Though Mason lacked proof, he suspected Irene the most.

With no other choice, he had to find a way to get her down.

"One said you want to leave. Is it because I suspect you, or because you feel guilty?"

Irene's face was wet with tears, her hair blowing in the wind as she swayed unsteadily.

"Mason, I'm thinking of you. I see Miss Jones' hostility towards me, so I want to leave, to stop being in your way."

"Though I'm leaving, I won't return to the Jackson family ...