Chapter 190: A failed father

    "Emma," a cold, commanding voice greeted her, sending an involuntary shiver down her spine. There was something about that voice, so devoid of warmth or emotion, that set her immediately on edge.   "Do you know who I am?" The voice continued, each word dripping with disdain.   Emma's brow furrowed as she recognized the voice, her defenses immediately rising like a suit of armor against an unseen foe. "Samuel Madison," she replied, her tone clipped and guarded. "Richard's grandfather."   "Ah, so you are aware of the grave transgression you have committed," Samuel sneered, his words laced with thinly veiled contempt.   Emma felt a flicker of confusion, quickly replaced by a surge of indignation that coursed through her veins like liquid fire. "What are you talking about?" she snapped, her temper flaring as hot as the anger that simmered within her.   "You married my grandson without my permission," Samuel growled, his voice barely concealing the fury that seethed beneath