Chapter 43

Eric's POV

"What is she doing here?!"

My aunt's voice caught me off-guard as she exclaimed. I was not expecting to see her in our house. Beside her sat my mother, sister, her son Jed, and his wife.

She looked both confused and excited.

"My darling, you finally came back. Sister, is this the bride you were talking about? You should have told me you meant the long-lost wife instead of teasing me about your son getting married again to another woman. We are so happy to have you back," Aunt Derby gushed, rushing towards me and Emily and grabbing her in a brief hug.

Aunt Derby had always been the most accommodating and pleasant aunt of all my mothers siblings. It was sometimes so hard to believe that she and my mother were related as she was more down-to-earth and warm.

Alicia looked mortified to see Emily with me, and my mother had a look of utter displeasure and dusgust written all over her face.

"Derby!" She exclaimed, he