C H A P T E R - X X

I tried my hardest not to scoff as she didn't even remember my name. Pulling my lip between my teeth, I bit down hard looking down on the floor as my hands started to shake. She gave me a smirk and Elijah who noticed the obvious change in my appearance and body language, glared angrily at her.

Her eyes widened the slightest as she took notice of him behind me, but she quickly composed herself and glared back at me making me shrink in my feet. I observed her face closely, covered with layers of makeup and my eyes widen slightly when I noticed she was covering her black eye with layers of makeup and she also had black and blue handprints on her throat covered by her scarf.

"Alara, your mother has come to meet you, why don't you go with her and have a nice chat?" Mr. Zachary gave me a polite smile, if only he knew.