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Chapter 6 - The unexpected event

The lamp that was placed on the table shattered into pieces. Mortan has seen Annie's angry face before. But this face was not an angry face. Annie looked like a beast holding her father's diary.

-My lady let's just stop reading it.

-Mortan i...i was wrong. I destroyed everything. If only i didn't meet with her that day. If only....if only...

Annie couldn't finish her word. Her face has come back to normal. She burst out crying like a baby. For the first time after her mother's death,Mortan has seen Annie crying like a child.

-Let's go back my lady. If master sees you here,he will be very angry.

Mortan took away Annie and calmed her down. But she is afraid of the storm that is coming soon. Annie is not someone who will easily forgive anything.

-Lizzy are you spacing out again?

-Sigh....the atmosphere around the mansion is so heavy that i can't concentrate on anything.

-That's true.

-Say Lilian. Did you see the lady today?

-No i didn't. I heard from the maids,she didn't open her door today. She didn't even eat her breakfast.

-Shouldn't we tell the lord about it?

-What can he do? He doesn't even care about his sister. As for the count,he didn't come back since he went out last night. Believe me,their marriage is going to fell down soon.

-Is there really nothing we can do?

-What can we do. We are just strangers. It would be good for us to just ignore them.

-What are you two doing here chit-chatting.

-Ouch...Ms.Mortan please don't scare us like that.

-Is the lunch ready?

-Yes,it is. What about the lady Ms,Mortan?

-She will be eating in her room.

-Did she open her door?

-Let's just hope she will.

-Maybe if i talk...

-Don't.....

Elizabeth saw Mortan was very angry at her suggestion. But she couldn't understand why she is so angry about it. The only maid that Annie ever loved is Elizabeth. Everyone around the mansion knew about it. But to her surprise,Mortan forbid her to go around the lady's room. As shocked as she is,she still wanted to go and see Annie.

Knock knock.

-Who is it?

-It's me my lady.

-Elizabeth?

-Yes.

-Come in.

-My lady are you not feeling well?

-Eliza-beth...you...you don't even know what your mother has done.

-Huh...what do you mean my lady?

Annie couldn't keep it anymore. She threw one of the flower vase toward Elizabeth. Elizabeth tried to dodge it but she still got hurt. She was bleeding from her forehead. Annie become terrified seeing this. The only friend she had in this mansion is Elizabeth. But now what she has done to her.

-No..no...i...

After the loud noise,Mortan came running like a horse. She gasped at the sight she saw. Annie was looking at her hand while Elizabeth passed out from the excessive bleeding.

-Mary!!Mary!!

Servants came running out hearing Mortan's voice.

-Mary go and call the doctor. Take Elizabeth from here.

Mary along with other maids took away Elizabeth.

-My lady please sit down.

-Mortan.....Mortan..what have i done. I kill-ed her. I kill-ed Elizabeth.

-She is alive. She is not dead. Please calm down my lady.

-Mor-tan i kill-ed her just like my mother.

-My lady please calm down.

Rumours spread around the mansion that,the lady tried to kill someone. The hatred toward Annie Vailos become more severe. Many of the servants dropped out from the mansion while others started to avoid Annie as much as possible. On the other hand,Annie's health has also distorted.

-Mortan how is Elizabeth doing?

-Don't worry my lady. The doctor said,if she take rest for some days she will be okay.

-Mortan what about my brother and husband?

-Why didn't they come to meet me?

-My..my lady. I..i..

-I know. My brother probably thinks i am a murderer and my husband also thinks the same.

-My lady please don't say things like that.

-Say Mortan is there any meaning left in my life?

Mortan couldn't answer that question. She only cried silently but her crying sound didn't reach Annie as she fell asleep.