"You're saying I'm pregnant?!" Elena exclaimed in shock.
Emily instantly moved forward and covered Elena's mouth with her hand. The girl seemed startled by her own action. She immediately released her hand and stepped back, apologizing.
"I'm sorry, Miss!"
Elena paid it no mind.
"Tell me, Emily! Is what you said true?!" Elena asked, gripping the servant girl's shoulders, her voice trembling and her eyes welling with tears.
Emily began to cry as well. She looked at Elena and nodded.
Elena's mouth opened, but no words came out. It was as if she had forgotten how to breathe. When air finally filled her lungs again, it came with a sob. The woman sank to the floor, covering her face.
Happiness, fear, anxiety, and sorrow all mixed into one. She remembered what she had done that day in the
