“After she delivered, the bishop stole the child and killed the girl. And then he laid the blame on me.”
Liam swore and slapped the table, making all the crockery jump and rattle. “What? Why did you not tell me this before?”
She stared at him solemnly. “Would you have listened?” she asked quietly.
Liam opened his mouth to protest, and then snapped it closed.
“I didn’t find out the story until late. I never understood it, myself. I attended the delivery, and I left them when they were both alive and well. I was shocked when I got the report that both had died mysteriously in the night. I could not comprehend what could have gone wrong.” Willow shook her head sadly. “By the time I understood what had happened, you ... were not in a frame of mind to hear the story.” She
