A couple of days had passed, but I had never heard a word from Nana Luisa. I was getting more and more agitated as Ares kept pushing me to sign the divorce papers.I am running out of excuses to stay. I have no bargaining chip, so we could at least come up with a compromise. He's really driving me over the edge."Aagh!" I groaned while pulling my hair in frustration. I'd been creating scenarios inside my head. Trying to figure out a way out of this place together with Mira, but none came. I wanted to just straight up argue with Ares. Fight for my right as her mother. But I know I am at the losing end.I have nothing. No one. I didn't stand a fucking chance against him! Against them...He could just kill me, and no one would even bat an eye. Damn it!"What are you still doing here?!" Sofia suddenly hissed out of nowhere, snapping me out of my pessimistic thoughts."What do you care?" I glared at her, wanting to claw her face so badly. Maybe that way, I could let off some steam."Why ar
"Camilla!" Nana Luisa gushed when she saw me. "What are you doing here?" she looked around frantically before pulling me inside her house."You know your husband would go berserk if he finds out you're here," she worriedly said.I am not allowed to go around and talk to the other ranch workers. It wasn't hard to do since everyone around here has completely shunned me after Ares took over, except for Nana, of course. But we still haven't talked in a long time, since I barely have time to go out of the villa."I'm sorry, Nana," I looked at her pleadingly, hoping she would understand what I was about to ask of her.As soon as Mira took her afternoon nap, I immediately sneaked out to go here. I tried my best to stay away from prying eyes. It's a good thing that almost every worker is busy with the harvest season, even Ares. I was able to go to her house without any hiccup.It was also an advantage that her small hut was located away from the others."But..." I pulled her aside, motioning
What the fuck did he just say?I turned to glare at him incredulously.He held my gaze as if he wasn't asking me for the impossible. His expression was unfathomable. I don't know what's going on inside his head, but mine...For fuck's sake, my mind was still reeling from the explosives he just threw at me. First, a divorce petition sat comfortably in his drawer, waiting to be signed at any moment. It was as if he were just waiting for me to commit the slightest mistake before throwing the papers at my face!Second, Hacienda Camilla was no longer mine. It was already transferred under his name. I don't know what kind of illegal transactions he made to make it possible, but the papers he showed me seemed legit. I lost my inheritance just like that.And now, he's telling me to leave my daughter?"Why don't you kill me instead?" I muttered defiantly under my breath, just enough for him to hear.My gaze held fury while his eyes widened a fraction. The words that left my mouth seemed to hav
A divorce petition.The world seemed to spin around me. I grabbed onto his desk as I lowered myself into the chair. My fingers trembled, crumpling the papers between them.He wanted a divorce.But... How? W-why?After everything he did to trap me into this marriage, just so he could get Hacienda Camilla, he would let me go, just like that?I don't understand.I looked up at him, trying to find any clue on his face, but his expression remained stoic. He only looked at me with those piercing black orbs as if gauging my reaction to his cruel news."What..." I trailed off, not knowing what to say. There are so many questions in my head, and I need answers. Right now."What is the meaning of this?" I muttered, almost breathlessly.I never saw this coming. And seeing that he already had the paperwork ready, it's not a rash decision. It's not brought about by what happened earlier.He wanted to divorce me."It is what it is, Camilla," he sternly said as if it were a done decision. Don't I ge
"How dare you?!" I was livid!I accusingly glared at Ares. Don't tell me he's going to believe this stupid bitch? What can a three-year-old do to a fully grown adult like her?!Is he even thinking? Or is he only using his dick at this point?!"Ares," Sofia's hands snaked around his arm. "Calm down. It wasn't that bad. I just twisted my ankle a little-""Shut up, you lying piece of shit!" I snapped at her. I can't calm down no matter how hard I breathe. If only I could snap that delicate neck of hers so we could get this over and done with!"Camilla!" he growled. The contrast of how he utters our names differently is ridiculous, but that's none of my concern. The only thing I want is to protect my daughter from this evil wench!I laughed humorlessly."What?!" I scoffed. "I will take whatever nonsense you throw at me. But don't you ever think I will just sit down quietly while your whore try to villainize my daughter! Our daughter!"I yelled the word our, in case he forgot who Mira is,
"Sofi..."The way Ares softly called her name echoed inside my head. I gritted my teeth, my hands balled into fists.What the hell is she doing here?!"Ares," she greeted, her lips stretched into a broad smile. "Good morning!"Her long, blonde hair shone like sun rays, and her fair skin had a healthy glow. I hate to admit it, but her presence seemed to brighten up the room we were in. If I didn't know what kind of snake she was, I would have smiled back at her. Her seemingly innocent smile was infectious, too bad I couldn't say the same for her personality.She's a conniving, back-stabbing bitch!"Hi, little one!" she chirped at Mira while completely ignoring my presence.Damn her. How dare she try to be friendly with my daughter? I glanced at my daughter, who was still busy eating her pancake. She barely glanced up to see who it was."Hello," she curtly responded. I sighed, feeling relieved that Mira didn't seem to like her."Why don't you join us?" Ares asked Sofia before looking at