Chapter 25
Anna and Peter emerged from the bedroom to scour her kitchen for food. While Anna fixed them something to eat, Peter set the table and asked about her day at work.
“Exhausting,” she answered, not keen on delving deeper into the topic.
“Professor Scherer seemed concerned about you today. What happened?” Of course Peter had noticed she was trying to evade the topic.
“You remember what I told you about the medical experiments?” Anna said, unable to face Peter.
“I do,” he said with a low voice.
Anna stirred the soup with increased violence, saying, “He has put me in charge. I am supposed to devise the new experiments that will be carried out using not only the children, but also prisoners at nearby camps.” She stopped stirring and turned around, shooting daggers at him as if h
