Chapter 22 The Cousins Meet

Although not deliberately hiding her identity, Julianna felt embarrassed when Helena exposed her. "Helena, when did you find out, and why didn't you tell me?" Julianna inquired. "Why should I have told you? It was clear that you didn't want me to know. If you had wanted to, you would have shared everything with me. But that's not the point. What matters is if you can help Leslie and your grandmother," Helena responded. Julianna felt compelled to find out what was going on with Melissa. "Since you mentioned it, of course, I'll go. That's my grandmother and my cousin." The following morning, the children woke up and noticed their mother's absence again. "Where did Mom go? She was not here yesterday, and I did not see her before going to bed last night. She's not here again this morning. When did she become so hardworking?" Nancy said as she sat at the table. She wondered why her mother was so busy and told them nothing. Herman calmly looked at his sister. While he, too, missed the