Chapter 7: He is a man of Integrity

With these thoughts in her mind, Julia's tears flowed uncontrollably down her cheeks.

"Mummy," Julia cried and began to sob.

Her sobs woke the servant who was fast asleep.

"Ma'am, are you alright?" the servant asked in a calm voice, but was met with silence and the sobbing continued.

The servant, Veronica, got up from the sofa, sat next to Julia on the bed, and rubbed Julia's back gently. Julia was lying on her side with both hands put together and her head resting on them.

"Do you want to talk about it?" asked Veronica in a gentle voice, but Julia shook her head in a 'no' and sniffled as she controlled her tears.

Veronica continued to rub her back gently. It did stop Julia from crying, but her eyes remained open as she stared straight ahead at nothing till the morning.

"I will be back," Veronica said, and got up to leave the room, realizing it was morning.

Veronica yawned and stretched as she walked down the hall towards the stairs leading to the living room. She had sa