Violet's pov
That devil!
How dare he?
I looked at the formless uniform he had ordered I wore. Was he openly mocking me now?
My stomach fluttered. I placed my palm slightly above my navel and felt something move.
The joy that suddenly filled my heart was sufficient to drown all my problems.
I carried life inside of me.
I looked at the bright side of wearing a big uniform. It has its merits. I would be able to hide my bump. I was almost five months gone now, but my stomach still seemed flat.
Leaving our maid quarters, I made my way to mama's cottage.
The Lyra girl was no longer serving mama and it made me worry.
The moment I opened the door, the dank hall felt so frigid and chilly. But the aromatic scent of spices filled my nostrils and I let out a sigh of relief.
"Mama?" I call
