And then, a rustle. Bilhah freezes. She blinks, trying to stare through the shifting shadows and the blackness. Someone is out here, with her
Shira was genuinely shocked. Was her mother-in-law really changing, or was she imagining it? Or maybe she was just that desperate to get rid of them
How could she? How could she be so cruel? Then again, what else to expect from a woman who has so much?
Yes, her mother-in-law was intense and competitive, Shira thought. It was funny to think of her as having personality traits like any other person
“Shira,” Ephraim cut in. “I literally just woke up. I need to go daven and then go to class. I don’t have a brain for this now.” He didn’t sound apologetic
“I do not believe in coddling children. This is a harsh world. The sooner they learn this, the sooner they will adapt”
