Chapter 11

"Oh, really? I just can't believe it. Eliana's always been so dependable. Why would she suddenly run off and not come home? She's just a housewife. Where else could she possibly go if not home?" Hazel said in surprise. Everyone in the community knew how devoted Eliana was to the Ford family. Why wouldn't she come back now? Still, out of respect for the Fords, Hazel didn't say much more. She quickly made an announcement over the loudspeaker and invited Margaret and Kyler inside to wait. They thought that once Eliana heard the broadcast, she'd come rushing back. But the Fords ended up waiting in the committee office for half the day, and Eliana never showed. It finally dawned on them that Eliana really wasn't coming back. Even Hazel was taken aback. Everyone in the community knew Eliana as the reliable one. For ten years, Eliana had managed the household and taken care of both the elders and the kids without a single complaint. No one could imagine her suddenly disappearing like th