Chapter 20 The Past and the Present (Anj‘s POV) “What are you doing?” 

I turned around, wiping sweat on my forehead as I smiled at Olivia. She was at the bottom of the stairs already, looking adorable in her pink dress while holding her teddy bear

“Cleaning,” I answered as I continued mopping the floor. I was too angry at Sky that I needed to divert my attention to something else, and this is one of the things I do when I feel stressed, confused, or angry. Clean. 

“But you‘re not a servant here,” she said, walking to the living room and sitting on the couch. 

I nodded and smiled at her. “When you grow up, you‘ll understand,” I said, but it was a lie. Some questions will remain unanswered, or no one would dare answer

“I don‘t want to grow up,” she sat down on the last step, propped her elbows on her lap, and cupped her angelic face. 

She giggled. “My nanny said she saw you without red spots on your face, Angela.” I raised my eyebrows and waited for the next words she would say. “She said we looked like sisters,” she grinned and rose to her

look at me with disgust except when he was drunk. His

the one who prepares the food for us.” Her

guards knew. Either the kidnapper or the guards are dead before they can reach the main entrance.” “Hi, Olivia! Is Sky there?” It was a female voice, asking for Sky. My eyebrows raised as I straightened up, holding the mop firmly as if getting ready to defend the princess of the Mars mansion. I looked like a warrior prepared to fight as if someone was attacking Olivia. “Umm...” Olivia glanced at me and then at the woman at the door. “He‘s not, but his wife is here,” she opened the door wide and pointed at me. Hearing the words from the little girl, my brain exploded and scattered on the floor

sister–in–law,” She blinked her eyes at

nose. I looked at the beautiful woman standing in the doorway before avoiding her eyes

deep breath, hoping I had the magic to

at Sky

 

someone being skinned alive or eaten alive by zombies in the movie that Anya and I love to watch. It hurts... it is so painful that every part of me goes numb. When their lips parted, Sky glared at me. “What are you still doing here?” I swallowed hard as I panicked, lowering my gaze and holding Olivia‘s tiny hand to tug her away from

a classy woman. With her, Sky didn‘t need to get drunk to look at her with desire and... love. I crawled to the corner of a dusty basement, not minding the possibility of seeing rats or whatever dangerous animal in the room. I just wanted to hide and cry as I tried to understand why I was feeling this way when I

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