“Greta, No!”

But before I could even shield myself in front of Otis, Catherine suddenly came running towards us with her hands stretched protectively on me and Otis. I was petrified with shock because I never expected Catherine to find us on the balcony of her father’s room. How she knew we were there, I didn’t know. But my daughter was sobbing so hard she couldn’t almost breathe!

“Catherine! How did you—”

“NO! You are not hurting Mom and Unce Otis!” Catherine screamed at Greta and I saw Greta’s face painted with hurt and disbelief. Her eyes glared at me widely looking betrayed as if thinking that I made her...