Maria smiles at the words.
“You are a good student it is a shame I had to give up on you. I wanted to make you survive, even as a puppet. But I am a human as well my dear. I wanted revenge. I wanted revenge on your father, I wanted revenge on your husband's family. You made sure I had nothing. I wanted to take you away so that your loved one suffers.” Maria tilted her head and shook her head to peek through the flattening hair mixed with blood and sweat. It was splattered on her face.
Isabella was having a hard time because stress was leaving her shoulders. The more she talked to Maria the worse she felt in her heart.