Silent Devotion

Cordelia stared blankly at Flora, her grip on the tissue growing tighter.

"Are you saying... four years ago, he got into a fight and was hurt?" Cordelia's voice was rough and trembling.

Flora let out a snort.

"I was the one who found Martha to take care of him. He didn't tell anyone, and if I hadn't had a break and come to see him, he might have died in that rental place."

"The rib had pierced his