Bab 212: Sent For Testing

Amelia sucked in a quick breath as Matteo's face immediately darkened. Even Emmeline seemed worried― and why wouldn't she be? She had known Matteo for years, enough to know how much he yearned for his missing mother. 

"Get out," Matteo growled out, his eyes glinting with vehement hatred. Catherine took a quick step back as Matteo's shadow seemed to grow wider before her very eyes. 

"Why should I?" Catherine said with a huff. "I have every right to be here." She then turned to Amelia, her eyes cold. "If there's anyone who should leave, it should be this homewrecker. I am your stepmother, Matteo, and the godmother of Emmeline. As a family member, I have the right to keep my beloved goddaughter company."

"Homewrecker?" Matteo echoed, scoffing. He coldly laughed. "You of all people have no right to speak of such things. It's nice that you know my mother is gone― perhaps you would also like to recall why it is that she is."