Aunt Regan was not expecting such an answer. To her Anaya didn't seem like someone who didn't attend school or behaved uncultured.
Roman had told her about Anaya and her condition in hopes that the environment in the house will be made suitable for her recovery. Aunt Regan wanted to help as much as she could.
What how should she respond to this? Should it be sympathy? Regret that she missed out opportunities? Aunt Regan didn't think it will make any difference.
There were so many layers to Anaya's life that it may take an entire lifetime to peel them off one by one and find the little Anaya that was exhausted and give up on life hiding inside.
"I didn't go to school either." Aunt Regan admitted, "In fact I dropped out right in the middle of middle school."
Anaya's back straighten
