The woman obviously knew what they’d been up to. Had Abbie and Joan told her what they’d done? Did people do that? She felt so naïve, and knew it...wasn’t just a feeling. “What’s your name ?” she asked, changing the subject. “Sandra,” she said, still with that half-mocking lilt to her voice. “I’m Helen.” “I know,” Sandra replied, again with that slightly amused sound to her voice. She then asked her if she fancied going for a walk. Helen agreed, but she immediately went into a bit of a sulk.. It was a good thing I didn't take too long, because Judy and Debbie came back in a moment later. Debbie saw me sitting on the couch and asked Judy what I was doing there with a furrow in her brow. Judy told her that she had invited me in just to talk and listen to some music, as she had been stuck in the house a little too long.Judy mentioned that it was time for the baby's feeding and quickly went back into the nursery, leaving me alone with Debbie. At first Debbie didn't say anything, but. The smug smile of the woman who has taken over $20,000 dollars from you over the last two months and full intends to take you for everything you might have left.“Billy, I’m going to the gala you got me a ticket for, I know you dressed for it as well but it looks like you made a bit of a mess of yourself. I’ll just take your extra ticket and bring a friend. Steve’s only 22 but you know what young men are like, plenty of,” she paused a moment “… stamina.” That was pretty standard at each of our. ‘No, it is the old contract. Bjorn had a daughter with Criostiona, and then she hid her in Lean. She has the necklace, she looks just like Bjorn’s mother, and her name is even Eleanor.’ Bruni spat the words out as if they were venom, wishing he could take them back, wishing he could never tell anyone that she was the Haur child. Wishing he could keep her for himself. But he never could. She would have no family, Ragnar would not be able to acknowledge her as his Cousin, but she would have had.