Chapter 82
The Imposter Bride
There were no servants around, and she had a peculiar habit, she was afraid of the dark and thunderstorms The CEO will be back, and weâve got a housemaid, Marian, who will see to your needs.â Jack glanced at Sabrina, If thereâs nothing else, Ms. Shaw, Iâll be on my way âAnight. Thank youâ Having a housemaid was enough She wouldnât be alone in such a grand mansion.
She did enjoy solitude, but being in an unfamiliar place was a different matter Sabrina gently pushed open the door. The mansion was newly renovated, with luxurious furniture that spoke volumes about the wealth of the person living there She noticed a pair of new womens slippers on the shoe rack and put them on in the kitchen, a woman was arranging ingredients. Sabrina approached her. âHelloâ
The woman immediately looked up, smiling at Sabrina. âHi, are you Ms. Shaw? Iâm Marian, I be taking good care of you. Anything you need, just let me knowâ
Marian enthusiastically guided Sabrina to the sofa. âHave a rest, dinner will be ready soonâ After taking Sabrinaâs luggage upstairs, Marian went back to the kitchen Late at night, Sabrina was alone in her room after Marian had served her dinner and left The mansion was indeed hers alone. There were six bedrooms upstairs, and she chose one at the end to settle into Looking around, she noticed that only one room had been occupied while the others were empty One of them was locked. That room must belong to her fiance, whom she had not met yet She looked out of the window at the twinkling stars in the night sky, feeling the bool breeze on her face After taking a shower, she sat on the bed and logged onto her Messenger Seeing Lexi and Natalia online, the three of them started chatting happily.
Sabrina Hi, darlings Did you miss me or you just knew Iâd be lonely and decided to keep me company?
Lexi (Arenât you with your fiance? You just moved in today. You should ask him to show you around]
Sabrina i havenât met him yet Iâm all alone in this huge mansion (Sad)|
Natalia [Sabrina, where is he?
Sabrina I donât know, and I dont care I go to school tomorrow to see if there are any courses I can join]
Lex (Oh, my dear Sabrina, how can your fiancé be so heartless? Leaving such a beautiful lady alone in a mansion, how can he bear it?]
Sabrina (Oh please Im fine on my own]
Natalia Take care of your self, call us if you need anything]
Sabrina (Donât worry about me I can handle anything Haha, nothing will happen]
She closed her phone and shut her eyes Suddenly in the middle of the night, a thunderstorm started, waking her up She was so frightened by the thunder and the trees dancing in the wind outside her window that she pulled the blanket over her head She hid under the blanket until dawn After a while, someone suddenly pulled the blanket off her âAh!â She screamed âMs Shaw, itâs me What happened? Marian had arrived early and, seeing Sabrina hadnât gotten up, she decided to check on her. She hadnât expected to find Sabrina hiding under the blanket, and when she removed it, Sabrina screamed âOh Marianâ She glanced at the window, where sunlight was already streaming in it was morning.
âWhat happened? Were you scared? Or did you have a nightmare?â
âNo She couldnât admit that she was afraid of thunder.
Itâs alright Maybe youâre just not used to being here yet. Youâre missing home, arenât you? Itâll be better once Mr. Cliff comes back.â Marian smiled and handed Sabrina her clothes âDo you need any help getting dressed, Ms. Shaw? Breakfast is ready.â Marian was a considerate housemaid.
âI got this, thank you, Marian. Go ahead, Iâll be right down.â
After breakfast, Sabrina went to the school her grandfather had arranged for her. She met Mr. Tom, her professor in France.
Tom had long, brown hair and a slim figure. He was quite tall, and his face lit up with dimples when he smiled Miss Shaw, I didnât expect you to come so soon. I thought youâd wait until school started Now that youâre here, itâs perfect. Our summer compulsory course is Art. Are you interested? Tom asked, flashing his bright white teeth.
âSure, Iâd love to, Mr. Tom. Youâre the most handsome professor Iâve ever seen.â Sabrina couldnât resist buttering up her professor âHahaha. Thank you Ms. Shaw. I hope we have a great time learning together.â
From that day on, Sabrina devoted herself to school.
A weak passed, and her soâcalled fiance had still not shown up. Sabrina laughed. Perfect, if he didnât want to show up, he didnât have to. They could each their own lives.
rude though Even if she was a guest, he should have at least greeted her. How much he must despise her not to show up Well, that suited her fine. She enjoyed the peace anyway.
Every day, Sabrina would stand on the balcony, watching the sunrise and sunset. She decided not to think about her fiance anymore. She wanted to live her own life. His absence was a relief; she didnât have to deal with a stranger. Her lively personality quickly won her the affection of her classmates.
There was a girl from Australia named Evelyn, and she and Sabrina instantly hit it off, quickly becoming good friends.
âSabrina, why donât you come over to my place after class today? Iâll cook some traditional Australian dishes for you.â Evelynâs large, wavy hair covered her petite face.
âTraditional Australian dishes?â Sabrina hadnât heard of any traditional Australian dishes, and only knew that their steak was cheap and delicious.
âYes, dear, come on, youâll know once youâre there Evelyn insisted on having her over Sabrina thought about it. Going home meant being alone, so she might as well visit Evelynâs house.
Sabrina accompanied Evelyn to her home, where she was introduced to Evelynâs brother and their mother, both of whom were working in France When Sabrina entered their home, Evelynâs family was delighted, and throughout the entire dinner, laughter filled the air. After being in France for a while, Sabrina finally felt happy for the first time.
Evelynis brother, Lance, was a gentle and profound man. He served Sabrina graciously, assisting her in cutting her steak and encouraging her to eat heartily After all, they were all expatriates, and their meeting here was truly serendipitous.
Sabrina graciously accepted the familyâs warmth. After a delightful dinner, Lance offered to drive Sabrina home.
As they approached the Crown Estate, Sabrina noticed the lights blazing in the mansion. Could it be that Marian was still awake, waiting for her?