Chapter Eighteen- Conundrum

It was no surprise to see Luna Levine in bad health. The woman was ghastly pale and she sat propped up in bed by the help of pillows. She could barely sit up but managed to muster a smile at Ares and Lenora entering her room. “Lenora,” She started with a raspy voice, “Please, come to me.” Luna was no stranger to the way her son behaved. She knew he wouldn’t be a kind man to her daughter-in-law and thus decided to keep a keen eye on the two. Her informants were everyone, like little birds fluttering around the mansion; informing her of every little argument that occurred. The treatment that Lenora frequented made Luna protective of the young woman, she couldn’t stand the way her son treated the girl.   While Lenora carefully made her way towards Luna, she was glad to be away from Ares' side, not even wanting to stand near him. Luna focused her attention on Ares who lingered in the doorway. “Ares, my dear. How are you feeling? The doctor said you’re making good progress. You need t