CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE

BROKEN TRUST…

The whole landscape was bathed in the warm glow of the rising sun when Lilliana finally decided to leave her bedroom. Walking down the stairs in her pyjamas, she frowned at the unfamiliar faces running about in their house and went into the kitchen.

“Dad, what's going on?? What’s with the new faces??” She asked, joining her father and his best friend in the kitchen.

“Oh they're from the cleaning company, Belinda called them to help her clean the house after last night,” the man explained, standing by the sink with a mug of steaming hot coffee in his hand before bringing it up to his lips and taking a sip.

“Belinda?? But that's Katherine's job, where is she?? Is she okay??” The girl enquired, her voice full of concern. Her father froze at her questions and looked at his friend, who had the same worried expression on his face as the one on his. It had completely slipped their minds that Lilliana didn't know about Katherine's betrayal.

“Well princess, you see… “ Jackson sta