Chapter 32

ELISE'S POV

I spent my day doing the chores I had been assigned. It seemed as if I was given a larger share of the chores and I didn't know why. I guess it was Gina's way of punishing me and Ms Kelly's way of making sure I stayed in my space. As I worked, my muscles ached with exhaustion. I had been working since morning with no break.

Finally, I found a moment of peace when I had finished. I went to my room and laid on the hard metal bed. It wasn't comfortable in the slightest but at least, I could rest a bit now. The room was so little and so dark that it made it almost impossible to find solitude here but I had no other choice. After all, it was better than standing on my tired legs.

I closed my eyes, letting the quiet of the room envelop me. The sounds of the house—the clinking of cutlery, the murmurs of conversation from the other maids, the occasional shout from the guards—faded into the background. My mind began to wander. Soon enough, I found myself dreaming of the past.

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