As promised, Claudia never said anything to anyone about the night. But the impact was left on her due to which she never came out of her room in the night ever again, no matter what. Days passed like this and she just tried to stay with Helen most of the time instead of spending time with her uncle like she used to. She would only join them at the dinner table or when her aunt would be at home to accompany them.
She used to see marks on Helen's neck and wrists that she would always try to hide behind her long sleeves and mufflers. Bound by the given promise, she never even asked Helen about them but silently observed everything. How her uncle never spared a glance in Helen's direction when her aunt was around. He also acted very caring towards her aunt and that caused her to hate his hypocrisy even more so.
