Eudora made her way upstairs to the study, standing in front of the door with her daughter in her arms. Both of them stared at the closed door before them.

The pair exchanged looks for a long time. Eudora breathed a heavy sigh and finally reached out to open the door.

It was dead quiet in the room. All the curtains were drawn and it was very dark.

Eudora looked around and finally found Amos sitting on a chair in the corner. He was lying there with his eyes closed but she could clearly feel the hostility that was emanating from him.

It was the first time that Eudora had...