It’s time to let you in on some things….

Geneva clutched her throat, not sure what was happening; it had been a few moments since those two... well, technically, three incidents had sparked her off so much that she lost her composure. Something she had never done since her marriage.

Among the three issues—one being Ian's health decline, followed by the circulating news—despite her frustration, the final matter was the worst, and Geneva could not shake off that dreadful sound from her mind. It involved a recording, and that was also why Geneva had lashed out at Aliya the moment she entered the receiving area.

The recording crackled to life as if Geneva was re-listening to it. The most distinct thing about this was the heavy silence punctuated by the sound of a woman's shallow breathing as if she were trying to hold back her tears.