Chapter 576
Jorick stalked out the door and down the stairs. Annabelle buried her face in her hands. Her shoulders shook with soft sobs. The bedroom door opened and Estrilda peeped out.
"He's gone."
With the pronouncement she rushed out to her mother. Annabelle's sobs grew louder as she wrapped her arms around the child.
Annabelle spoke aloud in the same foreign language, no doubt to some silent comment of her daughter's.
Katelina fluttered uncertainly. She knew she should leave them to their private moment, but at the same time she wanted to apologize. This was her fault. If only she hadn't woken up to follow Estrilda.
"No." Annabelle dabbed her eyes and looked up. The uninjured half of her face was hidden by her hair, so it was only a single green eye and a sea of perfect plastic that looked at Katelina. "If not you, then Sarah would have discovered Estrilda on her own." Her voice turned bitter. "Your mate is correct, Estrilda gets lonely. But she's never left her room before."