I Am Sorry Yuliana was momentarily taken aback.

Bethany spoke firmly. “This is a serious matter. I don’t know whether to believe you or not. You’ll have to figure it out on your own.”

Unsteadily, Yuliana rose to her feet. “Grandma, I’m going to apologize to Aunt Queenie right away,” she said, determined to make amends.

Without another word, she turned and headed toward Queenie’s room. As she walked, her mind raced with countless thoughts. Cassandra’s lies loomed largest, followed by Cecilia. Surprisingly, Cecilia had kept quiet, not mentioning anything to the family.

If it had been me, I might have already ruined Cecilia’s reputation and life.

She wiped her tears and knocked on Queenie’s door.

After an indeterminate amount of time, the door finally opened again. Yuliana and Queenie stepped out together.