Ada became more and more excited as she talked.
"When my only son passed away, I wanted to keep Evie by my side, so she can have an emotional sustenance, but I knew the pain of a mother losing her child. I endured the grief and let Jane take Evie away..."
"Mrs. Cross."
Athena held Ada's hand.
"I know. Evie and I both know."
Ada looked at Athena. "But I still caused Evie to break up with them."
Ada thought that Athena didn't know about Evie's severance with the Hansen family.
As he spoke, she burst into tears.
"I know about this." Athena said softly, "I can assure you that it's not because of you that Evie severed ties with Jane and the Hansen family."
"How is it possible?" Ada was still deeply blaming herself.
Athena looked at Ada and knew that she was doing the right thing.
"I'm going to tell you something about Evie's life in the Hansen family." Athena said seriously, "She is not as happy as you imagined in the Hansen family."
When Evie just returned, even Athena thought that she was doing well.
However...
Later, Athena faked her death, and Evie began to live with her.
Only then did Athena get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of Evie's real life in the Hansen family.
Athena told Ada everything she knew.
As Ada listened, the self-blame and guilt on her face were overwhelmed by anger.
When Athena finished speaking, Ada had changed her usual gentle demeanor. "Jane didn't say that, and she said that Evie lived in the Hansen family and lived like a princess. Brian treats her just like his own child, without any difference!"
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