Chapter Thirty-two: In His Hands
The next day, Ada and Mary had their breakfast in the garden while talking.
"Ada, when will they come home?"
"I'm sure they are on their way back, Mary. Maybe they had so much fun," Ada explained to her younger cousin.
The child was delighted by what she heard, and the two talked and laughed about things until a maid interrupted them.
"Ma'am, someone is looking for you. She says she's a classmate."
"Me? Did she say her name?" Ada asked with a frown, because no one had ever visited her before.
"She told me her name was Emily."
Ada's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe what she heard. She abruptly stood up and ran outside. There, she saw Emily with her own wide eyes.
She composed herself and fiddled with her shirt. "Oh, Emily, it's you."
As she
