Esther’s mom owned a cafe, which Ravienne’s father visited often. She fell in love with him and he was attracted to her, they had an affair and it was consensual.
When she learned about her pregnancy, she told him, and he was furious. I believe she threatened him to tell his wife. It’s been a year since I read the novel, I think she gave birth in a poor area and left a necklace for Esther, then died, and these poor people stole it, before sending her off to the temple.
Esther’s new father will start searching her background because she resembles his wife because they’re related by blood. Around that time, Ravienne’s father starts thinking that Esther may be his daughter and tries to take her away, but that fails.
I remember not liking the ML, he crossed Esther’s boundaries often.
I just curious what will happen to that fake saint in the end of the story...