Book Two: Branch Two Hundred and Ninety Six

"You did this" Brian said silently as he sat beside Lesile. She had come into the hospital but refused to go in to see Anette, she just sat quietly on the waiting bench out front. From the way her eyes looked Brian was sure she was thinking of something now that she had been caught.

"Did what?"

"This miscarriage, you did"

"How can you say that? Why would I hurt my daughter?" there was no way she would think of giving herself away. If the police failed to find any evidence she might be able to walk out of the entire situation and be free. She prayed to whoever existed and answered prayers in her mind.

If the diety was able to get her out of the situation, she would go through with the divorce and flee. She knew it was the last straw and that her daughter would not trust her ever again. Her son would be an entirely different story, she knew he would be the reason the police investigation would have started anyway. She was sad to be in that situation but she was not sorry for what she d