Anna would pick up when her aunt calls back.

“Hello?” she said, as if speaking for the first time that evening.

If her aunt starts yelling again she’ll simply hang up again. She’d saved her aunt’s life and given her a new lease, and just saved her daughter’s life from her own stupidity and poor upbringing; she’d be damned if she let the ghoul speak to her with such disrespect.

Upstairs:
Anna waited until Bernardo was done feeding.

“Ah, that’s good, feeling better?” Anna said.

“For what it’s worth Bernardo, I am sorry about last night,” Anna said, “how can I make it up to you?”

After settling Bernardo, she addressed Aisling.

“Hi Aisling, I think Karl’s going to give Gabe the embrace any minute, if you want to join and watch,” Anna said, “by the way, how’s Gabrielle doing?”