But they all still thought Elizabeth had run off with Michael, judging her like she was the worst, never stopping to think maybe she'd been through hell too.
She was a mom herself—how could she not even try to understand how Elizabeth felt?
Thinking back on all the blame and resentment William had thrown at her, Mrs. Turner suddenly felt deeply ashamed.
No one knew better than she did how much Elizabeth had done for her. When she was sick, Elizabeth took care of her night after night. When her legs ached, she got down on the floor and massaged them. Elizabeth even knew her body better than she did, making sure everything she needed was taken care of without fail.
And what did she do in return? Mocked her. Picked on her. Nothing but harsh words and attitude. The nicer Elizabet
