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He ordered me, but he thought I was dirty and didn’t offer any help. I had to obey his command. It took a lot of effort to prop my body up and sit back down. Due to the pain and low blood sugar I had been experiencing, I couldn’t help but burst into
tears.
Matthew always ignored my tears. They annoyed him. But for the first time, he threw his handkerchief, which he had used to wipe his hands, at me.
I clutched the clean, white handkerchief tightly. In the past, I would have been overjoyed, but now, it only reminded me of how dirty and destitute I was.
Noah glanced at me through the rear–view mirror. I lowered my head. Perhaps he had never seen this humiliating and pitiful side of me.
Back at the Harrington Manor, Matthew told the maids to take me to the bathroom to freshen up. I declined their help and only allowed them to pick out a dress from my old wardrobe.
They searched for a while and eventually found a simple, long–sleeved dress that resembled a school uniform the fashionable clothes.
among all
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There was no set definition for a student’s dress style, but as I looked at myself in the mirror, I realized that I looked more like a student now than I did in the past when I dressed more flamboyantly.
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Before being kidnapped, I had received an acceptance letter from a top design school abroad. It had been three months since. the registration deadline had passed.
“Thanks.”
The maids were surprised. They didn’t expect me to thank them.
After everything I had been through, I understood that I was no different from them. They were maids hired by the Harrington family, and I was a daughter they had brought in.
When I pushed the door open, I saw Matthew waiting for me on the stairs. He was leaning against the railing, lazily eyeing me up and down, and sneering, “Skylar, what are you doing? Why are you dressed like that?”
Was the dress unfashionable? Matthew believed that I was trying to get attention with this childish behavior, but in reality, I just wanted to cover up the scars on my body.
I followed Matthew into the quiet dining room. He motioned for me to walk ahead, and then I saw his parents, Yannick Harrington and Danielle Harrington, sitting at the dining table with worried expressions.
As soon as Danielle saw me, she got up and hurried over. She
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walked unsteadily and leaned on another woman for support.
“Mrs. Danielle Harrington, don’t worry. Miss Brown has come back safe and sound. Miss Brown, Mrs. Danielle Harrington has been so worried about you that her hair has turned gray.”
I recognized the woman. She was Matthew’s secretary, Alyssa Davis.
Alyssa had silky hair and was dressed in a simple turtleneck sweater and jeans. She wore a beautiful rose gold necklace
around her neck.
I was safe and sound while Danielle’s hair turned gray. I was the victim, but Alyssa seemed to imply that I was an ungrateful daughter of the Harrington family.
Danielle cried as she held my hands, and Alyssa tried to comfort her. But I couldn’t cry. I looked at Matthew, and his expression seemed to suggest that I was heartless.
Finally, Yannick interjected seriously, “Stop crying. Let’s sit down for dinner with Skylar.”
Danielle wiped her tears. “It’s my fault. I’m sorry for putting you through this, Skylar. You must not have eaten well these past few days. Come on, I made your favorite clam chowder.”
She pulled me to sit between Yannick and herself. Matthew sat across from me, and Alyssa sat next to him.
We looked like a “family“.
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I looked at the food with a good color and a sweet smell. I almost forgot what normal food looked like. I wanted to throw away the fork, grab the food with my hands, and stuff it into my mouth.
The closer to the urban area, the stricter the sanitation management was. Gradually, I couldn’t find any garbage or food, so I was hungry for almost three days. I had to allay my hunger with leaves.
Under all eyes, I restrained myself and shoveled the food into my mouth with the fork. But I saw Alyssa’s mocking eyes. She took small bites elegantly.
Seeing this scene, Matthew disliked me more. However, under Danielle’s instructions, he had to put some meat on my plate.
I thought I could gulp down the most unpalatable food, but looking at the tempting meat that Matthew placed on my plate, I felt sick.
“Skylar, help yourself. Matthew knew you liked it and asked me to make it for you.”
No, it was not true. Matthew didn’t know what I liked at all, but I knew his preferences. For example, he liked rose gold best.
Seeing me hesitate, Yannick asked with concern, “What’s the matter, Skylar? Did you quarrel with Matthew on the way back? Do not worry. I will punish him after dinner.”
“Dad!” Matthew shouted. Maybe it was because he felt
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I didn’t speak and shook my head. I held back the feeling of nausea, took the meat with my fork, and put it in my mouth.
But the moment I swallowed, I spat it out.
