At first, I thought she was still confused.
“Why are you saying that?”
Tears began streaming down her cheeks.
“Because if he finds out I’m here, he’ll come and take me away again.”
“Has your father hurt you?”
She shook her head.
“I don’t know what to believe anymore. But yesterday, I heard what he was saying about me…”
Suddenly, she fell silent.
A man’s voice came from the hallway.
“I’m looking for my daughter. Her name is Emily. She’s twenty-four years old. Please, tell me if she’s been brought here.”
Emily’s expression changed instantly.
She stared at the door in terror.
“It’s him… Oh my God, it’s him.”
She gripped my hand so tightly that her fingers turned white.
“Please, don’t let him come inside.”
I answered calmly.
“We won’t give him any information without your permission.”
