Louisa was crying so hard it seemed she might run out of breath.
Three lives at stake.
"How could you? Why would you do this? Why?" Louisa cried out in anguish, "What's so wrong with me as your sister-in-law? Tell me today, clear, and plain, what did I do, what did I say to make you wish me, my husband, and my children to be damned, speak up!"
This was the first time Rosemary had ever seen her mother so utterly undone.
All her grievances, anger, and sorrow. were vented out at this moment.
At this moment, all Rosemary could do was to wipe her tears, gently pat her on the shoulder, and then quietly step back.
Her brothers, too, passed tissues to their father, their silence speaking volumes.
