Chapter 136

• EMMA QUEEN
• I didn't mean to be tough, inconsiderate, and resentful. I was honest, sincere, and no one was going to take that away from me. I was frank because I needed to be, and I suppose I have some humanity in me because I felt guilty when Cassy got up from the table, her eyes glassy, and with a weak smile, she left before breaking down in tears right there.
• Elizabeth and I remained in a necessary silence, where words were not needed because what we had just experienced was an uncomfortable and unnecessary situation.