In Trish's halting descriptions, Eileen finally understood what had happened.

"So, you're saying Brother Declan agreed to be with the diplomat's daughter just to restart the experiment.

I can't believe it; Brother Declan is not that kind of person. When I first arrived, he was so eager to know about you that he constantly pestered me, making me recount every detail about you..."

Trish's heart was cold: "Eily, do you remember what you said when you first met my parents?"

Eileen shook her head; her first encounter with Trish's parents must have been when she was a child.

"I remember it very clearly. You said, 'Trish, your parents seem so...