The Missing Truth

Rowena slid the note back into her pocket and looked down without saying a word.

At the defendant's table, Maude didn't seem to be in good spirits. When the clueless audience caught the sorrowful expression on her face, they lamented the nobility of her motherly love and kindness for her adopted son.

In contrast, Rowena wore a mask of indifference. Despite her beauty, they accused her of being col