Chapter 278 - Sell

I instinctively hid the fact that my periods had started. I didn’t know why, but I knew I should hide it.

Since I was malnourished, it was irregular. I would get periods every 3-5 months. That made it easier to cover up.

I also wrapped a piece of cloth on my chest.

They only gave us rags, so clothing shabbily was our only option.

I deliberately cut my hair haphazardly, making it look thinner and brittle than it was and changing my looks for the worse.

I did all of those instinctively. I did not have a coherent thought for doing that.

But I realized why when I overheard them talking amongst themselves when I was 20.

They had wanted to sell me off to someone for a price, but since I was very bad looking, flat-chested, and had not even had my periods yet, I was not going to fetch a price.

Nor could I be used as a birthing cow for the rich.

Besides, selling me off meant they would lose their servant.

By then, they had already gotten accustomed to having me do chores for them. Selling m