The Priest sighed, stepped back to stand behind Hubert, and gave a subtle nod. The hearts of Hubert and the others sank. If the little girl had just died, things would have been much simpler.
After some bickering, who could say for sure who was responsible?
But now that she was alive, the families involved couldn't just wash their hands of it. No matter what, they had to cover this up. If their own daughters gained a reputation for being vicious and cruel at such a young age, how could their families ever show their faces again?
Tan You simply watched as Dumont negotiated with these families. Of course, she knew that most of the compensation they were forced to cough up wouldn't end up in her hands, but she didn't care.
She wasn't after material benefits. What she wanted was a legitimate reason to leave the Edmonds family.
