Viviana pulled the baby close to her chest and scooted backward until she touched the wall. The footfall sounded familiar, but she didn't want to take a chance.
Leander was not home yet. She wondered if anything happened to him. Leander would have defended his home.
That can't be the case. Leander will be safe!
Even through the rough patch in their marriage, she didn't doubt that Leander abandoned her to be killed. She believed Leander will surely have a hold of this situation.
She just has to hold on until he arrives.
Hugging the baby close to her chest, she looked for anything that she could defend herself with. Sadly, she had nothing lying around.
She didn't have strong arms, but she fought with her hands as much as possible. She carefully placed the baby on the floor. The baby was wrapped in her swaddle. The baby was stunned by the loss of her warmth and stopped crying.
