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

would like to hear that,” I said, mopping the floor again. He would always look at me with disgust except when he was drunk. His eyes

who prepares the food for us.” Her head turned to the main door

she ran toward the door and opened it wide. I stopped myself from following Olivia because I was sure that whoever was at the door, the person must be a friend or someone the security 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

blinked her eyes at me.

woman standing in the doorway before avoiding her eyes just like the other maids do whenever Sky is around.” I‘m sorry, I‘m

I heard Sky‘s voice behind me. I took a deep breath, hoping I had the magic to vanish myself from the living

her arms around my husband‘s neck and molding her lips on him. My mouth gaped open, looking at Sky whimpering as if he missed her... as if he

 

be the feeling of 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 them. When we were in the family room, I left the child alone and ran to the opposite hallway, realizing I had nowhere to go despite the large size

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

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