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wondering what’s going on. The woman then spoke. “How dare you make all these cupcakes when I have gluten allergies?”

CHAPTER 19 SHE’S MY DAUGHTER
    Emmy was taken aback. Who was this woman and what was she talking about? “Excuse me?” Emmy said. “I didn’t know I was supposed to cook cupcakes that are free of gluten. I mean, Frank—“
    “Aw, Em, I’m pretty sure I told you about that.” Frank said.
    “What?!” Emmy said. Now, she’s more and more confused and she can feel her heart racing by the second. “I’m pretty sure you told me that I shouldn’t worry about gluten allergies—“
    “Really?” The woman said sarcastically. “You know what? I’m sure Frank won’t do that. He won’t want this party to be messed up because it’s meant for me.”
    “He didn’t tell me that.” Emmy said, her voice meek. What was going on?
    “Em, it’s in the invitation.” He said.
    “What?”
    He then took an invitation from one of the tables around and gave it to Emmy.
    It’s time to welcome Serena back!
    It’s going to be the party of the season. Come in your flapper dresses and tuxes.
    It’s an absolutely Gluten-free evening!
    RSVP to this number
    “Oh my god.” Emmy said. She couldn’t believe this was happening. It just couldn’t be true. She felt like she was in a bad dream and she wants to wake up but now, she couldn’t. “Frank,” she said, tears about to stream out of her eyes, “Frank, you didn’t tell me about this.”
    “Em, your invitation probably must’ve been left at home or maybe it’s in your purse. I gave you one. You couldn’t get in here without one. Or wait, did you use the back door?”
    “Frank, you know I always use the back door whenever I have to cook here.”
    “I never gave you the permission to do so. And you know that I didn’t ask you to bake for this party.”
    “That’s lie.” She said. “I don’t know what hit you on the head, Frank, but you’ve got to stop right now because this is creeping me out. You asked me to be here. Remember? When Mara found that knife in her pie.”
    “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Mara said. “I think you’re being delusional again.”
    Emmy felt her head spinning. What was going on and why is it happening? She looked at the invitation again. “Serena.” She said, reading the name on the invitation. “Serena.” She then looked at the woman. She thought she was beautiful and gorgeous but she was very sassy. Wasn’t Serena the woman whom Frank said was his stalker?
    “You’re Serena?” She said.
    “I am.”
    “But Frank said that you’re his stalker!”
    “I never said such a thing.” Frank said. “Emmy, I think you need to drink your medicine or something. Serena’s my wife.”
    “What?”
    “Didn’t you hear what he just said?” Serena asked Emmy. “Frank’s my husband, I’m his wife, I haven’t been around for so long because I’m busy with our businesses in Paris and I was still trying to make our kids realize that life’s better here but wow, now I’m back and you’re trying to sabotage things for me? Just who do you think you are, dear woman?”
    Emmy was shaken up. She felt like she just wanted the earth to swallow her up right then and there. The past couple of days have been good, sure, but right now, it’s like her worst fears have come to life again and they’re even crazier this time. It’s like Frank lied to her all along.
    Maybe, he was the one whom Ruby and Annabeth were talking about in her dreams. Maybe, he’s the one she has to be careful with—the one she should fear.
    How could she have been so naïve, so trusting? Why didn’t she just believe in Daniel? Why does she always make the wrong choices? Emmy certainly felt like an idiot at that point. She just wanted to leave.
    “I’m sorry.” She said, the pain evident in her voice. She then ran away to the back porch, crying like she hasn’t cried before. She got her purse from the kitchen before