Isabel had to get rid of the body, ASAP!

Isabel stared at the lifeless body for a moment, her mind racing. She could burn it in the furnace, scatter the ashes in the woods—or bury it. One thing was certain: she wouldn’t burden Adriana with the details.

“Come, my child, let's get you cleaned up," she said softly, taking Adriana's hand and leading her away from the scene.

Isabel was grateful she had the only key to the cathedral's back door. No one would discover the body before she returned. Time was on her side—for now.

She guided Adriana into her private bathroom, one she shared with the Mother Superior....