Chapter 88
- Stella expected Annie to snap at her like a rabid dog. There was stillness for a time, and then she said, "Mr. Conrad, do you believe her?"
- "Whether I believe her or not depends on your answer."
- "No, he's not." Stella has no desire to explain unnecessary things. She said, "Mr. Conrad, you could look into the days of my pregnancy and check when Horace has come back from abroad."