pte

id seeming impolite. "Why, Karina? Is there a problem?" s

introduce you to Aunt Annabel and Aunt Mayeth,

mora family. I always wonder whether they're allies or enemies. The last time, during Mom's wake,

'm sorry I wasn't able to entertain you earlier. Have you had snacks?

a can accompany us," the two e

tiousness. "Alright then, I'll leave you two. I n

her by the stairs. "Dear, what did they want? They didn'

use this mansion will be up for sale! I will sell it whe

her. "Mom, you can't do that! Daddy left this for me, s

e, so I can sell this house. You can't do anything about it anyway."

"M-Mom, why am I going through all of this?" She aske

he scene. He quickly left and went to his own room in the worker's house at the back o

other not to sell the Zamora mansion. She grew up here and spent her childho

door, which suddenly opened, re

nd? Don't be ridiculous, Zafierra. I've given you plenty of chances to behave, but what have you done? You ju

to look up in shock at what the woman had done. "Don't oppose me, Zafierra, because you can't win.

his house, I'll move on to your mother's land," she said, roughl

as right; there was no escape. B-but I can get a di

rence. That's it," she whispered, wh

n Zafierra's face. Zafierra didn't understand how her life h

oments later, someone entered, but Zafierra didn't look u

aid you needed

" she said softly to the man. He remained silent for a moment, and she thought he mi

You must be joking. Aren't you happy being under my control and having become

sn't sold this mansion, you know I grew up here, and it's hard for me to think about selling this

Mom that you can stay here, but it's best if you never come back

e crying, "I really can't escape their control."

let them sell this, even if

the house, where there was another small house her mother used to call the Maid Quarter. Thi

OU, MOM

o the school she attended. In exchange for her help with household chores, Zafierra would give her an allowance. She didn't have enough money to pay someone

it often wasn't enough to cover her monthly expenses. So

shout. I'm not deaf," s

I'm sorry, ma'am. Sir Laurence called; he s

r seat. "What?! He shouted at you, th

r, and now Laurence was adding to it by calling her in t

o the house and grabbe

your allowance this month because Karina

that to me! I have bills to pay this month, li

the way, Mom wants to sell that mansion; I can't ch

Collin!" She couldn't he

frustration and threw a decorat

asked Zafierra with concern. However, Zafierra didn

our sister Zafierra?" the el

, and suddenly she threw the lam

ooked sadly where Z

ould her sister take away the allowance that was supposed t

get through this

yes unreadable in intent and thought. Minutes later, feeling that they w

he wasn't wrong; someone was indeed observing her. Who could

ng and afternoon, tending to the flowers behind the mansion. The elderly woman was reluct

their throat behind her. "Oh, a frog!" she shouted in s

was thin, her chest was exposed. "Close your ey

le you." He said, offering his apology. Unbeknownst to him, Zafierra felt shivers every

m I'm going to bathe in the pool," she added and quickly walked to the pool,

Contin