Elizabeth sat back in her chair with her mind racing with the flood of revelations Ella had shared. Her heart ached for her mother, Isabelle, and the immense burden she had carried all these years but there was still so much Elizabeth didn't know, still so many pieces of the puzzle missing.
She couldn't hold back her curiosity any longer.
"Ella, please tell me more about how my mother escaped. What really happened after she left the Thomas family? How did we end up here?" Elisabeth said softly, her voice laced with urgency.
Ella hesitated, her eyes flickering with concern. She glanced at the door as if weighing the risks of revealing more secrets but the pleading look in Elizabeth's eyes was too much for her to ignore.