Just when Sera Monroe was about to dig a little deeper, Liora Bennett had already pulled herself together. All the emotion in her eyes vanished in a flash, replaced by that usual soft, graceful composure.

Sera paused for a second, then said suddenly,

"You know what's weird? Elliot told me it was my fault Ms. Bennett got sick.

"I honestly don't get it. I don't even know what I did wrong.

"If I did something out of line, I really hope Ms. Bennett will just tell me ...