My Great Escape Led Me to You (Emily Blair) novel Chapter 547

Tristan pressed his lips together, leaning in a little. “The sister you mentioned earlier—what happened to her?”

Emily’s gaze wavered for a moment, unfocused. “You heard that?”

He nodded quietly.

A tangle of emotions tightened in Emily’s chest. Her throat felt dry. “She… passed away.”

Tristan’s mouth parted slightly, his brow creasing. His voice was rough. “I’m so sorry.”

Emily forced a small smile. “It’s not your fault. I wanted to talk about it.”

Tristan said nothing more after that.

Because the giant panda was a local celebrity, crowds flocked to the zoo. To keep things moving, each group was only allowed five minutes at the viewing platform. Emily and the others didn’t linger long before they left the exhibit.

They rested for a while under the shade of a nearby pavilion.

Her daughter flipped eagerly through the photos their bodyguard had snapped. “I want to go back later. That panda is just so cute!”

Tristan twisted open a bottle of water and handed it to Emily. “Drink. Your lips look really dry.”

She accepted it gratefully and took a sip.

“Daddy!”

Suddenly, her daughter’s excited voice rang out. She raced across the pavilion on her little legs and launched herself into the arms of a man standing nearby.

It was Mr. Parker.

Emily set down her water and rose to her feet.

Mr. Parker beamed, his eyes crinkling at the corners, and scooped up the little girl. She giggled, planting several noisy kisses on his cheeks like she was riding a carousel.

Mr. Parker laughed loudly, carrying his daughter back toward Emily.

“Mr. Parker, hello,” Emily greeted softly.

He glanced at her, then set his daughter on the ground.

Before he could say anything, the little girl tugged him by the hand, leading him right to Emily. “Daddy, this is my new friend! I want to introduce you.”

“She’s called… um…” The girl pursed her lips. “I don’t know her name. She didn’t tell me.”

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