he thought of laying his hands on what was his. But only if he was caught, right? He just had to make sure, she couldn't be found. Mark smiled mischievously as h

n her face. Leah woke up with a start because she'd overslept and calme

hat she hadn't brought any of her clothes along. So after her bath, she put on a

le and Leah's cheeks flushed with embarrassme

y best to wake up

for you " Maria said dismissively. Maria looked h

t need to get you

st need to go and get my

pare breakfast in the kitch

ut

ar another word about this "

Jerome and Seth to ensure their safety. Soon, they were all standing in the clothing sec

along?" Leah whispered over to Maria as she gestured o

the sight of the two grown men arg

ight in public. They're actually m

opping and chatte

full name was Maria Gomez and she was an immigrant. She had a hard time finding a job until she was hired by the Sawyers. It

anks at the time. I remember one time, he put a frog

ally do that?" Lea

did" Maria repli

chuckling lightly as the nostalgia from her memories

than as her own son and was glad that she

, but did something happen to

is not my story to tell" Ma

o be a fun shopping trip" Maria s

s, and Leah actually found herself ha

n tired of arguing amongst themselves,

k they're ever gonna

just grunted

because I called

not wanting to be part of whateve

s how it's go

tore with bags in hand. Jerome whispered a prayer of thanks that they showe

t wonder why he was so cold to her. Even with his aggressive attitude, she could tell he was a kind person. What exactly happened that

he'd bought at the mall . After she was done with sorting everything out, she took a bath and fre

se, she came across a door which made her stop in her tracks. This door was different from all the other ones in the mansion, it was made from what Leah recognized as Mpingo, also known as Afric