Garrison returned home with a lot of packets of meat and other food in his hands. His desperation and rage from before had vanished and only a soft smile was left when he opened the door. He scanned the room and frowned when he did not find Ana there. It was not like he needed to search an entire palace. They only have a small house with the door opening in the small hall that had an attached kitchen.
Then they have only one room on the left with a small storeroom and a bathroom beside it. They have a small garden on the right. That was it. He opened the garden door and saw Ana handing the washed clothes on the wires.
He reached her in big strides and took the bedsheet from her.
"Ana, I have told you not to work hard. You need rest, our child.." his hands reached to her belly and caressed them. "Our child needs rest." she smiled at him and hugged him. His eyes closed, hiding the pain it left.
