Full of doubts
Emily decided to quit blaming herself because she had done everything in her power to establish a relationship with Sophie, even though she felt more like a distant relative than a mother. This really lower her self-esteem and created more doubts in her head.
Growing Distant
Since Sophie joined the family, David and Emily’s relationship had already deteriorated, but things had gotten worse. David accompanied Sophie to his parents’ home virtually every day even though he was seldom ever home since Sophie was constantly wanting to visit her Nana and Papa. It hurt Emily’s heart since she was becoming more and more sure that he was Sophie’s father.