Halle wasn’t satisfied with the response she got from Veronica that afternoon.
“Oh.” Veronica paused before answering. “I mean didn’t you know Eli looked more like his mother? You should have seen her picture, right?”
“No. I haven’t.” She replied, still looking at Veronica for a better response. “I’ve seen her paintings. I had one of them years ago. Let’s check the cake. I can smell it.”
With the last reply, Veronica had dismissed the topic. Halle wanted to know more, she knew things weren’t as simple as Veronica said. What could have happened to Flora? Flora is a beautiful name though.
She looked up at the rest of the group in their sitting room. Everyone was munching on the cake she had baked earlier with Eli. She could see satisfaction in their expressions. Halle could almost see Ja
