Aside from the mornings, there were also the evenings. She would always hurry upstairs after dinner and hide in the Study Room, busying herself with something unknown. She no longer behaved as affectionately towards him as before and, instead, seemed to be intentionally avoiding him.
What in the world was she doing?
This situation continued for nearly half a month, and Glades Horne couldn't stand it any longer and finally erupted.
He couldn't bear her coldness. Although she still fell asleep in his arms each night, her head resting on his arm, he always felt that her heart was no longer with him.
What secret was she hiding inside that bag of hers?
On one such evening, after having finished dinner, Julia Bluen spent some time chatting with the old lady.
