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067: "A New Addition To My Harem."

Author: Diana Matthew
last update Last Updated: 2023-07-01 20:24:28

[ANASTASIA’S POINT OF VIEW]

I stood in front of the house I grew up in—the place that was supposed to be a safe zone has never given me a sense of comfort. In contrast to the gloomy exterior, the interior lacked warmth.

Realizing that no matter how long I stood there watching, the door would not open, I reached out and knocked. And it opened almost instantly, revealing Mom.

She fixed her gaze on me with surprise in her eyes. “Oh, Anastasia, you are here earlier than expected.”

I peered into her caramel eyes, which were arctic; they had always been that way, and I had grown so accustomed to seeing them that way that I was no longer looking for something they lacked. "I played my part. My work in the Mezzesalma’s household is done.”

Just like that, a harrowing smile surfaced on her lips, and she nodded her head in approval before stepping out of the way and letting me into the house and into the living room.

Dad had a magazine spread on his lap and was perched on the couch with one leg
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