How could she prioritize anything other than the child growing in her womb! She could not spend every day chasing after someone else's illegitimate child! No wonder Robert is suspicious that she still harbors feelings for her child's father with all this excessive love for her child. It's not clear if it's actually good for the child!
Emma was really angry with Robert. She knew that he was taking advantage of her character, and if she didn't obey him in the future, he would vent his anger on others. This time it was the maid, Auntie Garcia, and later on, it could be someone else!