Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 158

Emmy was shaking so hard she could barely stand.

Just as her knees felt ready to give out, a warm, steady hand settled on her shoulder, grounding her.

James was suddenly by her side, silent but comforting. The heat of his touch and the calm strength in his grip radiated through the thin fabric of her shirt, steadying her when nothing else could.

Cooper’s face twisted with anger as he watched his daughter being protected by another man.

“Daughters really are ungrateful, aren’t they? As soon as they get married, their own fathers become the enemy. It’s pathetic.”

Claudia’s voice cut through the tension, cool and sharp. “Not every daughter turns out that way. Maybe the problem is how she was raised.”

Cooper jumped at the chance to shift the blame, his frustration boiling over. “It’s her mother’s fault for spoiling her. Now she acts like I don’t even exist!”

Emmy clenched her jaw, her whole body buzzing with anger. She trusted Marian—the woman who had cared for her mother for half her life would never lie. Only Marian had dared to tell the truth, and now these people had the nerve to blame everything on her?

She almost lost control, ready to lash out, when the hand on her shoulder slid down, covering her shaking fingers. That single touch pulled her back from the edge.

Emmy looked up and met James’s deep, steady gaze.

His voice was low, meant for her alone. “Don’t worry. Find Steve. He’ll figure out what really happened.”

She nodded, the fury in her eyes fading, replaced by resolve.

Then a hostile stare cut through the room.

Dean stormed over, reaching out as if to pry her hand away from James.

James’s eyes turned cold. He tightened his hold, pulling Emmy firmly into his arms, making it clear he wasn’t letting go.

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