Raven
The shock was palpable; tears could not be shed, and it was as if we had held our breaths.
"Aunt Mildred," I finally managed, unable to speak. I couldn't believe she was my grandmother and Anthonia Carson was my biological mother. I was in shock.
Anthonia was in tears. I could see the pain in her eyes. It was deep sorrow.
"All those years, Milly. All those years," Anthonia said, weeping, and Aunt Mildred nodded.
"I had no choice. I wasn't a maid. I was a simple country girl who fell in love with a big shot. Landon tried to make his folks see reason, but they wouldn't have it. I came from nothing, and they had already arranged for his marriage with Patricia. It was hard. We ended things between us. Then I discovered I was already pregnant, and it put us in a dilemma. Landon's fol
