Annie straightened up, wiping her eyes and taking a deep breath. She wasn’t going to let Catherina see her break. She wasn’t going to give her that satisfaction.
The door creaked open, and there stood Catherina, her eyes sharp, her lips curved into a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.
“Well, well,” Catherina said, her voice laced with venom. “Feeling better, I see. I was starting to think you’d drown yourself in your own misery.”
Annie didn’t answer, just stood there, staring at her with a cold, blank expression.
“You know, you really should be more careful with your health,” Catherina continued, stepping further into the bathroom, her heels clicking on the marble floor. “If you’re going to carry that child to term, you need to take better care of yourself. But I suppose that’s asking t
