTAKE 99 Chapter 99 Planning her Escape The room felt smaller and smaller. One wrong move could make everything explode. But Emma stood firm.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"If you cnear my son again, I'll tear this whole place apart," Emma warned. "I won't let you hurt him anymore." Her mother-in-law looked shocked and angry. "You can't keep him from me. He's my grandson." Emma gave a small, bitter smile. "I can, and I will. He comes first. Tryif you want-you're a mother too. You'll see what I'm willing to do to protect him." "You can't control everything!" her mother-in-law shouted. "How dare you talk tolike this in my house? You've made a huge mistake today." Emma didn't flinch. "The only mistake was letting you hurt him for so long. That ends now.
The room went quiet. Her mother-in-law looked shocked at Emma's strength. Emma took her chance to give one last warning before walking away.
"Stay away from him, or you'll regret it," she said in a low, firm voice. Then she left, leaving her words hanging in the air.
Emma had faced her fears-she'd gotten the documents and stood up to her mother-in-law. It was a big step toward freedom. Her son, Henry, only had her to protect him. She was ready for whatever cnext.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLet them try something, she thought. Her own mother was right-being nice wouldn't change anything. The only thing that mattered was what she chose to do. They'd pushed her too far; now they'd better be ready for her to fight back with everything she had. 45 Chap 99 Planning her Escape) The house staff watched in surprise as she walked to her room. They could tell their young Mrs. had changed. Like people say, even a gentle rabbit will bite when it's cornered.
She packed her things and headed back to the hospital.
Emma sat in the quiet hospital room, watching her son Henry sleep. The sight of his chest rising and falling as he breathed helped calm her worried heart. She gently brushed his hair away from his face, feeling tired and scared.