A Quiet Baby (1)

Medeia returned to the base an hour later, carrying a torn piece of Sharon's clothing.

At the gate, Matilda and Penelope were already waiting, her face pale, her hands clenched tightly at her sides. The moment she saw Medeia, her voice trembled. "Is it true? The baby Lucian brought … is she Sharon's?"

Medeia gave a small nod and handed over the fabric. "She and Jeanne were held captive by bandits for two months."

Matilda's fingers curled around the cloth, her hands shaking as though the weight of those words had drained the strength from her body. "Where… where are they?"

Medeia told her everything. Every painful detail.

The moment the words left her lips, Matilda's hands shook even more, and she collapsed into tears. Her sister, Penelope, stood beside her, fists clenched tightly as she trembled with rage.