Fake Messages

"What did you say just now?" Irina asked. She walked up to Barbara.

Barbara felt threatened by Irina's sharp gaze at her. She immediately pulled Luna's hand and left.

"Why did they just leave without answering my question, Dad?"

John, who didn't want to get any more questions from his daughter, immediately entered his room and closed the door.

Irina was both surprised and puzzled. They avoided her so that now she was only alone in that place. "What exactly happened?"

***

Barbara helped Luna to pack her things into the bag.

"That man is outrageous. She didn't give you decent clothes and jewelry."

Luna glanced at her mother and then remembered the ring snatched from her. "Mother, where was my ring the other day?"

Barbara was silent, and she had sold her daughter's engagement ring and the ring given by John after losing the ring.

"Mother, I want the ring back to me," Luna said, looking at her mother's face. She was worried that her mother would refuse and molest her again.

Barbara