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. 

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 feet. “That means you and Sky looked

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 would sparkle and gaze at me as if I were the most beautiful woman in his life. “Do

food for us.” Her head turned to the main door when he heard the doorbell.

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 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 nanny. Elenita said you‘re Sky‘s wife, my sister–in–law,” She blinked her eyes at me. “Is this

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

I took a deep breath, hoping I had the magic to vanish myself

and running to him. I watched her wrapping 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... 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

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