“I’m not hungry, Mother,” she murmured. “Thank you for the concern though.” Underneath the napkin, she wrung her hands, glancing up at her father only to see him talking to Anndrew. Her frown deepened and she looked down again, her hands gripping the chair so hard her knuckles turned white. “If you’ll excuse me,” she said, standing abruptly. “I feel ill, so I believe I will go outside for some fresh air whilst the nausea passes.” Her complexion was tinged green around the edges, her legs slightly wobbly. What had her father been talking about with Aandrew? Nothing good, I presume, she thought.