Chapter 322. Mary and Maureen (2)

"Did you really believe that our father would leave us here, without any security? Even though he doesn't know you're pregnant yet, he would never allow us to stay without someone watching over us. If you open the door, you'll find that the noise you heard came from the hall. One of the soldiers guarding that door dropped the lighter our father gave him."

Mary turned to Maureen. How could he know she was pregnant, if she was hiding her pregnancy with magic? And how could he know everything she'd just said, if even she wasn't aware of these things?

"I read Dad's mind. You should know by now that I'm capable of it!" Maureen said impatiently.

Mary looked at Bella, who had just turned over in bed, and envied her belly. She was afraid that her child would be born with a problem, because the difference between their bellies was so great.

"Stop thinking nonsense! You only have one child in your womb and Be