in danger," the man soliloquized as he drove, occas

ad come there, where she came from, if she had expected to meet someone or if she was lost. But how would he find out all these since sh

situation though," he murmured beneat

d softly and the man's ey

l, how did you end up in that place in

in her mind. Her senses were only just beginning to thaw. The best she could

oftly, alternating between watching her face f

ut of his head. Her baby??? She looked small and young enough to be someone else's baby herself. But he knew better th

ur name?", he qu

s enough to tell him that she was as beautiful as she was young. Those bright green eyes

m Leo. And it's n

ard. So he didn't even bother saying anything else an

*

o, she had so many things on her mind, Mara did not get the chance to appreciate the beaut

to get in and ended up in Leo's grand parlor. It was certainly the largest parlor Mara had ever seen. It looked more like a stadium than anything else. She

ked like him was that of an older man, probably his father. But the one that arrested her attention was that of a young l

arified as if he

It never crossed her min

r woman, not at all resembling Leo, standing close by. Mara wondered where she had come from. But t

home yet?", Leo qu

ed to say she'll

se. She's been in the cold recentl

woman beckoned for M

topped her as she went,

he word left her mouth, she wished she could take it back. Frankly, the baby had no name,

ed, rubbing his hands happily. "What a beautiful coincidence, eh? I'm doubly glad I enc

, Mara followed the houseke

out of his presence. Somehow, they felt slightly embarrassed and shy in each other's presence, and neither of them knew why. But now

curious to know her story. She didn't look like someone who was used to living on the streets, so when and where did

irl's situation. If only he could ask her... but he feared that she would be embarrassed or might clam up and get scared of being exposed to whoever

f to take his bath and prepare for bed. Hopefully, tomorro

*

she had had her breakfast, a warm bath and a clean set of clothes. But she knew that her baby would also need food, so while awaiting the presence of her host, she popped out her left breast an

pang of guilt. Obviously, it had been hungry and she had not bothered to think of it until now. She knew the

richly dressed woman looking straight at her. Mara swallowed and her heart rate picked up speed. She didn't need anyone to tell her that she was looking at no one other than Leo's wife. And from the hard an