Chapter 113

Nora smiled faintly. She explained, "My parents both speak the language. Hearing it all the time growing up, it's natural that I don't have an accent." After asking around, Bethany was certain that no matter how alike she looked, Nora could not possibly be Evan's mother. After all, no mother would ever fail to recognize their own child. And Nora's reactions did not seem rehearsed in the slightest. That afternoon, Bethany received a call from Jeremy. "Jeremy," she greeted him, still feeling a familiar tension whenever she spoke to her father-in-law. She worried that the carefully maintained facade of her marriage with Silas might be exposed. "Beth," Jeremy said, sighing. "Evan has been clamoring about running away from home. Since he likes you so much, would you mind letting him stay at your place for a few days?" Bethany paused briefly, then smiled. "Of course not. He can stay for a few days. It's just that Jane might not be able to manage on her own. Perhaps the one who usually