After giving his instructions, Jackson Kensington left with a heavy heart, looking for all the world like he was about to undertake a great enterprise.
Jeanette Kensington slipped into Lorraine Warren's room right after he left. Her face was still pale, but her steps were brisk, not at all like someone who was seriously ill.
She peeked her head in and closed the door. "Mom?"
Lorraine Warren pushed herself up into a sitting position on the bed and beckoned her over. "No one saw you come here, did they?"
"I sent Caleb away. As for the other servants, it doesn't matter if they saw me. After all, Mom, you just went through such a huge ordeal. Isn't it normal for me to come check on you?"
Jeanette Kensington walked closer, pulled up a chair, and sat down next to Lorraine. Her eyes were filled with heartache. "Mom, are you in pain? You scared me to death just now. You bled so much..."
