Her words also reached annalise's ears. Even if she did not want to believe, she had to, as the duchess clearly did not hide her disdain for her presence in the duchy. Indeed, the duchess was the only one who would benefit the most if she had lost her child.
Annalise calmly looked at everyone with a smile. ''I have to apologize, but we have to stop here, ladies. I hope that we can keep quiet about today. There might be a mistake somewhere, as her grace is not someone like that.''
The best she could do was to tell Dante. She, as a second wife, could not directly question the original wife, and what if she was wrong? The duchess already made it clear that they would never be close. Jumping to conclusions might make the relationship worse than before. She might also lose Dante, and that must never happen.
''Okay madam.''
''The tea party was great.''
''I enjoyed every moment, madam.''
