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. 

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

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

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

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 me. “Is this another game?”

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

I heard Sky‘s voice behind me. I took a deep breath, hoping

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 was glad she came. “You came back,” Sky whispered, planting quick kisses on her face,

 

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 of the mansion. I was panting when I reached the

dress, moving fluidly as she ran to Sky, an unmistakable personality of an elite and 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 hardly knew him and expected he would have a girlfriend. I closed my eyes and hugged my knees as I whimpered in silence,

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