Chapter 6

Michael's face darkened instantly at my defiance.

Sophie, meanwhile, kept pretending to be clueless. "Emmy, what's wrong? Let's talk this out. Don't bring up divorce.

"Did you get the wrong idea about me and Michael? We happened to run into each other downstairs and came up together to find you. It's not what you think: I wasn't trying to steal him away from you."

Michael, not wanting things to get out of hand, grabbed Sophie by the arm and was about to pull her out of the room. "Let me get you home first, then I'll have a proper talk…