Chapter 83

He’d definitely deserved that. His Aunt shot him a distressed look. Even Juliet looked worried.

It passed after a few seconds. She sat up and said, “That was weird.”

“Are you all right?” his Aunt asked.

She nodded. “I think so.”

“Let’s get you up off the floor.” Aunt Diana shot him a look, but he just stood there. He knew he should help, but he couldn’t move. This was all his fault. He should have never let her climb the stairs alone. He should have come up with some alternative or something. If she lost the baby because of his carelessness… She wasn’t going to lose the baby. He was just overreacting. She was fine.

The women helped Anna to her feet and Cedric saw her wince when she put weight on her ankle.

“Can you walk on it?” Juliet asked.

“I think so.” She started to take a step then let out a startled gasp and doubled over again, clutching her belly. “Ow! That hurts!”

She couldn’t possibly be in labor. It was too early. She still h