The old woman's last words echoed in her mind, followed by her devastated cries.

...

Two days later, Irene arrived at the Woods' mansion after settling the old woman's funeral.

Ever since the old woman had fallen sick, Irene had been working in the kitchen of the Woods family's mansion.

The money that the old woman earned each month was sufficient to support Irene through college. Being the grateful child she was, Irene would help with chores in the Woods' mansion whenever she had time. This was after the old woman had secured a job in the mansion.

All the servants in the mansion knew Irene and took rather good care of her.

"Irene, how's your grandma? Are you still going to work here? The butler asked about her yesterday!" a servant who knew Irene asked.

"Mrs. Flores, my grandma has passed away," Irene muttered while lowering her gaze.

that way. You will exhaust yourself, working between jobs while balancing school as you

"I'm fine."

if you are fine, your grandma wasn't! The last time I saw her, she was a living skeleton, and it was hard to watch. Now, she is free from her pain. Talk to the butler later and beg him to let

"Thank you, Mrs. Flores."

the leftovers from breakfast. Eat this! I feel sorry for you to have to live on your own from now on,' she said, before sighing pitifully while staring at the scar

whenever people stared at

took a bite of the bread, before turning around to take her

since the old woman's passing, which was what happened at that moment. She chewed on the

she saw

in Hightide Church, Rose, was having her eighteenth birthday party. In the photo, Rose wore a sophisticated tiara on top of her

stood before a three-layered cake with her eyes

her

had posted it on her social media account. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to

media, and she always posted a

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