Secret That Can Not Be Said

As Isabella spoke, her eyes turned red, "My mom held me under a big roof to get out of the rain. She cried and told me that she was useless and wanted me to sleep in her arms. She said she would send me to my grandma's place in the countryside at dawn, but..."

Joseph saw Isabella's tears and reached out to wipe them away. He gently pulled her into his arms, "Let bygones be bygones."

"No. I must tell you everything!"

Isabella hugged Joseph tightly and said, "But I happened to have a fever after being caught in the rain in the middle of the night. My mom had no choice but to go back to beg Carl to save my life. Because of that, we no longer had the chance to leave the Smith's. I am the one who caused this to my mom!"