Emma took Eliana's hand, and led her to the couch. Speaking with surprising maturity, she said, "My brother and sister-in-law sent me to check on you two. They want me to tell you that you must change Sam's mind about having children. She looked calmly into Eliana’s eyes and said, “The the only way you'll secure your place in the Nelson family is by having a child."

Though only then, Emma understood a lot. She knew Eliana was an orphan, without status or background, ...