"She is Fred's daughter. He has a daughter with Lea and they were married then. Hanna is his daughter and you can see the lady there, Lea, she is his wife. It was a love marriage and due to some misunderstandings, we were against it at first. Now they are back and we welcome his family."
Joseph was sad that he was not able to tell the truth.
Lea was completely out of order. She sat staring at a corner with tears rolling down her cheeks. She forgot where she is and why she is there. She did not hear anybody's words. She didn't see anyone there. She stared at the corner where she can see her Micheal standing, as a faint image. She was talking to him, begging to him in her mind to take her away with him. Everyone's attention was on her. She was unaware of this completely, Oh God.
Sheila went to her and touched her shoulder. She woke up from her thoughts. "Yes mom, you called me?"
Sheila: Nothing, don't cry, this is a moment where you are back to your Micheal's family. Not an occasion to cry. Think if Micheal was here, how happy he would have been.
Lea: He is here, how can he stay away from us.
She went out of control and wept bitterly.
Joseph's initial plan was to ask Lea in front of others to marry Fred. Though this is something awkward, he felt that very important. So he changed plan and announced her as Fred's wife. The way she sat there really frightened him and he felt it was not the right time to say such a thing. Still he need to...
At this time, Hanna was roaming there again. Joan was staring at her. Her cold stare made Hanna turn towards her, shocked, she was even unable to cry on seeing her, that much frightened.
She regained herself and then ran to her Grandpa who was standing and caught his leg tightly. Surprised by her action, he looked at the little girl.
She was crying, but for what???
"What happened sweetie?"
"Grandpa I want to go. I do not want to be here. Ask mummy to take me to my old house. I want to go."
Those words were enough for his heart to tear apart. Even Fred, Sheila and Lea did not understand anything.
Sheila sat down.
Sheila: What happened darling?
Hanna: That lady is here, who tried to kill my mom. We are not safe here. I saw her in the morning too. I want to go. My mummy is not safe here. I want to save her. She is bad.
She noticed Joseph remaining silent. She turned to fred and said the same. He took her and went to the middle of the audience.
"Hanna, show me who hit your mother on that day"
She was afraid and reluctant to show Joan.
"No she will kill her, no daddy no..."
"Nothing will happen, you have daddy here to save you, na. Tell me who did it"
She pointed her hands to Joan, leaving the guests struck dumb.