I did not step foot back to my old house in the village that night after successfully fleeing Lucas’s grand estate. Armed with the remnants of whatever savings I possessed, I chose to survive in isolation, hidden away in a corner of this massive city.
My decision was not without reason. I was utterly terrified that if I chose to return to the village, Rosalina would come to visit and catch on to my pregnant condition. Therefore, I chose to hide in the city, settling in a crowded, squalid slum where Rosalina’s long, elegant legs would never dream of treading.
In this sanctuary of escape, I eked out a living by helping an elderly woman sell flowers by the side of the highway. I even took the unilateral step of changing my identity and name to Diana. I took this desperate measure solely b
