chapter 26

When Sarah turned and couldn't find anyone including Olivia she became embarrassed and wished that ground would swallow her up with Jake staring at her from a metre away. She bent bher head in anxiety and began to hurry out. She wasn't ready to face him.

As she was running away Jake tried to stop her to inquire about her health but he refrained from doing it. He sighed and went back to his chamber. If he had warned her not to get close to him and that means he also mustn't get close to her.

Sarah walked her way to the servant quarter, marvelling at the reason why Olivia had left the hall without telling her. Thinking about her, she smelled Olivia's scent and within a second she found her sitting on a rock, weeping. She stood amazed. Olivia was starting to scare her. She always found her crying which was always surprising.

Sarah folded her hands akimbo while her eyes scrutinized her from head to tothene, she asked, " Why are you crying? This is not the first time nor the third time. I