Things change around the 11-year-old orphans from Grace Field as they approach their twelfth year of life.
✦ Will these four eldest children, who have placed so much faith in their sole guardian, Isabella, be able to betray that trust after learnin...
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Chapter Eighteen | Avoiding Lies
[Narrator]
"Emma!"
Ninelie's heart pounded as she spotted the injured girl lying helplessly on the ground. Her legs trembled, almost feeling as if they were encased in ice, as she took a determined step forward. But before she could reach Emma, Isabella, a formidable figure with an air of authority, intercepted her path, gripping Ninelie's arm firmly, halting her advance.
Ninelie found herself ensnared in Isabella's intense and chilling stare. The woman's eyes seemed to pierce through Ninelie's soul, causing her to momentarily lose her resolve.
"Even though I warned you one last time," Isabella's voice was low and dangerous, her words laced with a chilling finality, "You still chose to disobey me."
"I'm...sorry..." Ninelie stammered, feeling the painful pressure on her arm.
"It's far too late for lackadaisical apologies," Isabella whispered. "You have to suffer the consequences."
