Her rocky relationship with Byron left Rosalie increasingly troubled when it came to facing Estie.

Every time Lucian and Nox mentioned the girl, she would try to change the topic.

Eventually, the perceptive boys sensed that their mother’s attitude toward the girl had changed. They did not avoid her at school, but they became much more distant to her.

Estie had just learned how to speak, and she could only say a handful of words. In fact, she only occasionally said a word or two when she was interested in the topic. Now that the boys stopped initiating conversations with her, and as it had been a few days since she last saw Rosalie, Estie slowly regressed and stopped talking altogether.

Only Byron noticed the changes in his daughter’s demeanor.

When he first brought her home, she would sometimes say a word or two. Recently, though, she refused to speak again, no matter what.

Byron was worried about her condition, but the only person who could help her had clearly stated that she w