Reyona spoke with her dad that morning before leaving the house.
As always, he was careful not to condemn her actions.
He just wanted to understand why she did not trust them enough to keep such information from them.
The more understanding he was though, the worse Reyona felt.
She explained to him how she knew what she did was not ideal, especially about how she came to know the children.
"So, this whole marriage thing was because of them?"
"Yes."
"Is it legal?"
"Yes, but temporary."
"Do you love him?"
"No, I don’t."
"Oh, Reyona, did he force you into doing this?"
"Not at all, I volunteered to do...