bChapter /bb45 /b

b“/bSomeone like you is not suitable to work for the Lambert family. Go collect your wages. You’re dismissed–effective immediately.

b“/bb1-1 /bwas only following the orders of the family… I didn’t do anything wrong. paycheck.

You can’t just fire me!” the maid cried, unwilling bto /bbgive up /bher bgenerous /b

b“/bYou just came back from who knows where. Ms. Freya grew up beside Sir and Madam. They clearly favor her more than youb./bb” /b

The maid had always looked down on this “sudden new daughter” whared

of

nowhere.

To her, ever since Ms. Skr came back, Ms. Freya had been miserable every day. The maid felt sorry for her.

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She still remembered how, when she had first started working for the Lamberts, she’d identally broken a vase and had been so scared she sat on bthe /bfloor sobbing. It was Freya who’d helped her escape punishment. She’d always been grateful for that.

In her heart, there was only one true Ms. Lambert–and that was Freya.

“Pack her things and send her off,” Skr ordered coldly.

The maid turned pale, shooting her a re through clenched teeth.

Skr delivered her final warning. “If any of you want to stay in this house, you’d better keep your heads on straight. Understandb?/bb” /b

No one dared to breathe too loud. A chorus of submissive “Yes, Missb” /bechoed through the room.

Themotion naturally drew attention. Carlos and Yana had just returned from outside when the butler informed them bof /bthe situation.

Yana, convinced her daughter had done nothing wrong, scoffed. “That maid made a mistake–she should be held ountable. End of story.”

“Where’s Skr?” Carlos asked.

“Ms. Skr went back to her room and hasn’te out since,” the butler replied.

“And Adam?”

“No sign of Mr. Adam either,” The butler added dutifully, “Ms. Freya has gone out.”

Yana nodded and headed upstairs to find Skr.

She opened the door quietly—and there they were. Skry beside Adam’s bed, both sound asleep, breathing gently.

Yana, concerned her daughter might get cold, picked up the remote and

turned on the air conditioner.

The soft hum of the machine stirred Skr. She blinked awake instantly–ever a light sleeper.

“Mom? What are you doing here?” Skr rubbed her eyesi. /i

“The butler said you two were in the room. I came to check on you,” replied Yana. “How long has Adam been asleep? It’s alreadyte. Will he bbe /bbable /bbto /bsleep tonight?”

Skr reached out and gently touched Adam’s forehead. “He had a re–up earlier. Fever hit, and he bgot /bpletely disoriented. It took ba /bbwhile /bbto /bbcalm /b

him down.”

Yana’s heart twisted. “He had an attack? Just like that? What happened?b” /b

Skr shook her head. “I don’t know yet. We’ll have bto /bwait until he wakes up and ask him.”

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bChapter /bb45 /b

bShe /bbhad /bba /bbpretty /bgood bguess /bit was Freya’s doing–but with bno /bevidence, even if she said bit /bbout /bbloud, /bbno /bone bwould /bbbelieve /bher bBelte /bto wait. Let Ada bspeak /bbfor /bbhimself/b.

b“/bMy poor little sweetheartb,” /bYana murmured, her voice tender with affection. “I’ll go tell the kitchen to prepare bsomething /bblight/bb. /bWhen he wakes up; he bcan /bhave ba /blittle soup bto /bregain his strength.”

Skr nodded.

Not blong /bafter Yana left, Adam began to stir.

His eyelids fluttered open, and he looked around the unfamiliar–but oddly familiar–room. “Why does heaven look just like Mommy’s room?”

b“/bThis isn’t heaven.” Skr’s heart finally eased, his innocent remark breaking the tension. “You’re in my iroom/i.”

“Mommy… “Adam stared at her for a moment before throwing his arms around her and breaking into soft sobs. b“/bI almost didn’t get to bsee /byou again… That mean auntieb… /bshe was so bad…”

“She hit me, and when I bit her, she pushed me down. It hurt so bad, and then she just left… she didn’t even careb… /b

He spilled his heart outb, /bone word tumbling after another like beans from a tipped jar.

Skr clenched her teeth as she listened to Adam, her eyes turned cold and dark.

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