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Abi's hands itched to hide them behind her but she controlled it. She looked at her hands as if she was watching them for the time. After living for weeks here, the small cut in her hands had healed and even faded well.
But the permanent marks on her skin were still there. She was sure they would not leave easily.
"I.. I did not know that I was a princess. So I have lived a commoner life." Abi did not elaborate and Penny did not ask. She slowly nodded and looked away. She was still not sure if the woman was really a princess. But her mother had believed in it.
Penny was sure she was sent here to make sure that Abi would not face trouble in the palace. She would not be harassed or threatened by the young duke.
Tch! Her mother trusted this woman so easily. But Penny was not a fool. It was not only the calloused hands but she had noticed hesitation on this woman's face when her mother was showering her love on this woman.
