Samuel maintained a blank expression. "It wasn't me who took it."Maya furrowed her brows, responding with a short and indifferent reply.Samuel displayed indifference as if eager to leave. "Is there anything else? I still have work to do.""If it wasn't you, then who?" Maya gave him a disbelieving look. "Oh, was it Mathilda?" she asked, seeking confirmation.Before Samuel could respond, Maya jumped to her own conclusion. "I had a feeling it was her. Mathilda probably recorded the song and claimed it as her own.""No wonder the child said that," Maya continued, following the child's words. She spoke with certainty, "I'm sure you were fooled by her as well, right? That's why you told the illegitimate child that the song was made by his mom for him. You didn't believe it was the song you criticized and destroyed, did you? Mathilda is quite the deceiver."Samuel didn't deny it, but he also didn't express agreement. His face remained indifferent. "Are you done talking now? Will you change

Maya couldn't shake her curiosity. "I'm sure I'm not hallucinating, but it doesn't make sense for him to appear in a crowd like this. Especially in those clothes," Maya thought."Mama, what's wrong with you? You've just been standing and daydreaming," Stelio, who had been playing with children from other wealthy families, chose to approach his mother."It's nothing. I have to go," Maya said briefly.Stelio showed a disappointed expression. "Can't Mama stay longer with me?""You're with your friends, right? I can't just stand here. Don't forget to come to your dad after playing!" Maya quickly walked away without waiting for the boy's response.Maya wanted to make sure if she was just hallucinating Mathilda's spirit tormenting her for trying to take her place or if it was someone who looked like Mathilda.Several women who saw Maya approached her, even offering her to become a Brand Ambassador for their products."I'll consider it with the company. Excuse me to greet others," Maya tried

"Let it all go; there's no need for more care. Take away all those tools, except for the medicine," Samuel ordered, ushering out all the medical personnel he had brought to the hotel and the necessary equipment."What are you doing?" Maya inquired, observing the chaos unfolding in her room. "Can't you do this in the morning? It's already late."Samuel pretended to be deaf, ignoring what Maya was saying. This infuriated Maya. "Samuel! Are you listening to me?" She raised her voice.Samuel finally responded after the medical staff had left. "All the amenities you're enjoying right now, I'm taking them back. Tomorrow, you'll return to the mansion and sleep in the adjacent building."Maya's eyes widened upon hearing this. The adjacent building was where she had been confined, a dark and filthy empty structure. Her first memory was of her beloved husband punishing her for another woman."You want to lock me up there? Samuel, I've already suffered enough with the attempted murder that happe

"Damn it! Why won't any taxi stop for me? I can't just stand here and wait to get caught." Maya stood by the roadside in panic.She had no choice but to run as fast as she could. "I hope the guards are still fooled and don't realize I've escaped."If only she could contact her manager, but she didn't have her phone with her for fear that Samuel had installed a tracker.Maya panted. "It looks like I'm far enough from the hotel now," she thought to herself. She chose to sit at the bus stop.A man suddenly approached Maya. As a woman alone on the streets late at night, Maya, sensitive due to her encounters with Stalker and paparazzi, became suspicious of the man in a short-sleeved shirt with tattoos on his arms. His face couldn't see clearer due to his cap.Maya glanced at him discreetly, thinking, "This person doesn't seem friendly. I should get out of here quickly."She got up and moved away from the spot. Just as her feet took a step, her mouth and nose were suddenly covered by a hand

"Sorry, Young Master. I've been audacious to—""Ssh! Don't speak too loud. Do you want to disturb my son's peaceful sleep?" Samuel warned the servant and then asked, "Now tell me, what happened? Why did you take Stelio out?""Well, actually, it was at the request of the Young Madam to take the Young Master out. She was worried that the Young Master was uncomfortable sleeping on the floor. Young Master, maybe the Madam actually cares for you," the servant said.Samuel maintained his usual poker face. The servant found it puzzling. Wasn't this what the Young Master wanted? Then why was there no happiness on his face?"Give Stelio to me; I'll take him to his room.""Young Master, will I be punished?" The servant spoke with fear. "Actually, the Madam said that she would take the punishment if I was punished for taking the Young Master out.""Maya said that?" The man, now holding a child, stared sharply at the servant."I'm off the hook for not being punished?" The servant looked surprised