y's

!" Annabella's shrill voice pierced thr

Anastasia standing at the door, arms crossed with an unimpressed expression. Of cou

n disgust. "Mum told you to wake up earlier, and it's already 6:30

lking past them without a word. There was no po

by a kind farmer who took me in. But instead of the life I hoped for, he died, leaving me w

, I stopped in my tracks when I

as the only reason I hadn't run away from this miserable life. Annabella and Anast

ing?" I asked, my voi

ing you with the dishes. I know you barely slept

, your mum is going to kill m

to help,"

lved in my punishment. Shaking my head, I spoke gently, "Th

ng voice echoed through the kitche

going o

need to turn around to know

ead down to avoid her wrath. "I was just scoldi

pproached me. "And what did I say about lett

. This wasn't g

unished," I muttered,

ed-without hesitation, she grabbed the buc

oul stench clinging to my skin. Behind me, the twins burst in

h anger and disbelief. "I was the one who decide

room, now!" Jane snapped, her shar

y mum," she spat, tears shining in her eyes. "If Dad were

burst your bubble, sweetie, but your father is

dripping shoes, my body stiff

ful gaze back to me, "you are to scrub my floors until they shine

ok, and still make it to work. And you better be fast about it-if you get fired for be

m," I wh

rs, who were still grinning. "Gir

mething?" The twins spoke in uniso

l the punishment she deserves

nnabella smirked. "Lilly's suppo

y stomac

rgot. You know the drill, Lilly-I don't want to have to lo

You can starve for today. Or better yet, steal-since that's the only

y, forcing myself to mo

d a mop and scrubbed the floors. My life had been this miserable since my foster father died, leaving m

on to the bedrooms. Cleaning my room was quick-it was barely bigger than a closet-but the twins' ro

tion weighed on me. But I had

Instead, she turned me into her daughters' personal servant. I endured e

even years. And I

he D

rible," May said the

ave to state the obvious," I muttered,

a smirk. "I'm not your problem. You're

too draine

hift's over." She tossed her ap

lacing it with mine. Then, forcing a

burgers and four cups

coffee?" I asked, keep

k, two wi

twist painfully. I hadn't eaten all day. Hours passe

er, stuffing it into my mouth as if my life depen

tant-until a cold

he security camera sitt

ough me. My boss

mpletely