“Does it still hurt?”
In the small bedroom upstairs, Luna knelt in front of Nellie as she carefully applied ointment on the little
girl with a cotton swab.
“It hurts!” Nellie looked at Luna, teary-eyed. “Mommy, it hurts.”
“Shush.” Luna frowned and raised a finger, placing it to her lips. “Be careful what you say. I’m your
servant, so call me Auntie.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Oh.”
Nellie wiped her tears as her pair of big, dewy eyes were filled with distress. “Auntie, this is the first
time someone beat me like this since I was born.” Her small body trembled from her sobs.
Luna’s heart clenched in pain as the tip of her nose turned pink.
It was all her fault.
She should not have left Nellie in this villa alone to make Joshua less suspicious of her.
Inhaling deeply, she held Nellie’s hand, her eyes full of self-blame. “It’s not your fault; it’s all because of
that bad woman.”
Nellie pursed her lips. “I hate her to death.”
“You’re not allowed to talk like this in the future.” Lips tucked together, she softly continued, “She’s the
one your daddy likes. If you fight with her, you’ll only make it difficult for your daddy, so stay away from
her in the future, okay?”
Aura was an adult and Joshua had spoiled her all these years, while Nellie was just a little girl who had
just returned to him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIf she could not afford to get on her wrong side, then she needed to avoid her.
“Yeah, I know. The next time I see her, I’ll walk the other way.”
“Good girl.”
Taking a deep breath, Luna continued to apply medicine on Nellie’s injury.
In the corridor outside, the tall man stood, separated by the door. He listened to their conversation as
his eyes gradually darkened.
Back in his study, the man said softly, “Lucas, keep searching for a suitable maid for the Little
Princess.”
Lucas was startled. “Sir, that Luna…”