The revelation struck the courtyard like a physical blow, a seismic shockwave that rattled the very foundations of the Lacy family. The relatives trembled as if an earthquake had hit beneath their feet. In unison, their heads snapped toward Rebecca Lacy, their eyes wide with a mixture of horror, disgust, and sudden realization.
Rebecca’s face drained of blood until it was as white as a sheet of paper. She scrambled backward on the pavement, crab-walking away from Jason, her hands waving frantically in denial.
"No! It wasn't me! It wasn't me! What are you talking about?" she screamed, her voice cracking with hysteria, spiraling into a pitch that hurt the ears. "It was clearly Sarah Lacy herself! She was a s**t! She was loose! She didn't follow the way of a woman! What does that have to do
