Chapter 27 Confessing Love

Emma’s eyes glued to Lilian in a silent question and Lilian met her eyes with a known answer.

Emma’s face paled, drained from the blood, this shouldn’t be what she was thinking about.

Henry who stood beside Lilian was still unaware of their silent gestures.

“The picture…” Lilian prompted breaking Emma’s trance.

She looked bewildered and then when she was supposed to open the camera to take a picture, an old man with a camera hanging around his neck approached them with a sweet smile on his face.

“If you allow me…” He held his camera up, offering to click the picture.

Emma stepped away with relief, just when she intended to return to her room, a sharp voice stopped her.

“Emma, come and join us for the picture,” Henry ordered.

Emma’s back stiffened from her words, why does her presence matter for taking a picture?

“This…” Lillian looked at Emma’s back with a confused face.

“She is also here for the seminar, Mrs. Emma Jacob, the Art teacher from Staten Island, you must follow her lecture