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She quickly arranges her clothes and gets out of Mathew's bed, then follows him to go and find out what has brought the man here so early in the morning.

"I am so sorry for interrupting your sleep, guys," the man looks puzzled to find Emily, all the evidence of her having slept here etched on her face. She yawns widely.

"It's okay. Are you with Ella? You can come and take a seat."

The fact that she is even inviting him to take a seat in the house makes him believe that the two of them (Emily and Mathew) are together now. He isn't sure how to react to that.

"Thank you. Ella sends her regards."

"Oh, thanks. I hope she is fine as well."

Emily and Mathew follow the man to the living room and sit down when he does, Mathew still shirtless.

"She is fine, except that she is dead worried about you, now that she found out exactly what happened to you, to your parents."

Emily feels her heart skip a beat. She found out? How did she find out?

Oh, no. She hopes Ella did not find out that she is a we