Part Two: Chapters 16 - 18 Summary

Back on Janus Rock, there is palpable tension between Tom and Isabel. Tom is furious with Isabel's stubborn refusal to tell the truth. Laying into Tom, Isabel unleashes a tirade of reasons why it would be futile to tell the truth now. She feels entitled to Lucy because they have gone through so much pain already. That night, she prays for God to grant peace to Hannah Roennfeldt so that she might be able to keep Lucy with a clear conscience. Meanwhile, Hannah Roennfeldt gets her mail the day after Lucy's christening and is shocked to find a handwritten letter, without a return address, that says, "Don't fret for her. The baby is safe. Loved and well cared for, and always will be. Your husband is at peace in God's hands. I hope this brings you comfort...