Chapter 21

Annelise's POV

“Someone is here to see you, ma'am." I've gotten so used to Angela's voice that I know if she's the one talking without even checking.

I opened up the door. “Who is it?" I asked her.

“She didn't say that. She did say she's a close family member though," she replied.

A close family member. I know Anastasia and her parents wouldn't come here to see me, so they can't be the ones.

"I'll be downstairs in a bit," I said, closing the door immediately.

I racked my head as to who it could be. At the thought of it being a family member from my mother's side, I hastened up with dressing up and ran downstairs.

They were already let in. I paused on getting to the last stairs; I couldn't breathe anymore.

“If it isn't my favorite sister," the person said. It's none other than Anastasia; she was looking around the huge living area.

“What are you doing here?" I asked her first as I eventually joined her in the living area.

“Can't I come check up on my sister again?" She answered without