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."

was so against it, but Titania looked

is the only opportunity I can see to change our life,'

here and there, while she stayed

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 skills and talent in his field, he never

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

assured, squeezing Randall's hand. "Once I've saved enough money there, I'll resign immediately and come back

Randall forced a smile.

or not," he said, kissing

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

she suddenly felt a familiar ambiance.

school rather than take a course she would never enjoy. Her family

because, at a young age, she had already learned how to defend herself, even though she rarely used that

afraid of hurting people because of what she

the cab driver said as they arrived at the

the Colemans were well-known in this place, but since she didn't know anyone

strict, he cared for his employees. Even the maid's quarters were designed like guest rooms. She never

you, my dear?" Don Coleman asked when he found her sweeping in

she answered with a smile. "Take care on your

old man, but he still talked to them like a young man, which wasn't surprising given that his only son, Silver, behaved the same way. "Are you leaving?" Silver asked as he

"Yeah."

"Take care, Dad."

bodyguards and a secretary. "Slacking off? My

often chatted with the other

like me, but it's fine as

spoke. "Aren't you going

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