"I have noticed that you particularly pay attention to her a lot. Although I know you are a nice and approachable lady I haven't seen you share such a relationship with another person. An exception must be Amelia...," Leah paused to catch her breath.
"I want to know why you treat her so well. Anyone who doesn't know her will mistake her for your daughter because of the way you relate...,"
"And is there a problem with that?" Mrs Parker cut in meekly.
"No," Leah shook her head in denial. "I just want to know why you care so much about her".
"Do you believe that because everyone despised her I should join them in their stupidity?" Mrs Parker asked meekly.
She shifted her gaze to the door which a customer just entered.
"Joanna is a nice girl. And she is respectful too. Actually, I am having trouble understanding why her father and stepmother hated her so much...," Mrs Parker let her words linger in Leah's ears.
