All Chapters of Return of the Tamed Heiress : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Grace's POV As soon as I woke up, I raised my head slowly and gazed at the still clock on the wall, a reminder of my misery. The clock had stopped ticking. For five years it's been like that, just like the way I am, stuck in a cold tiny room with nowhere to go, no one to talk to, and nothing to hope for.I heard the sound of the door creaking open. Slowly, I turned my head to see who it was, but it's difficult. My vision was blurry. All I could make out were legs moving toward me. The sound of footsteps echoing in my ears.I gripped my worn dress tightly, my hands trembling as memories flashed through my mind. The last time someone visited me, I was left in pain and with bruises all over my body.I held my breath and pressed my back against the wall as if it could protect me. Suddenly, the figure stopped right in front of me, and my stomach clenched. That's when I saw her face, but I didn't recognize her."Hi, Grace. It's been a while, hasn't it?'' I looked at her again, but no matt

Grace’s POV "That's the only way, ma’am." Those were Lola’s last words before she walked out of the room, leaving me alone with my thoughts. I pressed my back against the wall, staring at the floor as her plan replayed in my head over and over. Disguising as a maid wasn’t the problem, but how can I hide my identity? Lola had suggested a mask to cover my nose and mouth, but would that be enough? I bit my lips and shook my head as I stared blankly at the wall. It's indeed risky, but I didn't have any other option. Days passed before I saw Lola again. When she finally returned, she only brought two things. Food in a flask and a folded maid’s uniform. My hands trembled as I took them. After eating, I put on the dress, and we sneaked out of the room quietly. “Ready?” Lola whispered, glancing toward the door. I nodded, and we moved through the corridor, careful with every step. “Where are we going?” I asked in curiosity, gazing at her. “To the servants’ quarters, of course. Shh.” S

Ernest's POV I stepped through the grand doors and was welcomed by the sound of laughter, chatter, and the clink of glasses. Mother had told me this would be a night to remember. Grace Wellington’s return ceremony.Just the thought of her name stirred something in my heart. I hadn’t seen her in years, but I’d been counting every single one, waiting for the day I could stand before her and say everything I’d been holding back. Tonight, I told myself, would be that fateful night.I had just rounded the corner toward the main hall when I heard two voices drifting out from a nearby pillar. Guards were supposed to be silent and alert. Instead, they were talking like gossiping washerwomen.''I’m telling you, she doesn’t belong here,” one muttered.“Keep your voice down,” the other muttered. “You want Mrs. Wellington to hear you?”“Do you think I care? All I know is, the young lady’s not the same since she came back. Something’s off. I saw her earlier; she didn’t even recognize me.''I pres