“I’ll follow you,” Maya volunteered.
“No need. You’ll only cause more trouble,” Nina refused her offer.
Maya was upset with the rejection. Does she think that I’m stupid?
Mommy said I am smart!
Fine, maybe it is for the greater good. I admit that I’m clumsy and physically out of shape.
Her unhappy thoughts vanished abruptly as the scrumptious-looking bread caught her attention.
She tried to strike a delicate balance between losing weight and satisfying her taste buds. She eventually compromised, “I’ll only eat one, just one!”
Without much delay, she started munching on the bread.
As she was eating, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “This bread tastes so good. How can such delicacy exist in the world?”
It was the cause of her obesity and the source of all evil.
…
Nina took a cab and arrived at the location. The small mansion was in a run-down condition and it was far from being glamorous. She checked the location again and confirmed that Mommy was there.
At the corner of her eyes, she unexpectedly noticed an old woman screaming from the yard.
She squinted her eyes and tried to get a good look. The next thing she knew took her by surprise.
Why is that wicked witch here?
Nina remembered everything clearly, about the troubles that Sylvia caused to Nicole.
She quickly crouched under a tree to hide from her line of sight.
She was bewildered. Why is Mommy here?
Is she captured?
Her heart sank at the thought of it.
She furtively observed the situation in the mansion. It was not long before she slipped behind the pond at the back of the yard.
Coincidently, she managed to eavesdrop on the conversation between two maids.
“Both of them are the children of the family. However, Nicole was treated horribly! Even we are treated better than her,” one of the maids sighed.
“That’s right. Nicole must have endured a multitude of hardships. Ma’am used to find fault with her all the time. Indeed, a stepmother is incomparable to a child’s biological mother. I truly sympathize with her,” another maid replied, “this time Ma’am locked her up in the room. Who knows what will happen to her?”
…
The two maids slowly disappeared from her sight. Nina’s panic-stricken face was clearly reflected in the pond.
That devilish witch, she locked Mommy up! I’m done with her bullying Mommy all the time. Today, I will stand up for Mommy!
She quickly dived into a deep state of thoughts.
She slowly reached for the makeup in her bag and started a big transformation project.
In the nick of time, her appearance changed dramatically. The transformation was phenomenal.
Her watery eyes were paired with thick eyelashes; her silky white face as delicate as a doll.
It appeared that makeup is a privilege enjoyed by the rich.
She took another glance at her clothes. This needs to change.
With a few DIY drawings, it gave a different touch to her clothes.
Her appearance was perfect and she was exuding supreme self-confidence.
Surely, that evil witch must be financially motivated. She always asks for money from Mommy. She must love money a lot! If I am dressed poorly, I will definitely be chased away.
Hence, she took advantage of her weakness and impersonated someone rich.
Now, what reason should I use to get into the mansion?
The dots started to connect and her eyes sparkled with brilliance.
I have an idea!
Let’s do it!
She headed towards the living room with her head held high.
Almost immediately, she was stopped in her tracks by the maids.
“Whose child is this? Why are you here?” they asked.
Nina let out a cough before staring at the maids. Her elegance was inherent and natural.
“I am from the Thales family. I’m here to see Sylvia! Who are you? How dare you block my way?” she asked haughtily.
Such arrogance!
The Thales family?
I’ve never heard of them.
The maid scrutinized her in doubt. However, he could not deny that Nina didn’t look like a child from an ordinary family. Hence, she played it safe and immediately conveyed the message to Sylvia.
