Terrified, Fanny didn't know what to say but put the blame on Linda.

She cried to hide the trembling fear in her voice. "I don't know. If I knew, I would have stopped Linda."

Linda was very cooperative and admitted that she had done it all by herself.

The two were crying so bitterly that people who did not know the truth would think they had been greatly wronged.

Fanny looked at Emond with tears in her eyes. Instead of pleading for Linda, she had a sad look. "Emond, Linda did do something wrong. It's just that she's been with me for so long, can't we just put her in...