Yohana divulged everything about what she went through because of Ansgar. Through tears and chest smacking, Yohana gritted her teeth. She would endure reliving the pain all over again if this helped Madam Geneviere to open her eyes.
The madam had returned to her previous position, turning her head from Yohana. She folded her knees and hugged them, resting her cheek on top of the knees, facing the end of the cell.
"I feel sorry for you and what you have gone through, but I'm sorry. I can't do what you want," she said.
Yohana tried to persuade her several more times, but each time, the result never changed. Madam Geneviere refused to look Yohana in the eye. Yohana slowly realized that the madam was a lost cause. She was beyond salvation.
Even so, it was difficult for Yohana to dismiss the thought about Madam Geneviere totally. Her face would come floating in her mind from time to time.
