Moreover, she had already promised Paul that she would be Emma's godmother.
At the time, Paul held little Emma with tears streaming down his face, looked at her expectantly and asked in a soft voice, "Ave Carlisle?"
She said, "I am Emma's godmother, it's my undeniable duty."
Though Paul wasn't from a wealthy family, he owned property in Paris, mainly for rental purposes, so his life could be considered better than some, though not as affluent as others.
To make it easier to take care of the children, they moved in under one roof.
Over time, she and Paul turned from friends to something more like family. The children even started calling them 'daddy' and 'mommy', and the new neighbors thought they were a married couple that had had a pair of twins.
