ELLA'S POV
After an amount of time that alternated between a second and hour, Elton finally said. “My family is quite popular in the pharmacy world.” His tone was a bit shaky, but he'd quickly regained his confidence. Too late, because I picked in on it.
Mrs. Marcus didn't seem pleased with his explanation, but she let it slide with a shrug. She grazed her hands over the side of her neck, “I see.” Her voice was curt, like she was about to probe further. She paused and said, “Please make yourself comfortable.”
We talked about anything and everything for about ten minutes. Everyone seemed to act oblivious of the elephant in the room. My nerves splintered in a thousand tiny pieces.
“Mrs. Marcus, can we see Liya now?” I asked, finally facing the elephant.
She curled her hands tighter
