Had I Overstayed My Welcome?

Christen was resting in her room, thinking about what happened today. It was supposed to be a normal shopping trip, as it had been the past few days. Then suddenly Kiara came by wanting to spend time with her- interrogate her, actually, about her treatment to Christian, or lack thereof- and a pair of guys came and nearly abducted her in broad daylight.

The way those two men- mainly Otto- treated her, as well as the indifferent gaze the people around them had to her situation. They all had quite the effect on Christen. What with how they reminded her of her childhood, and her place in the would. If she even had a place here.

‘Kiara... Why did she even bother helping me?' she wondered. ‘Without me in the picture, it would’ve been easier for her to have Christian as her son.’

No matter how much she thought about it, there was nothing that could’ve benefited Kiara in keeping her around. Not as much as it would in getting her out of the house, as the other servants would want.

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