Chapter 103

Benjamin was having nightmares everyday. Almost a month had passed and his father gave no word of being alive or dead. He was worried. What did his father get from them? Not enough material objects were gone to pay for his deeds. And he would never just pay for his debts. He would want more money to spend and, of course, to pay for the house's expenses.

He and Fanny were paying for the staff, for the food, but Judith had been in a 'furniture' thing since they were back to Iontach. She was spending a lot, but Benjamin knew it was just because she was too bored inside the house and didn't know what to do. Nobody from society was speaking to them anymore. She stayed in the house, confined. He only feared she was going mad.

"We should pay them a visit." Fanny said.

"I know. When the baby is born and is old enough to travel, we can do it." Benjamin answered, distant. He didn't want to return to iontach