In A City, standing in front of the French window of the villa, Molly stared silently at the snowflakes flying in the air. The window was slightly covered with frost and it was getting dark outside, so Molly couldn't see everything clearly. Everything was covered in white. It had been days since the snow had kept on falling and the ground was already blanketed in thick snow!
"Miss Xia, dinner is ready!" Lisa's voice interrupted Molly's serene thoughts. She kindly looked at Molly's frail figure with a sigh.
Molly drew her gaze away, turned around and politely nodded at Lisa with a smile. Seeing so many dishes on the table, Molly frowned and said," Lisa, I can't eat so much..."
"Mr. Long said that you were too thin and frail, and he told me to prepare more nutritious food for you," Lisa politely replied with a smile on her face.
Without saying anything else, Molly just flashed Lisa a smile and watched her turn around and leave. After that, she fixed her eyes on the table with her mouth slightly puckered.
Three days had passed since she came back from the hospital. She hadn't seen Brian since then. He was always out of the house and seemed very busy these past few days. He went out early every day and then came back late at night when she was asleep. They lived in the same house, but she didn't have any chance to see him.
Molly had to stay in the villa every day, like a sparrow locked up in a cage. Although Brian hadn't told her whether she had her freedom or not, she didn't dare to make a bet and suffer. She was afraid of this ruthless man!
Looking at the food on the table, Molly sat silently and pondered.
She never had the desire to live such a luxurious life. She had to work really hard before, yet it had been a busy and fulfilling life. Now, she felt as though she was just wasting away her days in this villa, not doing anything.
If not for the fact that it was temporary and the hope that she could finally leave after a month, Molly might have ended up a mad woman.
Except for Molly, there was no other people in such a large house, which made her feel so lonely. She slowly ate the food, but quickly lost her appetite despite the generous and mouthwatering servings. Glancing at the delicious food, she finally put down her chopsticks. After putting on her coat, hat and scarf, Molly went out of the house.
In rhythmical footsteps, Molly stepped on the snow carefully. Like many lovely fairies, the snowflakes flew around her. Some fell on her face which made her feel cold. She trembled every time the wind blew and the cold pierced through her body.
With a little smile on her face, Molly trembled with cold and glanced around. It was quiet there. While looking at the thick snow, her eyes lit up. Then she squatted down to push the snow.
"The snowflakes are flying... The snowflakes are flying..."
Molly hummed a nursery rhyme in a low voice while pushing the snow happily. When she was very young, her mother and father always took her and Daniel outside to make snowmen. However, it soon stopped after her father had got addicted to gambling. They didn't have time for those kinds of moments anymore. All that was left were just memories.
Furrowing her eyebrows, Molly sighed gently when she gazed at the snowman's round belly. Then she began to make the snowman's head. She kept her eyes and hands busy while thoughts ran through her mind.
Since she had no way to escape there for a month, she might as well face everything positively. In that way, she could at least help her father repay the money. And perhaps, Brian might not treat her badly!
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