Cixi lowered her lashes for a moment before answering. "I feel as if someone has been following me. Every time I step outside, I feel eyes on me." She paused there, letting her hand quiver a little to convince Emily how scared she was.
Cixi screamed in her mind at building up lies to get inside the Palace and hoped that before her fake pregnancy was revealed, she could wrap up whatever Cassian wanted and finally escape the tangled web of lies. It had all begun with him calling her his girlfriend, which had been harmless enough, but then she had to improvise and upgrade herself to being his fiancee. Now, she had outdone herself completely with an imaginary baby on the way.
"I feel like I am in danger... So is my child..." She lifted her eyes, looking straight into Emily's. "I am afraid Cassian's enemies might have found out about me and want to harm me—and my child." She gently rubbed her belly, expressing deep care and affection for the imaginary baby.
