Emily Thomas froze for a moment when she heard this, then stared blankly at the floor in the hallway. Mrs. Thomas said beside her, "Once you've thought it through, just get this divorce over with. We'll take you back to Aethel."
Emily trembled, raising her head to look at her mother, almost unable to believe her parents would say this. It had always been Jerry Thomas who called the shots at home, his word absolute. Back then, he'd forced her to marry Tobby Curry; as long as they were alive, there was no way she could escape the marriage. But now, the first to back down were her very parents?
Emily's mind was a mess. She needed some time to calm down. For a woman, whether to divorce or not was a big deal. If she didn't divorce this time, she might never get another chance. But deep down, she really couldn't let go of Tobby. Now, with her parents suddenly agreeing to the divorce—knowing her parents, Emily felt there had to be another reason behind this.
