Emily's words left Cassandra in shambles. She had assumed Emily was a gullible cow who would believe anything she said, but it turned out that Emily was intelligent and could see right through her deceptions.
Sitting inside her room, Cassandra kept racking her brain on how she would stop Emily from returning to their house.
As if this was not enough of a challenge, their younger son Drake also entered her thoughts.
"I am losing control of things, and if Emily tries to expose my lies, then—" Cassandra hesitated, picturing the repercussions of her transgression.
She began to feel restless and fearful, but a phone call interrupted her thoughts and she answered without checking the caller's name.
"Hello"
*****
Cassandra was seated across from Derek and fidgeted with her fingers beneath the restaurant's table.
