Bertha reached the Longhurst mansion by afternoon. She was not only physically but also mentally exhausted. She wished to have a moment of peace to pull herself together.
But the aloneness only brought Gerald's thoughts with more intensity. She rushed inside the mansion to find a safe place for herself where she could be by herself without any disturbance until she sorted out her thoughts.
But just like all her other wishes, this one too was bound to be doomed.
Bertha's eyes widened to see Theodora standing in her way, blocking it with a deep scowl on her face.
Bertha felt her body trembling in fear, but her eyes didn't remain on Theodora's face for long before they shifted down to her belly.
Theodora had begun using the loose dresses to hide her growing belly after more than three months.
"Where the hell were you, Bertha?" Theodora's voice cracked down at her like a slap of a cane.
