Chapter 35
Branwen ran toward the kitchens, away from the front of the house and the main stair, knowing John and anyone else looking for her would go that way. She ducked into the narrow door again and ran all the way up the uneven stairs as quickly as she dared.
The frigid air in the attic took her breath even more. She’d forgotten to get any kind of coat or a light, but she knew where the trunk was. She could find it in the low light.
She undressed as she went, and the sweat from her run seemed to freeze on her skin. She stopped in front of the trunk, n***d and shivering.
What was she doing?
What she had to do.
No other options were left to her.
The whole family knew about the baby. Now even if she did try to get away and take care of this, someone would be watching her. Her gran
