The dog seemed to be terrified once it had a clear look at Irene's face.

"Don't be scared, doggie. I won't hurt you." She took a deep breath and attempted to soothe the dog enough that it would let her pass. "I'm just here to work. Let's be good friends. I will feed you delicious food every day!"

She tossed a piece of bread over and the dog caught it in the air.

With her heart racing, she entered the block quickly and saw a tall, slender man standing in the living room. He was about 1.8 meters tall, so Irene needed to look up to see his face.

The heater in the living room had not been turned on so it was freezing, but the man was only wearing a green jacket.

This was the illegitimate child that Mr. Woods had brought home, Lucas Woods. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

As Irene gazed at him, he looked her up and down as well and froze when he saw the scar on her face, just like the dog in the yard did.

"Mr. Lucas. Hello. My- My name is Irene. I... I am turning eighteen this year. I might be young, but I work fast. Please let me stay here and work for you," she said nervously, before bowing her head. He scowled and said, "What's wrong with your face?"

was a fire, and I got burned." Not once had Irene forgotten the words the old woman had imparted to her. She

the yard where his dog sat

it never seen anyone uglier than me?" she

frowned. "Mrs. Woods sent you here

thinks that I'm ugly, and she thought that you would find it appalling to look at me," answered Irene truthfully. "If you dislike my looks, I can wear a mask, Mr. Lucas. I know that you've just returned

Lucas's stomach gave a

the mansion to the kitchen. "Hang on, Mr. Lucas. I'll start cooking

away."

the couch with a hand over his stomach and thought to himself, "Why

gods wished to deny him his peace, his phone started ringing, causing his

that it was his mother who was calling him, he dropped the call and blocked her

Lucas, I boiled an egg." Irene walked out of the kitchen

at the egg

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