Inside the coffee shop.

Madeline and Esther sat face-to-face.

Esther picked up the hot coffee that was just served, took a sip, and spoke first.

“Mrs. Whitman, you have three children, right? I heard that your only daughter was tortured to the point where she couldn’t speak by a woman in a gang. She's still mute now. I wonder if it’s true.”

The sudden mention of Lily, who got so frightened by Lana that she lost her courage to speak, made Madeline feel a little uncomfortable.

However, she st