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."

his head. He was so

can

jobs here and there, while

thinking he would land a decent job since he graduated from college. But despite Randall's skills and talent in his field, he never found a proper job. It was always just side jobs,

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

come back here. Who knows?

Randall forced a smile.

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

this." The happiness in her eyes was clear. "We can make it for the family we'll build

she suddenly felt a familiar ambiance. Her

insisted she join the police force, so she quit school rather than take a course she would never

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

of hurting people because of what she

said as they

driver was one of the employees of the Coleman family, where she would be working as a maid. He mentioned 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

for his employees. Even the maid's quarters were designed like

you, my dear?" Don Coleman asked when he

she answered with a

man, which wasn't surprising given that

"Yeah."

"Take care, Dad."

said, shaking Silver's head before leaving along with his four bodyguards and a secretary. "Slacking off? My grades are high," the young man muttered, further messing up his already messy hair. "Dad is just

tall, and well-built. He often

fine as long as he will

only bowed before walking away, but Silver spoke. "Aren't you going to introduce yourself to

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