She had kept her silence for so long, never addressing the accusations. Now, as she was about to break her silence, everyone was on tenterhooks. Julia felt a wave of nervousness, knowing she was about to reveal her closely guarded secret. But then she thought, “What the hell,” and decided to just let it out.
“So, I asked all of you to come here today because I have something to share,” she began, her voice soft and trembling. Julia was nervous. Looking down, she noticed her hands were shaking slightly. She wondered about the reaction she would get and found herself stalling a bit, hesitant to proceed.