Following the floor information Bert had given her, Catherine took the elevator straight up. This was a high-end apartment building, and Bert's residence was a large unit with one apartment per floor—only he lived on that level.
The hallway was therefore very quiet, and Catherine felt a strange tension building inside her.
After knocking, someone came to open the door. Catherine looked up to say something, but froze the moment she saw who it was.
A beautiful young woman stood there, wearing an elegant black wool long dress, with a brick-red turtleneck underneath. The outfit was warm yet stylish, playful yet graceful.
For a moment, Catherine wondered if she had come to the wrong floor. But then she recalled Bert's message, which she had read several times before coming. The floor was definitely correct…
Her eyes drifted to the young woman's slightly rounded belly, and Catherine immediately realized her identity—it was Bert's sister.
