Vanessa paced her bedroom for two hours. With her mind racing with a million thoughts to the point where it felt like it was going to shatter into a billion pieces, she laid down and was surprised when she fell asleep. When she had awakened at eleven-thirty, her stomach was growling like a black bear.
“My poor baby, mommy neglected to feed you,” she murmured, gently patting her stomach. Thinking back to the delicious meal from earlier, the idea of it going to waste nearly made her cry. Nicklaus had told her to call Wendy, the housekeeper, if she needed anything, including a snack, but Vanessa could not imagine imposing at this hour. She felt weird disturbing someone just because she had abruptly left dinner and was now hungry a few hours later.
Dressed in an oversize t-shirt that was dou
