Chapter 20

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 stairsalready, 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 divertmy attention to something else, and this is one of the things I do when I feel stressed, confused, orangry. 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. Somequestions 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 cuppedher angelic face.

“Me, too, but I can‘t stop growing,” I winked at her. She giggled. “My nanny said she saw you without redspots on your face, Angela.” I raised my eyebrows and waited for the next words she would say. “Shesaid we looked like sisters,” she grinned and rose to her feet. “That means you and Sky looked alike,too.”

I chuckled softly. “I‘m not sure Sky would like to hear that,” I said, mopping the floor again. He wouldalways look at me with disgust except when he was drunk. His eyes would sparkle and gaze at me as if Iwere the most beautiful woman in his life. “Do you want to eat breakfast?”

“Uh–huh! Elenita‘s preparing it now. She‘s the one who prepares the food for us.” Her head turned to themain door when he heard the doorbell.

Before I could stop her, she ran toward the door and opened it wide. I stopped myself from followingOlivia because I was sure that whoever was at the door, the person must be a friend or someone thesecurity guards knew. Either the kidnapper or the guards are dead before they can reach the mainentrance.” “Hi, Olivia! Is Sky there?” It was a female voice, asking for Sky. My eyebrows raised as Istraightened up, holding the mop firmly as if getting ready to defend the princess of the Mars mansion. Ilooked like a warrior prepared to fight as if someone was attacking Olivia. “Umm...” Olivia glanced at meand then at the woman at the door. “He‘s not, but his wife is here,” she opened the door wide andpointed at me. Hearing the words from the little girl, my brain exploded and scattered on the floor as I ranto her side.

“You‘re not my nanny. Elenita said you‘re Sky‘s wife, my sister–in–law,” She blinked her eyes at me. “Isthis another game?” She asked me, and I nodded my head many times.

“Yes,” I muttered, tapping the tip of her cute nose. I looked at the beautiful woman standing in thedoorway before avoiding her eyes just like the other maids do whenever Sky is around.” I‘m sorry, I‘mnew here.”

“Lalaine?” I heard Sky‘s voice behind me. I took a deep breath, hoping I had the magic to vanish myselffrom the living room.

“Sky,” she cried, walking inside the foyer and running to him. I watched her wrapping her arms aroundmy husband‘s neck and molding her lips on him. My mouth gaped open, looking at Sky whimpering as ifhe missed her... as if he was glad she came. “You came back,” Sky whispered, planting quick kisses onher face, forgetting Olivia and I were still there.

My hand had to cover the child‘s eyes when I saw Sky‘s wrapping her arms around her and kissing heron the lips intensely and passionately. I froze; only my eyes were blinking as I stared at Sky, myhusband, kissing another woman in front of me. This must 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 everypart of me goes numb. When their lips parted, Sky glared at me. “What are you still doing here?” Iswallowed hard as I panicked, lowering my gaze and holding Olivia‘s tiny hand to tug her away fromthem. When we were in the family room, I left the child alone and ran to the opposite hallway, realizing Ihad nowhere to go despite the large size of the mansion. I was panting when I reached the end of thecorridor and opened the door leading to the basement.

Lalaine is the epitome of a beautiful woman. She looked gorgeous in her black sleeveless dress, movingfluidly as she ran to Sky, an unmistakable personality of an elite and a classy woman. With her, Skydidn‘t need to get drunk to look at her with desire and... love. I crawled to the corner of a dustybasement, not minding the possibility of seeing rats or whatever dangerous animal in the room. I justwanted to hide and cry as I tried to understand why I was feeling this way when I hardly knew him andexpected he would have a girlfriend. I closed my eyes and hugged my knees as I whimpered in silence,allowing my tears to roll down my cheeks.

***

“Angela!” A call that woke me up. I raised my head, realizing I had fallen asleep in the dark basement. Itwas Nina‘s voice, worried as she called me again and looked for me in the basement.

“I‘m here,” I croak that I have to clear my voice as I stand up so she will see me. “I‘m sorry,” She loweredher gaze when she saw me. “I shouldn‘t have left Olivia alone.” “Why are you apologizing?” I asked as Iwalked toward her, realizing she was the child‘s nanny. “How‘s Olivia?” “She has already fallen asleepfrom crying. Sky scolded her for telling his girlfriend about you. I‘m sorry I had to hear that, too,” shecried, her body trembling as she shared with me what happened.

“Stop crying, Nina. It‘s not your fault,” I tapped her shoulders. “Do you need me?” I asked, touching mygrowling tummy. I wonder what time it is now.

“The young Mr. Mars is looking for you. He said you‘ll go to the hospital now. The car is in the driveway,”Nina informed me.

Forgetting breakfast and lunch, I forced myself to smile at her. “Thanks, Nina,” I said, walking past her asI climbed the stairs to meet Sky.

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