Chapter 485

Emma took a step back as the force of Natalie’s words hit her. She was right. Jonathon had been protecting his interests, interests she intentionally set out to exploit. She was the bad guy, regardless of her intentions. The temptation to blame Devi for all her woes was strong. If Devi had been a better mother, Emma wouldn’t have felt the need to seek out a rich man to marry. If Devi had been a better wife, perhaps Tom wouldn’t have died and Emma would have grown up with a complete family and wouldn’t feel this gaping hole in her life. But as convenient as blaming Devi was, Emma had to own up to the truth. She was the bad guy here. Cassie, Becky, Lisa, and Chloe were right to ambush her as they did. Natalie was right to serve her some home truths. The circumstances of her upbringing did not excuse her callous behavior. Just because she had it rough didn’t give her permission to be a bad person. She had looked at Jonathon Ashby as the answer to all her problems without even considering