She turned to her mother, eyes searching hers but Mama Xylia had been stingy with her gaze.
"W—Was it Butler Baelfire's letter?" she questioned, her voice breaking.
She wanted Mama Xylia to assure her that it wasn't. She wanted to hear that it wasn't the case at all. Yet, Mama Xylia merely looked away, her body quivering with pain while her hands remained clutching at her stomach.
There and then, Afina had her answer. It was Butler Baelfire's letter.
Father Atticus's face hardened as he turned to his wife. "You had an affair with the Butler?" he spat, his voice dripping with disgust.
Mama Xylia recoiled, her eyes flashing with anger. "Don't you dare speak to me like that!" she cried. "You were so quick to jump to conclusions, so impatient to uncover the truth!"
