"Then did you agree with what your father was doing?" the woman asked, her voice cutting through the murmured conversations at the gathering.
Kristie's face flushed with a surge of anger as she considered her response. "No," Kristie replied, her voice steady despite her rising frustration. "The evidence is clear: I left my father's business and started anew as a cloth maker with Lady Kristie."
Barbara paused, glancing around at the women who had gathered. Their expressions ranged from curiosity to scepticism, and she could almost hear the unasked questions hanging in the air. "I know that some of you might wonder why I didn't reveal the truth earlier," she continued, her tone resolute.
