"I won't," she replied quickly, moving to the bathroom with the clothes. There, she identified her familiar underwear.

As expected, there were flecks of blood on them.

For the past two months, she had been in good health, and her periods had become lighter and lighter. She didn't even notice it tonight.

If Bennett hadn't seen it, then...

Claudia didn't dare to dwell on it. She swiftly placed her underwear in the designated washing machine and her other clothes in a separate one.