EDNA
Madam Maria seemed to understand the question going through my head as she smiled.
“My husband died years ago, even before Elara, your mother was born. It has been so long that I have almost forgotten how he looks.” She said calmly, but I could detect a hint of bitterness in her tone.
Her husband had left her to deal with such a large family on her own, only God knows how hard she had tried just to keep the family standing.
I sighed inwardly, unsure of how to feel towards her at that moment.
Has she even ever got enough rest?
“You…are you okay?” I finally asked and her smile widened.
“What, are you worried about me?”
I averted my gaze unnaturally, “I am just asking, don’t think too much.” I replied and she laughed.
Just like my mother, her whole face seems to brighten up whe
