Secrets of the Heart
“—SHAKESPEARE,MACBETH, ACT V, SCENE III ASHCROFT INSANE ASYLUM loomed in front of Devlin like a giant bird of prey. The rain had let up considerably overnight, yet a light drizzle continued to fall. It did little to improve the appearance of the menacing gray fortress surrounded by a high stone wall. A huge, black iron gate provided the only public entrance.
Devlin tried to convince himself he had nothing to fear as they approached the building. He was not successful. Each moment he came closer to the asylum, he gave up more and more of himself to the wretched place. The asylum seemed to possess his very soul.
The memories crashed in on him as though it were yesterday. He remembered arriving home from boarding school the summer after his eleventh birthday.
“So, you have returned.” His father frowned at him.
“Where is Mother?” Devlin asked, as he peered around his father to look for her. His heart beat like a drum in anticipation.
“Your mother was admitted to Ashcroft Asylum this spring.
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