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Walton estate, and I sat

ing that I didn't really blame or resent her, perhaps because she h

why she was working in my home. Did she have ulterior motive

e stairs, I saw

Larissa?"

m on your wing, sir," Tr

away when she added,

ht to the other room on my wing, I opened the door s

ng her quietly, I couldn't help but notice how beautif

t then I shook my head, snapping out of it. This

casting the room into darkness excep

moment's pause, I realized she was still

r voice weak as she

essed her sternly. "Larissa S

er eyes as she hesitantl

ding the room with brightness. She squint

emained silent, letting the t

you will answer honestly," I stated firmly

, I can

? Dennis Sucrae," I asked

inally sighing. "Yes, yes, I am," she adm

felt when Anna died, and the fact that Dennis had e

maid and working in my house? You could end up

pened her mouth to speak, but no words came from her mouth.

demanded, raising my voice,

speak slowl

nger sister. My mother died during childbirth," Larissa explained, her voice trembl

me for my mother's death," she continued, her voice barely a

hed with tears. I glanced awa

started living with her. I went for different therapy to h

to normal when I started school

ced at me. "I wanted to help girls like me. But...everything changed

pened?" I

e contact, her hai

He threatened my aunt that he'd take me away if she didn't help h

w as I tried to push away the

again. My father got greedy and wanted to run away with the money my aunt brought. He dragged my aunt t

e apologetically. "

tie in frustration. Innocent Anna was just a

here?" I whispered

any hate for her. Her eyes were fill

d guys came for me a few days later, thinking I ha

nterjected, recall

head, a bitter s

was just managing them. I had nowhere to

nd a new identity. I thought I

her words, though some d

y hidden? Why work

ered. I guessed it'd take a while

to keep an eye on her. Standing up

o sorry. I really am," Larissa wiped her eye

ing?" I grabbed her han

ice dripping with anger as I noticed the

wered her head. "I

d. Did she take me for a fool? Someone had obvi

heard a knock, and Tracy stepped in

ng about this, Tracy?" I asked,

hesi

yelled at h

Sir. Rick did it

ds stun

ha