"I interrogated all the servants in the household, trying to find out who might have said such a terrible thing in front of my infant daughter. But I found nothing. No one admitted to using such language, and the servants all seemed genuinely confused and concerned."
She paused to compose herself.
"But just the very next day after that incident... my lovely Second daughter, my beloved child who was always so careful and attentive—it was reported that she had fallen into the water. There was a small decorative pond that my husband had constructed nearby our residence specifically for our daughter. She loved standing beside it, watching the colorful fish swim, throwing them food. It was her favorite spot."
The woman's voice cracked slightly.
