Catherine woke up in the dead of night, roused by a sudden, gnawing hunger. She sat up slowly on the edge of the bed, letting the silence of the room settle around her.
Her gaze drifted down to her stomach, and a soft smile played on her lips as she reached out to stroke it. "Is baby hungry?" she whispered, her voice a gentle murmur in the dark. "Just wait a moment, okay? Mama will find us something to eat."
She knew she couldn't ignore these cravings. Lily had warned her that she needed to eat whatever she was craving for the baby's sake. Despite the heavy weight of exhaustion pressing on her eyelids, she forced herself to stand.
Before leaving the room, she grabbed a hair tie from the bedside table. She glanced at the alarm clock. It was one o'clock in the morning. She quickly twisted
