Richard's dark eyes glanced at me, he must have hoped that I would take a step back.

I smiled softly as I stated, "It is true. She'll depart by tomorrow night at the latest."

"I won't listen to you..."

Grace ignored my words and focused solely on Richard. She looked as if she could hardly bear the truth. "Richard, tell me it's not true."

With clear discomfort, Richard spoke with a slow but heavy voice. "It's true."

"Mom, did you hear that?"

Susan cried ...