Chapter 53

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"Mama?" Edward whispered, attempting to break Jane's trance. He released his grip of her cold palm, it dropping down to her side. Circling around her to find her eyes, he placed his hand on her arm, wrapping his fingers softly round her wrist.

The contact shook Jane back into a state of conscious, allowing her eyes, glazed over with a deep layer of fear, to meet her son's.

"Mama? You scared me, " He whispered, with tears threatening to spill.

"I-I'm" she stuttered, lost for words as she lay in a pit of fear, "I-I'm s-s-sorry, love, " She smiled enough to convince the boy. She was halted from continuing when she felt a hand being placed on her shoulder.

"Jane, love, it's Catherine, " A voice from behind her announced softly. Still half paralysed in fear, Jane mustered a nod in response. "Sweetheart, shall I put Edward to bed? Why don't you wait in your room?" She whispered with all good intentions.

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