Chapter 706

Emma's eyes flashed with a hint of struggle but soon returned to calm. She quickly replied to the text. "Mr. Lawson, Asher's friend's name is Alicia Riles. We all call her Ally. I don't have a photo of her right now. Why are you asking this?" Trystan had been holding his phone, and when he saw the reply, he felt a sharp pain in his heart. He realized with a start why Asher had referred to her as his sister. The girl's name was Alicia, not Elysia as he'd thought. Trystan was convinced that Bethany would never change Elysia's name, so he had been foolish to get excited. He thought for a moment. Then, he replied to Emma politely, "Thank you, Ms. Garcia. Forget it, it doesn't matter. I was just curious. Sorry to bother you." A weight lifted from Emma's shoulders as she read the message. She was relieved to see that Trystan hadn't caught on. Her palms were clammy with sweat. She knew she'd only taken the preschool job because of Asher, and she felt guilty about betraying her role as