It was only then that Joyce was hurt again and again.
God, it turned out that this was the source of all the suffering.
To his surprise, it all began with the lost daughter of the Heath family.
Unexpectedly, today's unexpected harvest had revealed the hidden story back then.
"Mr. Warner?" Mrs. Barr, when she saw Luther was in deep thought, could not help but interrupt him, "What is the matter with you?"
"Oh, nothing. Please go on." Luther was snapped out of it, "And then what happened? They weren't even there that night and then what?"
Mrs. Barr thought for a while, "Then, about a few days later... I can't remember exactly how many days, but Ms. Armstrong rescheduled an appointment with them. I think it was in the afternoon. They both showed up that day. They offered their hair and nails to Ms. Armstrong."
"Were none of the Heaths there the day Ms. Armstrong called for them to come?" Luther questioned.
"Not at all." Mrs. Barr shook her head, "I still have some memory of Ms. Armstrong saying the Heaths didn't come because they had been disappointed too many times in the last twenty years to have expectations and didn't want to disturb the children in the orphanage too much. They just asked Ms. Armstrong to collect their hair and nails and such and send them for identification."
"Hmm." Luther could understand.
If every time was like looking for a needle in a haystack, they would certainly disturb the orphans who were already leading a normal and peaceful life. Moreover, Cecelia had lost her child for twenty years and could not afford to be disappointed again and again.
"So, Joyce and Charlotte, both of them, went back to the orphanage to provide their hair and nails?" Luther asked again in confirmation.
"Yes, and then Ms. Armstrong sent it for identification. I'm not sure about the rest. Mr. Warner, I've told you everything I know." Mrs. Barr replied respectfully.
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