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Chapter 27: Questioning

Author: Makuisse
last update Last Updated: 2022-07-02 04:00:56

"I am glad you honored my invitation, Mrs. Williams" Ernest spoke in a grateful tone..." and, since you barely have time I will go straight to the point" he added and Mrs. Williams just smiles lightly at him..."how long have you known Brown's daughter, Amalia?" he questioned..." since her birth, approximately seventeen years now" she answered honestly..." with the number of years you have lived with her, what can you say about her?" A soft smile forms on her lips at his questions..."Amalia...she is a sweet little girl, with a beautiful and a kind heart... respectful and simple, she always believes in finding goodness in everyone even though they treat her bad.." she paused for some time before continuing..." she loves and adore her dad, sorry, late dad... always brave but very fragile" she added ..."what do you have to say about her relationship with Lizzy, her stepmother?" he questioned again jotting down something on his book..." more like a master and a servant relationship" She
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