Chapter 53: The Annoying sapphire-eyed man

After walking down the corridors of the top floor, she finally located Vanessa's chamber. She knocked a few times but there was no response, just as she was about to leave. A voice came from inside, "come in."

Zoey gently pushed the door open, and found Vanessa sitting on the bed.

"Hey, Zoey," Vanessa greeted her, her voice filled with warmth.

"Hi, Vanessa," Zoey greeted back as she walked to sit beside her.

"This mansion is so enormous that I feel lost until I saw a maid that directed me to your chamber. How are you? Are you okay? You look somehow down," Zoey asked.

Vanessa sighed and turned to face Zoey fully. "I'm good, Zoey. It's just that I sometimes feel overwhelmed by everything. Alexander is very caring, and I feel secure around him. Like I could face any sort of challenge knowing that I have him by my side. But then, it's hard to believe that he truly care about me. What if he is doing all this just for his child's sake? What if he doesn't truly care about me?"

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