Chapter 70

"Please sit," She offered. And he took the nearest seat to him. She looks old and frail, but she still has traces of youthful beauty. Hard times must have taken their toll on her, but Michael kept quiet. "Mama, are you okay?" he heard Leah question her with concern in her voice for her. "Her daughter," He thought. And his sister. "I m fine." She replied, rubbing the back of the hand Leah placed on hers. "Are you, my mother?" He asked. Breaking their little display of affection. Rebecca tensed. "What!" Leah stood up. Surprised at the question and shocked. She wasn t expecting that. But she soon regained composure and sat back. "She isn t your mother," She fired back at him with a glare "Why don t you let her answer that, Lil girl?" He said "The name is Leah," She responded tartly before turning to her mother. "Mama," She spoke softly. Almost pleadingly. Hopin