Chapter Eighty

Mary was sobbing for effect and Felix was looking at her incredulous. What was Mary saying? And why had she called her sister? He had merely made the threat so that she could get going and let him alone but it would seem that she took the threat seriously and called her sister herself, accusing him of what?

'Mary, calm down and speak logically. What are you doing in Felix' house? she asked

'Good question!' Felix interjected.

Mary brought on a new flow of tears and sobbed harder.

'If you keep crying, how would I hear what you are saying or how I can be of help?' Mercy said trying to calm her racing heart. It couldn't be what she was thinking. What she had been afraid of all these while. Could it be that she had judged his character wrongly? She was normally a good judge of character. So what just happened?

'I can't say anything until I get back home. I am afraid of what he might do again'. Mary sobbed