"To shovel food into your mouth in that manner, you must be extremely hungry." Bev hurriedly placed the food from the plate into her mouth as Taylor helped her clean her stained mouth.
"I've been starving for hours." As she took another bite, she spoke while still having her mouth full.
"Eat slowly and buy whatever you want. I'll cover the expense."
After that, Bev remained silent as she concentrated on her meal. She made sure to order three plates of spaghetti, and Taylor let her eat as much of it as she pleased.
"I am terribly sad right now, but I think your mother should know about this. I understand that you are trying to avoid telling her in order to protect her health, but she still has a right to know everything because she is Jessie's mother." Immediately, Taylor changed the subject. "Did you know what happened to her?" Taylor asked.
