“The DNA test,” she repeated, her voice raw. “You…you had the results.” Clara’s breath caught. “Emily, please—I was going to tell you, I just needed—” “You hid them from me?” Emily’s voice rose, breaking under the weight of fury and hurt. “You lied to me? You knew and you didn’t say anything?”The words cut through the room like a blade.
Clara reached out, desperate to touch her, but Emily recoiled, her eyes blazing through tears. “You were supposed to be the one person I could trust.” The woman’s sobs quieted as she drew a shaky breath. “You deserve to know everything,” she said, her voice breaking.