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."

He was so against it, but Titania looked

is the only opportunity I can

taking odd jobs here and there,

they lived together, Randall hadn't let 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

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

enough money there, I'll resign immediately and come back here. Who knows? We could start a business. Maybe that's what we're meant

Randall forced a smile.

or not," he said, kissing her on the cheek. "I'll try to follow you

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

familiar ambiance. Her family lived with her

school rather than take a course she would

age, she had already learned how to

of hurting people because of

the cab driver said as they arrived at the

the Colemans were well-known in this place, but since she

for his employees. Even the maid's quarters

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

with a smile.

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

"Yeah."

"Take care, Dad."

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

and well-built. He often chatted

me, but it's fine as long as he

but Silver spoke. "Aren't you going to introduce yourself

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