The death of her mother

'The truth?' Tabitha thought after hearing the lady’s words. 'Her name is Liliana,' Tabitha said to herself as she stared at the lady's face, as if trying to remember who the old lady was.

‘Could she be a liar and a scam?’ Tabitha wondered, squinting her eyes in suspicion.

“What truth, Aunty Liliana?” Silas asked, very interested in what the lady had to say.

He knew she was telling the truth, yet Tabitha couldn’t help but wonder how Silas could let his guard down, believing a stranger.

However, since Silas seemed to believe her, Tabitha decided to listen to what the lady had to say.

“Tabitha's mother didn't want anyone to know that she has been suffering from abuse, and that's from her husband,” Liliana started.

“Your mother's name is also Liliana. Liliana Redd is the heiress to the Red company, which was owned by her father. We became friends in college because we bear the same name. Anyone who saw us together would think we were lovers, but we weren't.