Aurora Floyd Chapter XXVIII

In which Aurora Mellish sits alone in the quiet refuge of her husband's room, burdened by the dread of an impending inquest and the fear of a secret long concealed; her torment is cruelly intensified by an unwelcome visitor bearing news that threatens to shatter the fragile peace she clings to. With a resolute but broken heart, she pens a farewell letter and, seeking solace and counsel, resolves to leave the home that has become a prison to her, stepping out into the world with a heavy sense of irrevocable change.