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Legacy World 5.7 I'm No Good
/It won't be good to sleep in damp clothes./ With that thought, Austin went to the room that used to be his parents' to get one of his mother's old dresses. It would still be in a good condition since he ordered for the room and everything in it to be kept in good condition despite him never taking a step in it.
He stopped right before the door and hesitated going in. A maid happened to pass by and saw him hovering in front of the door deep in thought. She decided to grab onto the rare chance to talk to him.
"Is there something I can help you with?" She asked in the nicest voice she could manage.
Austin looked at her and walked away without a word. /How stupid of me, if others saw her in different clothes, they'd still know that I'm treating her differently. Defeats the purpose of me not asking the maids for a change of clothes./
He returned back to the room and stared at Eva with a frown. He felt like he could not leave her
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