Chapter 61: This Can’t Happen

"Do you have something to tell me?"

I had almost forgotten how observant Ash was. He must have noticed how I'd been staring at him. "Don't hesitate, Sapphire. You know I always listen to everything you say."

"I-It's nothing," I quickly looked away. "I just find you handsome."

He smiled and raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing my excuse, but he didn't push me further.

Like my mom, I'll wait for the right time. Someday, I'll be ready to tell him everything.

But as soon as I'm home, I never thought that my mother would be waiting for me.

My mom couldn't accept Ash at first, but I assured her that in our relationship, Ash only had to deal with me, not anyone else.

After all, I was the one he was dating, not other people. It would be pointless to listen to what others had to say when they had no part in our relationship.

"Hi, Mom," I greeted as I kissed her cheek.

"I'm ready," she answered, her tone firm. "I'm ready to tell you everything."

It felt like my world stopped for a moment. I sat beside her, and listened to my mom as she told me everything from her past.

"ARE YOU really sure about this, Titania?" Randall, her boyfriend, asked again about her decision to work as a maid in another city.

"I'm sure about my decision," Titania answered before pointing to the things on the floor. "See? I even prepared my luggage."

shaking his head. He was so against

the only opportunity I can see to change

jobs here and there, while she

her work. When he convinced her to run away with him, he promised her a happy and luxurious life because, thinking he would land a decent job since he graduated from college. But despite Randall's

and he was slowly losing confidence. So when a friend offered her a job as a maid,

money there, I'll resign immediately and come

Randall forced a smile.

be careful there and always call me, whether you need something or not," he said, kissing her on the cheek. "I'll try to

can do this." The happiness in her eyes was clear. "We can make it for the family

she suddenly felt a familiar ambiance. Her family lived with her before she escaped

the police force, so she quit school rather than take a course she would never enjoy. Her family was known for their physical

her father wanted for Titania because, at a young age, she had already learned how to defend herself, even though

hurting people because of what she

said as they

that the Colemans were well-known in this place, but since she didn't know anyone here, she didn't dwell on it. Titania started working, and she couldn't believe how kind and generous the Coleman family is, including

Coleman seemed strict, he cared for his employees. Even the maid's quarters were designed like

you, my dear?" Don Coleman asked when he found her sweeping in the garage. "Is the job

a smile. "Take care on your

already an old man, but he still talked to them like a young man, which wasn't surprising given

"Yeah."

"Take care, Dad."

four bodyguards and a secretary. "Slacking off? My grades are high," the young man muttered,

Silver Coleman-handsome, tall, and well-built. He often

he didn't like me, but it's fine as long as he will not disturb my peaceful

away, but Silver spoke. "Aren't you going to

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