Catherine's wait
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Last published Tue, Sep 17, 2024
She placed her hand on Joseph's arm to bring his attention back to her and not what Frederick and papa were discussing.
"Remember you said that you had a surprise for me." She smiled at him.
"Oh Yes !" Joseph cleared his throat loudly to grab the attention of the whole table.
Catherine thought it was going to be a private thing and now she was confused as to why he involved the whole family.
"I have an announcement to make." Joseph stated proudly.
Beatrice's eyes went wide and she turned her gaze away from Joseph to her sister.
"Are you pregnant ?" she mouthed causing Catherine to shake her head vigorously. No!
"I" Joseph started in an awfully slow manner.
"I signed up for the army." The table went silent.
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When Catherine's husband to be decides to join the army during a war, her whole world is turned upside down. She couldn't bear the thought of loosing the love of her life but she had to be strong. Catherine's wait set in the 1910s, entails her struggles to keep on having hope for the sake of her family.
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