“Did you do it?! Answer my question now!” Grandma Eleanor demanded.
Celia's fist tightened in terror. She could see the anger light up in ma'am Eleanor's eyes, and those eyes meant danger.
The matrix of the house was known to be a very sweet woman, however she could punish anybody in the house if she wanted to as a result of their ill actions.
‘The last time I saw grandma this angry was when a guard attempted to steal from us. She punished him by flogging and then imprisoning him in the dungeon.
“I… eh… Grandma, I didn't do anything. I already told you that I am not guilty of the accusation. I never did anything like that. Why would I send my husband to sleep outside? I have been accused wrongly,” she said, feigning tears.
In her mind, she prayed for Jacob to come to her rescue.
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