Emily felt as though her head had exploded.

She thought, ‘Could it be that Ethan misunderstood my actions? Did he think I performed surgery on Harold to curry favor with Harry and find my way back to him? If that is the case, I need to set the record straight.’

She said, “If this is about that, then yes, it’s my fault. We had just started dating when I performed surgery on Harold. I was worried you’d overthink it, so I didn’t tell you. But…”

As Emily ...