yn's

Ruth asked as she entered the

le Rebecca and my moth

freshen up," I said to her and hurriedly

lthy as the higher-class families who had showers or bathtubs. I bathed while stan

cause this was the eve of my birthday a

Rebecca was in the room, changing out of her g

d like my parents, except for me-

gown from my bag of

mirror on the left side of the room

ith the ointment," Rebecca offered as she finished changing. She

in front of the vanity mirror, watchi

fight?" she asked as she car

ction at the mirror. The sun set a

aw scratches; one of my friends got the similar injuries at school," Rebecca surmised. I

of the best herbs for healing wounds. Once I use them, all these wounds will heal within two days," I

nounced, and I

rom the chair. I took the oin

new I would soon have to tell them that I had lost my job, for now, they had to believe

nt to assist our parents outside,

eat, different from the modernized

led at me in his white top and black trousers. He

d me you're back. Happy birthday

lked over after placing the bush rat he had

rket. With the money, I want you to stop working as a maid at the royal palace and return to school to study medicine so

he news. So once school resumes, I will be goi

to become someone better in life. I would like you to marry one of those rich men in the city, and you won't achieve that if you c

appily and knelt to thank him, n

ing me up. Just then, his eyes caught