7

"Ella, how... did you become like this?" Mavis' voice was full of heartache.

"What's happened to your head? And your hands... You've lost a lot of weight," she continued, her eyes welling up.

"It's only been a short while, I almost couldn't recognize you. Lucas, what on earth did he do to you?" Mavis' tone was filled with anger and confusion.

I blew gently on the wound, trying to ease her worries, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt, it will all pass." However, the bitterness in my heart was indescribable.

During this period of time, Mavis was the only one who cared about me. When everyone thought I was being unreasonable, she was the only one who asked me if it hurt.

When I was stunned, Mavis suddenly hugged me tightly and healed me silently with a warm embrace. Then, she took me to her home and patiently analyzed and introduced me to the company that was suitable for me.

" Ella , I'm really glad that you were able to stop the loss at the most critical moment." She said seriously, "You are only 30 years old, still so young, your life should have countless possibilities, instead of... becoming a nanny who is despised and abused by Lucas ."

I looked down at my hands, and suddenly remembered Chelsea 's slender fingers, wearing a sparkling diamond ring, and doing exquisite manicure in the photo just now. That kind of carefree life with no dirty fingers seems to have never belonged to me. I have to wash clothes and cook every day, and take care of Lucas 's food, clothing, housing and transportation. He has mysophobia and can't stand a hair on the floor, and the wooden floor is difficult to maintain. Sometimes, I can only kneel down and wipe it over and over again. However, no matter how clean I clean, Lucas always takes Chelsea to step on it and make it dirty, and then complains that I am useless and can't do even the smallest things well. I'm really tired of such trivial and endless days.

Seeing that I didn't say anything, Mavis patted my shoulder and said, "Don't think about the past."

" I know." I held her hand. All living things suffer, and the only way is to save yourself. I finally climbed out of one quagmire after another, and I would never let myself fall back no matter what.

I prepared for the interview with full energy. I was prepared to be rejected, but after talking to me, the interviewer praised me highly: "Ms. Ye, it is a pity that such an excellent talent like you has been unemployed for such a long time. Our company welcomes you very much!"

I was a little flattered by the interviewer's words. After all, during the years I was with Lucas , he only belittled me constantly, making me gradually inferior and lacking confidence. I never thought that such an ordinary person like me could also be a shining existence in the eyes of others. I seemed to be reborn all of a sudden, and actively devoted myself to a brand new life.

Until the day I moved, an uninvited guest broke into my life.