Chapter 84

Valeria’s POV

Hilda’s eyes softened as she watched me dress, but I could see sadness there too, buried beneath her hurried determination. She took a deep breath, as if trying to steady herself, and then spoke. “I don’t believe the rumors, Valeria. I don’t believe you slept with that visitor,” she said, her voice thick with emotion.

“I was there when Greta’s daughter was beaten for calling you an o