Escape from Mr. Whitman (Emma and Theodore) novel Chapter 429

"Who is it? Someone I know?" In the past, Nita had never cared to know anything about the women he was with.

Cathie nodded and replied, "Cecilia. I was afraid you'd be upset, so I didn't dare tell you."

Nita froze for a brief moment, then a look of understanding crossed her face. She nodded. "You know, that actually makes perfect sense."

"It does?" Cathie was taken aback. She had expected a much stronger reaction to such a bombshell.

"Doesn't it?" Nita smiled. "Two absolutely terrible people found each other. They're a match made in heaven."

"I suppose you're right…" Cathie laughed along with her. "But I doubt that baby will ever be born. I know Cecilia. She's all about self-interest. She tried to pin the baby on Theodore—Theodore, of all people! Can you imagine? Now that the truth is out and Jared's in jail, what good would having that baby do her?"

"True…" Nita agreed. "But whatever happens to them is none of our business. Let the trash take itself out."

Emma, though an ocean away, was vaguely aware of the upheavals back in Cresthaven. Latham Fairchild would report back to Larson Bennett, and Emma would occasionally overhear snippets when she visited her aunt on weekends. But like Nita, she felt no emotional ripples. It was like seeing celebrity gossip on the news—a moment of surprise, and then nothing.

Larson worked with incredible speed. Three months after Emma started school, the wellness center was complete. For her convenience, he had it opened right near her university.

The doctors and nurses were all brought over from their home country. Larson offered generous salaries and one-year contracts, with the option to return home and be replaced if they didn't adjust. There was no shortage of volunteers from Dr. Fletcher's team; the doctors joked among themselves that Mr. Bennett was simply paying too much.

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