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."

head. He was so against it,

opportunity I 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, and

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

money there, I'll resign immediately and come back here. Who knows? We could

Randall forced a smile.

me, whether you need something or not," he said, kissing her on

her eyes was clear. "We can make it for

in another city, she suddenly felt a familiar ambiance. Her family lived with

she join the police force, so she quit school rather than take a course she would

at a young age, she had already learned how to defend herself, even though she

afraid of hurting people because of what

the cab driver said as they

she would be working as a maid. He mentioned that the Colemans were well-known in this place, but since

his employees. Even the maid's quarters were designed like guest rooms. She never felt

Don Coleman asked when he found her sweeping in the

a smile. "Take care on your trip,

Coleman was already an 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.

"Yeah."

"Take care, Dad."

bodyguards and a secretary. "Slacking off? My grades are high," the young man muttered, further messing up his already messy hair. "Dad

Coleman-handsome, tall, and well-built. He often chatted with the other workers except for

fine as long as he will not disturb my peaceful

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

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