The Faceless Heiress and The Mysterious Bodyguard

r, her face serene, she looked out of the window, her gaze falling on the empty buildings of t

p down." Hugh said, his voice cold and his face, blank. Lucia nodded and stepped out of t

eaked loudly, as Lucia pushed it open. A shabby house came into view. The house had been abando

ered in dust. Lucia walked between the grasses, she heard Hugh's voice behind her, "Careful, there

safer, that way." Lucia, said, with a sly smirk on her face. Hugh sighed, and walked closer

en him. Lucia did not walk to the front door, she walked towards the back of the house,

e, she had not visited her mother, since she was adopted by grandpa James. Lucia also couldn't c

not let them. Lucia knew that her mother detests tears and weakness. Lucia wouldn't show that t

h her fingernails, as she had pushed her books to the side, in boredom. She had always hated studyi

, but, she did not get up to check, as her mother would do that. Lucia lived alone, w

The water jug, in her room, was empty. Lucia pushed the chair she was sitting on, backwa

roans, sounded clearer. Lucia got to the last step, and she noticed, a blood stain, at the last

Lucia thought. Lucia was about to go to the kitchen, when she noticed the blood stains, on th

could see her mother, lying down on the floor, groaning in pain. Her maternity gown wa

er mother. The young and naive Lucia took hold of the knife's hilt and tried to take it out.

ipping with pain. Lucia fought her tears, at her mother's words. "Run...my s..ister..."

aky. But, Lucia didn't hear another word, from her mother, as her mother was dead. Lucia didn'

t. "What an evil child." A woman said, from her point of view, she thought Lucia was lodgi

l her neighbors and also her mother's sister. Even though Lucia hated her mother's sister beca

" Lucia said, not noticing the scornful looks, that was passed to her, by her neighbors. Luci

m the neighbors. "You are an evil child, you should rot in hell." A man said, spitting on the gr

ey had grown two heads. "My mother needs help. Please." Lucia cried out, but she was met wit

ou kill her, don't try to act like you want to save her." The man spat, directly at L

d what they were saying, she was trying to help her mother here. Lucia ran to her aunt, and kne

echoed In her head. Their mouths, moving and everything turned too slow, for Lucia to process. Lucia c

leave." Hugh said, his heart, ached, looking at the unshed tears in Lucia's eyes. Lucia sto

want Hugh, to stare at her gloomy face. Hugh walked silently behind Lucia, his eyes, glowing

n a stone, and she could not balance herself. Lucia closed her, expecting pain, but she felt a st

er fantasies. He knew his limits, on how he was allowed to interact with her. Lucia felt embarra

er gloomy aura, from Hugh. Lucia walked haughtily, away from Hugh, out of the house, towards the car. Hu