"Genevieve, your parents weren't in any accidents. My father killed them both because of their betrayal."
She was quiet for about ten seconds, and then she got up quickly, and ran to her room. We didn't try to stop her, no one ran after her. We thought she needed the time and space to process. But that was three days ago, and she has refused to talk to any of us about it. She doesn't come out of the room, her meals are delivered to her door, and she has an en suite bathroom, so she can really stay in there forever if she chooses to. I don't want to push her too far, but this can't continue either.
Joel immersed himself in work, insisting that we just had to respect her space. Finding out your parents were murdered was a very big deal for someone who isn't used to death and murder on an
