Cecil sat on the bed in a red sundress and white hat with her head bowed and unmoved as if she didn't hear a word I said.

A lot happened tonight; I didn't want to add her unwelcome presence to the list. I hadn't seen her since I learnt the truth about her wickedness and schemes, and I didn't care. I didn't want anything to do with her, and that was the truth. After what she had done, I didn't want to be in the same breathing space as her. I feared I might lose it.

I had sent her out of our house after the truth came out, but...