Chapter 80 She Is Still Alive

• "Are you the maid who came with Adelaide Valencia to this estate?" Nora's question startles Mercedes, who is busy with some things ordered by Lilith. She moves a chair that is blocking the old woman's path so she can pass.
• "I see that my question caught you off guard," Nora adds when Mercedes doesn't answer her question.
• "It did when I came to this estate, and for eighteen years since the day she was born. Now I'm not even sure if she is still alive."