HIS WIFE WAS PREGNANT

I stiffened at her words. My wide eyes moved from hers to look at the old master who had not even twitched since she entered. His eyes wide and scared remained fixed on her, not even moving when she stepped closer to him. Jennifer’s gaze flickered from the old master, to me, and then to the bandage wrapped around my head as she let out a loud laugh. “Aren’t you just a poor thing, Leah?” She mocked. “Tsk, tsk, tsk. You thought you could gather evidence against me, throw me in prison, and then what?” She paused, her fingers going to her chin as she feigned the act of thinking. “Oh let me guess—throw me out of this house and Ethan’s life for good, right?” She muttered, her voice growing cold. I clenched my hands by my sides keeping myself from trembling under her gaze. My stomach twirled with anxiousness and fear, as I stepped before the old master, blocking her view of him. She eyed me, shaking her head. “You played a really smart game, didn’t you, old man. Pretending to be mute and pow