Hearing Lady Amber's words, the other ladies faked a cough. It was an open mockery—after all, everyone knew that Anastasia had lain with the general before their marriage. Now, Amber's words seemed to suggest that Anastasia only got to marry Ernest because she was pregnant.
"But that would be strange, wouldn't it? When Lady Anastasia left the palace back then, she claimed she had been harmed by the king's mistress. I heard it would be difficult for her to get pregnant," Lady Brea said, her gaze showing genuine confusion.
Anastasia looked at the two ladies. She knew they had come to make her uncomfortable, but their act was rather poor.
"Lady Anastasia, if you do not mind sharing the good news early—are you really with child?" Lady Clarisse asked, her smile still deceptively innocent.
"Yes," the other ladies echoed after her. Anastasia frowned at the question. These ladies were not her close friends, and it was quite rude of them to ask about something so private.
