Later in the evening, Joanna finally coaxed the talkative children into sleeping.
To be more precise, Abby was the talkative one. She kept pestering Joanna to talk about her past life with Ace.
Adie refuted all night long, but it was to no avail. He, too, was forced to listen to Joanna's stories about her life with Ace.
In the end, Abby's conclusion was that Ace was a good person who could be forgiven.
Adie, on the other hand, concluded that Ace was terrible and couldn't be forgiven.
After the children fell asleep, Joanna found herself wide awake.
She decided to take a walk in the garden for some fresh air.
When she opened the door, she was shocked to find Ace standing right outside the door. She wondered how long he'd been standing there.
She gasped in surprise. "W-Why aren't you in bed? Why are you standing here? You gave me a fright!"
Joanna's tone wasn't exactly gentle when she looked at him and questioned him.
