Ursula watched how Tom hungrily wolfed down the food she’d brought.
“I’m sorry you had to go hungry, but it wasn’t safe to come out here last night,” she said.
Tom stopped eating for a moment and watched her closely, worry etched into his face. “What happened?”
“To make a long story short, our neighbor alerted the Gestapo that a man was hiding at our place.” She noticed the way he gritted his jaw and his entire body tensed at the mention of the Gestapo.
“Are you all right?” He put down his food and moved to her side of the table, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. Warmth seeped into her body. With him by her side, she wasn’t afraid.
“Yes. Thanks to Anna.”
“Anna?”
“No need to worry. My sister put on a perfect show. She has that ability to make everyone believe she’s holier than the
