The Fake Wife
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n't mean to, m-mommy," she said in
urt Snow. M-mommy, ple
actly alike, so I get confused. I took her to the ki
t aid kit," I instru
s bleeding a lot. When the maid arrived, I carefully cleaned the wound with a cotton ball soaked in
no
ed up to see Alted, furious, approachin
o my daughter?!" h
n't speak. I didn't do anything wrong; I
at Mommy," Snow
." I ignored Alted's angry gla
ten. He walked away
make myself some coffee. There was a maid there,
ted her before proceed
round. So, we stayed quiet in the kitchen. After making my instant coffee, I prepared a sa
so early?" I tri
d wouldn't be upset if I chatted with his
for Snow and Winter," she ans
r? What a beautiful name; their names are so c
k?" I asked again, eager t
me briefly and
tdog, ham, and
odd
k for them
rised, and paused as she wa
re?" she asked, se
, so there's no need to
that cooking is practically my life. It had been a while since I last c
." she h
ut
hy you don't cook anymore, b-because you're not..." she seemed t
from my seat. "Trust me
ned the refrigerator myself. I started preparing the ingredients, and she helped me,
n?" I asked her while
nswered softly
ng Osmet, she was t
by her name. I preferred it that way; it felt lik
ded them, so this was the way I thought of. While Sonya cooked the ham, I fried the hotdogs. I saved the eggs for last, forming them into heart shapes. I us
e to drink? Milk
ed at me a
n the morning. Snow likes milk,
s cute to think about-they were twins and looke
ether. The other maids were awake now, and when they saw us
nother maid. They were wearing their uniforms, their wavy hair down. They
elp myself, even though I could feel their reluctance.
on, they came closer a
" I greeted th
because of the band-aid on one of her
orning, t
er was quiet, but every now and then,
ndice clo
ow asked when she saw me
"I'm done eating. Please, en
disbelief at what I said. Snow took a bite and looked at m
s good," I heard her
she had the same reaction. It seemed like
Sonya and two other maids stood by the side. I wasn't sure why, but it
mommy cooked. It got bur
diately looked at me. Fear flashe
I-I di
to cry and seemed scared of me. Then, I realized that she
o, it'
her eyes scrutinizing
e not. Wh
on't b
How could I ever
nd eat now, or you'l
say something when I heard Alted approaching. I immediately stood u
imed excitedly when
man greeted back, approach
uld be affectionate with his children. It seemed he didn't notice me bec
," Snow cheerfully inform
ked at me, seemingly su
?" he ask
rice, and everything here. She cooked, Da
tasted it. He frowned again and looked at me. I innocently r
d when I noti
s, right, Dadd
e kept his eyes on me,
o me. He grabbed my arm and pulled me. We went straight to t
complain
ng?" he asked in
m and met his
oing anything wr
ays up to something bad, Candice! So what's your plan n
lf again, more aggressively, trying to p
did," he re
hurt Snow and Winter. But I am Aurora; I could never do tha
d. "I won't go near Snow an
my side and returned to the dining table. I cho
n't even your own ch
eighbor's house, and I would visit them often. I guess that's how it is when you grow up an orphan without any siblings. I wasn't close to Auntie Pacita's children either-her daughters
be hurt. Every slap, hair-pull, pinch, and hit-I know what they feel l
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