moving back to the Whit

ughed, talking about business and the econo

ad lowered as she pushed around the pasta

se's bowl. "Sweetheart, you haven't been home in so long. I had t

e Evelyn beside her, eating with her h

e of steak and placed it into Evelyn's plate.

in her plate, Evelyn instinctively mo

d the table came t

n, embarrassment and ange

Nathan gripped

realize she had sa

fore turning back. Fighting the nausea

t her gave birth to a s

servant, waking before dawn to cook

an would toss her two

lp reaching for the steak on th

from a beam and whipped her over and ov

, she never touc

he gulped down water, trying to swallo

onsciousness and collapsed at the tab

p again. She had made e

yes again, all she sa

n't want to eat, then don't. Who forced you? Passing out l

her, holding her as h

r coldly. "Apologiz

voice hoarse. "Mom, Dad...

only pushed Marga

on this innocent, pitiful act for? Do we owe you

look at her again and stormed

is handling your hospital bill. I'll go chec

silent, leaving Evelyn

eyes, a clear though

ave come back to t

nhidden joy in Nathan's eyes, she for

h his downfall, through hardship and struggle. Yet she had nev

ve this place behind, and sh