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The room provided to me in the dorm was furnished and had simple furniture. Ever since I arrived, I had been sitting on the floor hugging my knees to my chest, trying to think if I made some mistake. Or if I committed some crime.

Was it possible that this all was a dream?

Or maybe the time spent with Justin was a dream and now I had woken up to the harsh reality of life.

“Mrs. Deluca. Come soon. I am not going back to sleep until you come back. I will wait for you.” Long forgotten words that came out of his mouth were there to haunt me.

“Why, Justin? Why?” Putting my head on my knees I started crying. I was still waiting for him. Maybe it was all a prank. There was a message blinking on my phone. The message was from the bank. Justin had credited twenty million to my account.

Maybe soon he would come back running to me, will put me on his shoulder like a sack and go out, “Mrs. Deluca. It was just a joke. Why the hell are you crying?”

“Ms. Ashley!” Matt’s head came inside the doorway, “You won’t eat your food?” he looked at the food tray

sent to me.

He was feeling sorry for me, I could detect that in his voice.

“Mr. Matt. You said earlier that classes are going to start after one month. Can I discuss the subject options tomorrow? Before that, I need a favor.

“Yes, ma’am,” Matt asked me, casting his eyes down.

any apartments nearby? Would it be ok if I opt to live in an apartment instead of living here?” I did not want any interference

Ashley. I

close the door after you leave the room.” I again hid my

knees.

help me in bringing back Justin. Now I understood Sarah’s pain. The pain I inflicted on

It was not easy to see your beloved fiancé spoiling some other woman in your presence.

gave me. The way he threw me out of

it was. Both my friends

asked Aniya and

a kind soul. The way he took care of you and sent you here for your education.” Aniya

Ash? What is it? Did the Deluca guy hurt you?”

you are acting as if she had been more than a maid to Mr. Deluca.” Poor Aniya did not know anything about my involvement in

other. He took her virginity and now I guess, he has discarded her. Right, Ash? Just what I warned

Aniya rested her forehead on my knee. I was no more crying now, “These rich people do that all the time with poor people

I stayed quiet.

placed her arm around me, “there is no future between a maid and an employer. It only

and then laid on the floor. My friends were looking at me with worry evident on their faces. Thinking that I might

I am Justin’s wife,” I muttered

both seemed taken aback by

concussion is not making her say that.” Eve

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