Chapter 97: The Secret Revealed
Margaret turned to Cassidy, leaning in slightly. Her voice dropped to a whisper. "Zeke and Claire...?" she asked, not finishing the sentence.
But Cassidy understood. She gave a small nod. "Yes."
Margaret’s eyes widened, then slowly, she stood and walked over to sit beside Cassidy.
She gently took Cassidy’s hand.
"You’ve done so much, Cassidy," she said softly. "You raised her well."
Cassidy stared at her, surprised. She hadn’t expected those words. Kindness. Understanding.
She had prepared herself for questions, for blame, for resentment, for being the one who kept Claire away all these years.
But Margaret just smiled and squeezed her hand.
She was happy.
Happy to know the little girl was her granddaughter.
Now that she knew Claire was her granddaughter, Margaret couldn’t hide how happy she was.