After Emily met up with Hadley, she didn’t return to The Hall immediately.

Life there was too dull, so she had Hadley drop her off at the mall, where she spent the whole afternoon shopping.

By the time she got back to The Hall, the sky had just darkened.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the living room, Judy approached her with a grim expression. "Emily, Mr. Thomas is waiting for you upstairs."

Emily was momentarily stunned. She thought, ‘Ethan was back so ...