A moment earlier, the women had been sympathising with Mrs. Gladstone.
Now, they were questioning her. She could feel the change in their expressions. The sympathy had not vanished entirely, but it had become cautious, mixed with doubt.
One of them scrolled through the statement again. "Actually, he hasn't even said anything against you. He's just shown the document."
Another woman nodded. "That may be the cleverest part. He doesn't need to argue if he has the agreement."
Mrs. Gladstone's jaw tightened. "You all don't understand. That document..." She paused. "It was something we used to threaten Loretta with." She lowered her head.
The woman stopped looking at her phone and looked at her.
"What do you mean?" one woman asked.
"This... This is our family's mistake. Back then, given the rumours surrounding Kevin Goodman, we did not want our daughter involved with him..." As Mrs. Gladstone spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Forget it. Everything looks like excuses now."
