I Am The Luna

Chapter 0233

I keep my pace steady as I slowly make my way to the doors to unlock them with my key, placing the bags down first, with my hand on my hip, just as I have seen our housekeeper do for years. If someone is watching us or has cameras, I can’t let

anyone suspect us..

Almost inside…

This place is heavily guarded outside, but inside I will be fine.

It’s extremely quiet, and I place the bags into the coat closet before I begin searching

around the house for Mom. I know the staff has been in and out, but as far as I know,

Mom has refused to leave the house since our falling out.

If she thought that would make me come back, she was wrong. I can’t forgive her for

all her lies. Yes, I love her. She is my mom, after all.

There’s complete silence, which means not even the staff is here… I was told I’d be

notified if Mom left the house. I have heard nothing, so where is she?

I hurry up the stairs when I find she is not anywhere downstairs and head towards

her bedroom. I knock on the door lightly, waiting for an answer, but there is nothing.

I frown, trying the door handle. It’s locked.

Is she asleep?

I knock again.

“Mom?” I whisper, glancing towards the stairs, hoping no one showed up like the

The guards would be on alert

I call a little louder. The door is locked.

door,

I hone in on my surroundings. I can hear my own heart…

outside… and another heartbeat!

little louder, my voice

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think I hear a muffled sound.

“Mom?”

my senses are screaming at me..

as I

My back hits the wall opposite and

you got this.

into it. A surge of orange

hope no one heard the thud. Even

and my heart almost stops when I see Mom lying on her bed,

gets to

her arms and legs are tied behind her back, and she’s gagged. She’s lost a

bed and worry envelops

as I rush to her side, unable to stop my hands

I untie her quickly.

her swollen bruised eyes, old make–up

she has not bathed in a while.

voice shaking as I remove the cloth from

try to help her sit and I realise one of her arms is

knows what

Leave my

look around. She needs water!

rush to the bathroom when she calls

time, Zaia, please go,” she whispers, her