Chapter 79

Chapter: A Day in the Life of Eve at Bacardi Park

The sun barely peeked over the horizon when Eve dragged herself out of the small, cramped servant quarters.

Her body ached from the cold, the thin blanket doing nothing to protect her from the harsh nights in Bacardi Park.

She hadn’t slept well—she never did anymore.

Every morning felt like waking up to the same nightmare, but today, something weighed even heavier on her chest. The dread was suffocating.

She stepped outside, hands trembling as she adjusted the old, threadbare tunic that was now her only possession.

The moment her feet hit the courtyard, the first stone came. It hit her square in the shoulder, a sharp sting that nearly made her stumble.

She winced but kept her eyes down, walking faster. She knew better than to react.

“Traitor!” came the jeering voice of a young boy. He couldn’t have been more than ten, but the venom in his voice was as bitter as any adult’s.

The other children joined in, laughing and picki